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  • 1.  CCSK certification for someone entering the Cybersecurity field

    Posted Mar 31, 2022 08:04:00 AM
    Hello,

    I'm Patrick Clark a 33 year old who wants to enter cybersecurity specifically in the field of cloud computing. I have a full time job as a teacher working with children with learning disabilities while also bartending a couple of nights a week. I recently started studying the Security guidance, For critical areas of focus in cloud computing v4.0. I plan on taking the CCSK exam near the end of summer and wanted to know if I pass the exam will I be able to search for entry level positions in the field or even go towards the vendor side.

    Any responses or insight would be much appreciated.

    Wannabe Cyber Bro

    Patrick Clark

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    Patrick Clark
    Teacher
    Boston Renaissance charter school
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  • 2.  RE: CCSK certification for someone entering the Cybersecurity field

    Posted May 27, 2022 07:50:00 AM
    Hi Patrick,

    The CCSK is a Cloud (agnostic) Security Certification.
    I come from the IT & Information Security background, and I am shifting to the Cloud Security domain now.
    The CCSK cert is an excellent entry point for Cloud Security staff.

    I would recommend to study also CompTIA Security+ to get a general foundational idea of Info Sec, and focus then on cloud vendor tracks
    AWS, Azure, GCP
    And then try to pursue the CCSP cert as well the CISSP,

    Good luck on you cloud journey :)

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    Abraham Oz
    Cloud Security Consultant & DevSecOps
    HUB Security
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  • 3.  RE: CCSK certification for someone entering the Cybersecurity field

    Posted May 27, 2022 01:47:00 PM
    Great recommendations Abraham. Those vendor tracks are what will get Patrick the entry level jobs. Being able to discuss implementation in a job interview will separate you from the pack. Security+ and CCSP are nice-to-haves for applicant tracking systems, but as you mentioned they are vendor neutral and will not cover much on implementation.