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The CCAK credential and training program fills the gap in the market for technical education for cloud IT auditing.</p><p class="u-text-color-gray-400 u-separate"><span>This credential leverages CSA’s cloud expertise and ISACA’s traditional audit expertise, combining our know-how and expertise to develop and deliver the best possible solution for cloud auditing education. CCAK benefits both CSA and ISACA members and certification holders as it builds on the body of knowledge covered in CSA’s</span> <a href="/education/ccsk">Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)</a> <span>and complement’s ISACA’s ANSI accredited certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC and CGEIT.</span></p></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating u-pb0"><div class="o-container"><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell"><h3>How is this certification program different from other IT audit certification programs?</h3><p class="u-text-color-gray-400">An audited organization using cloud computing will have a very different approach to satisfying control objectives. A cloud tenant will certainly not have the same administrative access as in a legacy IT system and will employ a wide range of security controls that will be foreign to an audit and assurance professional that is grounded in traditional IT audit practices.</p></div><div class="o-grid__cell"><img width="95%" src="/assets/education/ccak/CCAK_logo_RGB-6c3ac959b76191a523fe2298c2cfd0844884fedeeb10de34308e8894d1e21c76.svg" /></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-50@medium"><h3>Credentials the CCAK Complements</h3><p class="u-text-color-gray-400">The CCAK complements and enhances the skills and knowledge in the following credentials:</p><ul style="font-size: 120%;"><li class="u-pb16"><a href="/education/ccsk">Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)</a></li><li class="u-pb16">Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)</li><li class="u-pb16">FedRAMP 3PAO Assessor</li><li class="u-pb16">PCI/DSS Qualified Security Assessor</li><li>ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Credentials</li></ul></div><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--offset-5@medium o-grid__cell--width-40@medium"><h3 class="u-centered">Who should earn the CCAK?</h3><img src="/assets/education/ccak/Job-Titles-b45f0a2825c3a7ea3b7c39afe4d388608ca0a1a46f4c0c827285c9befab72971.png" /></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--alternating o-area--separated" id="prepare-for-exam"><div class="o-container"><h2 class="c-heading c-heading--section">How to Prepare for the CCAK Exam</h2><h5 class="u-text-color-gray-400"><span>The CCAK is an online, proctored exam that contains</span> <strong class="u-text-color-black">76 multiple choice questions</strong><span>. The exam is</span> <strong class="u-text-color-black">two hours</strong> <span>and the</span> <strong class="u-text-color-black">passing score is 70%</strong><span>. Purchasing the exam provides you with one test attempt, which you will have one year to use.</span></h5><h5 class="u-text-color-gray-400"><span>There are no prerequisites to take the CCAK exam. Prior experience in IT audit, security, risk or cloud computing is essential to pass the CCAK exam. CCAK complements and enhances the knowledge of</span> <a href="/education/ccsk/">CCSK certificate holders</a><span>.</span></h5><h5><em><a style="font-style: italic;" href="#ccsk-first">Learn how</a></em> <em>these two certificates complement each other.</em></h5></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-60@medium"><h5 class="u-text-color-gray-400 u-mb0">Option 1</h5><h3>Study on Your Own</h3><h6 class="u-mb0">Official Study Guide</h6><p class="u-text-color-gray-400 u-mb8">The official study guide is broken into nine chapters containing all the information you will be tested on in the exam.</p><p class="u-mt0 u-mb60"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="c-button c-button--orange c-button--ghost" href="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/external/ccak-official-study-guide">Buy Now</a></p><h6 class="u-mb0">CCAK Questions and Answers Collection</h6><p class="u-text-color-gray-400 u-mb8">After reading the study guide, you can test your knowledge with this database of over 200 sample exam questions. Each question includes a brief explanation of the answer choices, allowing you to fully understand the rationale behind each correct—and incorrect—answer.</p><p class="u-mt0 u-mb60"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="c-button c-button--orange c-button--ghost" href="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/external/ccak-qa-collection">Buy Now</a></p><p class="u-mb8"><a href="#contact-form"><span>See if you qualify for a discount</span> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right"></i></a></p><p style="font-size: 14px;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="/membership">CSA Corporate Members</a> <em>receive discounts on all CCAK materials.</em> <a style="font-style: italic;" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b687a777e685b7877746e7f687e786e69726f627a7777727a75787e3574697c">Contact us</a> <em>for member pricing.</em></p></div><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-30@medium o-grid__cell--offset-5@medium"><img src="/assets/education/ccak/studyGuide-7d28b4c1fd52f7752ccc1d2fd0c7fb8def288a61d842981b4a68fd28eb650ebe.png" /></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-60@medium"><h5 class="u-text-color-gray-400 u-mb0">Option 2</h5><h3>Enroll in Training</h3><p class="u-text-color-gray-400">Delve into cloud auditing by enrolling in a training program. You will cover the topics you need to know for the exam, as well as receive a more detailed explanation and examples for how to apply that knowledge in your job. The CCAK training will not only ensure that you understand the material, but also provide you with the opportunity to ask clarifying questions and develop a fuller understanding of the material.</p><p><strong>Class Formats:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/external/ccak-online-self-paced-training">Online Self-Paced</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/schedule/">Virtual Instructor-Led</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/schedule/">In-Person</a></li></ul><p class="u-mb8"><a href="#contact-form"><span>See if you qualify for a discount</span> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right"></i></a></p><p style="font-size: 14px;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="/membership">CSA Corporate Members</a> <em>receive discounts on all CCAK materials.</em> <a style="font-style: italic;" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec9f8d80899fac8f808399889f898f999e8598958d8080858d828f89c2839e8b">Contact us</a> <em>for member pricing.</em></p></div><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-30@medium o-grid__cell--offset-5@medium u-centered"><img width="90%" class="u-mobile--mw50pct" src="/assets/education/ccak/CCAK-hero-789e04bf263fa639112c78b9693f0970ad70357716d8490c69da0168b3cc75b9.png" /></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--color-blue-800"><div class="o-container"><h3 class="u-text-color-white u-centered">Ready to Take the Exam?</h3><p class="u-centered"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="c-button c-button--orange c-button--ghost" href="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/external/ccak-exam">Buy Exam</a></p><p class="u-centered u-mb4 u-mt24"><a class="o-anchor--blue-300" href="#contact-form"><span>See if you qualify for a discount</span> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right"></i></a></p><p class="u-centered" style="font-size: 14px;"><a class="o-anchor--blue-300" style="font-style: italic;" href="/membership">CSA Corporate Members</a> <em class="u-text-color-white">receive discounts on all CCAK materials.</em> <a class="o-anchor--blue-300" style="font-style: italic;" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#592a38353c2a193a35362c3d2a3c3a2c2b302d203835353038373a3c77362b3e">Contact us</a> <em class="u-text-color-white">for member pricing.</em></p></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--alternating"></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><h3 class="u-centered">What will you learn when you earn the CCAK?</h3><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-45@medium"><ul><li class="u-separate"><strong>Assessment:</strong> <span class="u-text-color-gray-400">Understand the difference in assessing and auditing cloud environments versus traditional IT infrastructure & services.</span></li><li class="u-separate"><strong>Evaluation:</strong> <span class="u-text-color-gray-400">Discover how to use cloud security assessment methods and techniques to evaluate a cloud service prior to and during the provision of the service.</span></li><li><strong>Governance:</strong> <span class="u-text-color-gray-400">Learn how existing governance policies and frameworks are affected by the introduction of cloud into the ecosystem.</span></li></ul></div><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--offset-5@medium o-grid__cell--width-45@medium"><ul><li class="u-separate"><strong>Compliance:</strong> <span class="u-text-color-gray-400">Understand the unique requirements of compliance in the cloud due to shared responsibility between cloud providers andcustomers.</span></li><li class="u-separate"><strong>Internal Security:</strong> <span class="u-text-color-gray-400">Learn how to use a cloud-specific security controls framework to ensure security within your organization.</span></li><li><strong>Continuous Monitoring:</strong> <span class="u-text-color-gray-400">Architect in a way that allows you to measure control effectiveness through metrics and ultimately leads to continuous monitoring.</span></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating" id="ccsk-first"><div class="o-container"><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-60@medium"><h3>Earn the CCSK before pursuing the CCAK.</h3><p class="u-text-color-gray-400"><span>There are no prerequisites to take the CCAK exam. However, since the CCAK assumes you have a working knowledge of cloud security best practices, we advise that you earn the</span> <a href="/education/ccsk">Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)</a> <span>before pursuing the CCAK. That said, the CCSK is not a prerequisite to the CCAK and individuals can earn their CCAK without earning the CCSK first.</span></p><p><strong>The CCAK and CCSK are complementary certificates:</strong></p><ul><li class="u-text-color-gray-400">The CCSK provides the knowledge that enables an expert to secure cloud systems. It demonstrates the necessary understanding of cloud terminology, security and governance.</li><li class="u-text-color-gray-400">The CCAK then expands on that knowledge, by focusing on how to assess that a cloud system has been set up securely according to the best practices covered in the CCSK.</li></ul></div><div class="o-grid__cell"><img width="95%" src="/assets/education/ccak/CCSK-logo-RGB-b25876f0e42532bb1337a4afb42116846161d987e455f25defa204b25fabe9c8.svg" /></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><h2 class="c-heading c-heading--section">Additional Study Materials</h2><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-60@medium o-grid__cell--offset-20@medium"><p class="u-centered u-text-color-gray-400">The following resources are frequently referenced in the CCAK study guide and training materials. You can download all of the CSA materials referenced in the CCAK exam below.</p><p class="u-centered"><a class="c-button c-button--orange c-button--ghost" href="/artifacts/ccak-related-study-materials">Download Related Materials</a></p></div></div><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell u-centered"><a class="c-button c-button--icon c-button--green" href="/artifacts/ccm-v4-0-auditing-guidelines"><img width="250" src="/assets/education/ccak/Coming-Soon-spot-3f4de122495603ef3d934e81cf5de334f60e111cc8bf0ab7ee65bc86e2dfe8b3.png" /></a><h5>CCM Auditing Guidelines</h5></div><div class="o-grid__cell u-centered"><a class="c-button c-button--icon c-button--green" href="/research/cloud-controls-matrix"><img width="250" src="/assets/education/ccak/CCM-spot-4a092e6869922f29b0abe5494840ef77f7e00c2f22bbaa9d7031aa9c7aeefcec.png" /></a><h5>Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM)</h5></div><div class="o-grid__cell u-centered"><a class="c-button c-button--icon c-button--green" href="/artifacts/star-level-1-security-questionnaire-caiq-v4"><img width="250" src="/assets/education/ccak/CAIQ-spot-76fc53763eccaf9ae9a471c4b0f1615a073cd01c128992014d97b97c2c3b7143.png" /></a><h5>Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ)</h5></div></div><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-30@medium o-grid__cell--offset-20@medium u-centered"><a class="c-button c-button--icon c-button--green" href="/star#levels"><img width="250" src="/assets/education/ccak/STAR-spot-554a7b496d1089bd8a29f98ee9f98d890b3a095836692856133cf9e51dfaea16.png" /></a><h5>Security, Trust, Assurance & Risk (STAR)</h5></div><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-30@medium u-centered"><a class="c-button c-button--icon c-button--green" href="/artifacts/top-threats-to-cloud-computing-deep-dive"><img width="250" src="/assets/education/ccak/Top-Threats-spot-79b94a580301bc97d2f772d67a0c983469a8b2ec88b6c3b68caa595a77f5c8b9.png" /></a><h5>Top Threats to Cloud Computing Deep Dive</h5></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated u-bg-color-blue-700 o-area--inverse"><div class="o-container"><h2 class="c-heading c-heading--section">Earn a CCAK Digital Badge</h2><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit u-pb32"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-20@medium o-grid__cell--offset-10@medium u-centered"><img width="100%" class="u-mobile--mw50pct" src="/assets/education/digital-badges/CCAK-credly-cc2bb5c31781e85178086499edf7f46115221f32f8a468f96cfa1aef093ddee6.png" /></div><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-60@medium"><p class="u-mt16">CCSK holders can showcase their credentials through a CCAK digital badge.</p><p>To learn more about become CCAK certified and claiming a CCAK badge, visit ISACA.</p><p>CCAK holders can showcase their accomplishments through a CCAK digital badge. Interested in learning more about the path to becoming a CCAK certified and how to claim your digital badge?</p><a class="u-text-color-blue-300" href="https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/certificate-of-cloud-auditing-knowledge">Explore the details on ISACA's website →</a></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><h2 class="c-heading c-heading--section">Industry Support</h2><div class="glide glide--1 b-unified"><div class="glide__track" data-glide-el="track"><div class="glide__slides"><div class="glide__slide"><div class="c-card c-card--endorsement b-unified__item"><div class="c-quote c-quote--carousel c-quote--left"><div class="c-quote__image"><img alt="Craig Balding" style="object-fit: cover;" src="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzE5MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--5646a69fe7e5b88b45e619ce0a8cad1b7af1e19b/Craig%20Balding.jpg" /></div><div class="c-quote__blockquote"><blockquote><p style="text-wrap: wrap;">As former head of cyber risk for a global bank, I consider this new material essential knowledge for risk and control practitioners. CCAK provides the basis for a playbook for how to audit cloud environments and promises to be the shortest path to take a competent IT auditor and pivot them to cloud. CCAK not only provides a blueprint for how to think about risk and control in a cloud context, but empowers with practical advice for successful cloud audits. As co-author, my hope is that CCAK holders will differentiate themselves from their peers by demonstrating informed understanding to properly assess cloud risk and control issues.</p></blockquote></div><div class="c-quote__cite"><cite><span>Craig Balding</span></cite></div></div></div></div><div class="glide__slide"><div class="c-card c-card--endorsement b-unified__item"><div class="c-quote c-quote--carousel c-quote--left"><div class="c-quote__image"><img alt="John Guckian" style="object-fit: cover;" src="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTc0NDAsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--3d69bf82ea9620082117191cc87466c815aec74b/john-guckian.png" /></div><div class="c-quote__blockquote"><blockquote><p style="text-wrap: wrap;">IT and security individuals, at any stage of their career, can possess the knowledge on how to apply a risk-based approach to the audit lifecycle process. Prepare for the techniques and gain the visibility into the mindset of risk and control stakeholders, customers, internal and/or external auditors, cloud service providers (CSP) and third-party service providers to better stand out during your engagements.</p></blockquote></div><div class="c-quote__cite"><cite><span>John Guckian</span><br />Cybersecurity Architect</cite></div></div></div></div><div class="glide__slide"><div class="c-card c-card--endorsement b-unified__item"><div class="c-quote c-quote--carousel c-quote--left"><div class="c-quote__image"><img alt="Douglas Barbin" style="object-fit: cover;" src="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTc0NDIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--39a2e443ac4ade545312236a5188d6725c9d86e4/doug-barbin.jpeg" /></div><div class="c-quote__blockquote"><blockquote><p style="text-wrap: wrap;">As someone who maintains double-digit CPA licenses, CISSP, CIPP, and ISO 27001 lead auditor as well as one of the first CCSKs, there is no other certification that takes an applied approach of auditing to very specific and technical subject matter.</p></blockquote></div><div class="c-quote__cite"><cite><span>Douglas Barbin</span><br />Principal and Cybersecurity Leader at Schellman & Company, LLC</cite></div></div></div></div><div class="glide__slide"><div class="c-card c-card--endorsement b-unified__item"><div class="c-quote c-quote--carousel c-quote--left"><div class="c-quote__image"><img alt="Moshe Ferber" style="object-fit: cover;" src="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzQ0NTEsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--0641d189d9468405bf64b419ceebc45856046361/_ITZ1825.JPG" /></div><div class="c-quote__blockquote"><blockquote><p style="text-wrap: wrap;">Auditors are usually good at understanding the high level risks but lack knowledge in the technical details. In CCAK we manage to bridge the gap between the two. CCAK professionals will understand both the risk management consideration along with the details of the cloud newly formed attack vectors and solutions.</p></blockquote></div><div class="c-quote__cite"><cite><span>Moshe Ferber</span><br />Chairman at Cloud Security Alliance, Israel</cite></div></div></div></div><div class="glide__slide"><div class="c-card c-card--endorsement b-unified__item"><div class="c-quote c-quote--carousel c-quote--left"><div class="c-quote__image"><img alt="Omar Turner" style="object-fit: cover;" src="https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NTM3MywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--c067c14530bd1809af705269b83ac15e2b29ba89/1549029665067_me.gif.jfif" /></div><div class="c-quote__blockquote"><blockquote><p style="text-wrap: wrap;">As an IT and Cybersecurity professional that has kept up with certifications for the past two decades, I have read and reviewed many study guides. The Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge Study Guide is one of those rare examples of a study guide that fulfills its core requirement of providing details on the domains included on the CCAK exam but takes it a step further by being a great cloud auditin and cloud security reference book as well. A wise investment indeed.</p></blockquote></div><div class="c-quote__cite"><cite><span>Omar Turner</span><br />Director of Cloud Security Architects and Engineers - Microsoft</cite></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="glide__arrows" data-glide-el="controls"><button class="glide__arrow glide__arrow--left" data-glide-dir="<"> </button><button class="glide__arrow glide__arrow--right" data-glide-dir=">"> </button></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating"><div class="o-container"><h2 class="c-heading c-heading--section">Supporting Organizations</h2><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--width-70@medium o-grid__cell--offset-15@medium"><p class="u-text-color-gray-400"><span>The</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.issa.org/">International Systems Security Association (ISSA)</a> <span>, a nonprofit organization for the cyber professional community has also agreed to collaborate on the CCAK with the goal of both supporting and strengthening the cybersecurity profession.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="o-area o-area--separated o-area--alternating" id="contact-form"><div class="o-container"><h3 class="u-centered">Find out if you or your team are eligible for a discount.</h3><div class="o-grid o-grid--small-full o-grid--medium-full o-grid--large-fit"><div class="o-grid__cell o-grid__cell--offset-20@medium o-grid__cell--width-60@medium"><p class="u-centered u-text-color-gray-400">CSA values the contributions of its global community and offers many ways to qualify for discounts on CCAK preparation materials, training and the exam. 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