About the Lead Cloud Security Manager
The PECB Lead Cloud Security Manager programme prepares you to plan, implement and manage a cloud security programme based on ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018. Delivered fully self-paced and online, it covers cloud-specific risk management and controls, documented information, awareness, incident management and continual improvement — everything needed to secure cloud services in line with recognised standards.
You’ll learn to interpret the cloud security controls of ISO/IEC 27017 and the personal-data protections of ISO/IEC 27018, and to apply them to real cloud environments. It suits professionals responsible for securing and governing cloud services.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
Course Curriculum
- Cloud computing security concepts
- ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018
- Initiating the cloud security programme
- Scope and objectives
- Cloud computing security risk management
- Cloud-specific controls
- Shared responsibility in the cloud
- Provider and customer obligations
- Managing documented information
- Cloud security awareness
- Training programmes
- Communication
- Cloud security incident management
- Testing and monitoring
- Measurement and reporting
- Continual improvement
- The seven competency domains
- Revision and exam technique
- Booking and sitting the PECB exam
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All You Need to Know
This programme suits professionals responsible for cloud security, including:
- Cloud security and information security professionals
- Managers and consultants focused on cloud security
- Individuals maintaining cloud security programmes
- Technical experts and cloud security advisors
A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018, and a general knowledge of cloud computing concepts, are recommended before enrolling.
The PECB Certified Lead Cloud Security Manager exam covers seven competency domains — from cloud computing fundamentals and policies through risk management, controls, awareness, incident management and testing. Completing the training earns 31 CPD credits.
What Our Learners Say
Solid, well-organized training. The path to strengthen our information security posture was clearly explained, and the practice materials before the exam made a real difference to my confidence.
Completing the Lead Cloud Security Manager course was a turning point for my career — it gave me the credibility and the technical grounding in ISO 27017 ISO 27018 that my role really needed.
What stood out about this Lead Cloud Security Manager training was how practical it was — real case studies, not just theory. I walked away confident about ISO 27017 ISO 27018 and ready to apply it immediately.
The Lead Cloud Security Manager course gave me a clear, structured path to strengthen our information security posture. The instructors explained ISO 27017 ISO 27018 in a way that was easy to apply on the job, and I passed the exam on my first attempt.
This course sharpened skills I already had and filled in the gaps around ISO 27017 ISO 27018. My manager noticed the difference within a month of me completing the Lead Cloud Security Manager certification.
Career Opportunities After This Training
Cloud security engineers configure and monitor controls across AWS, Azure and other platforms, applying the cloud-specific frameworks covered in the Lead Cloud Security Manager course.
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Cloud security architects design secure-by-default cloud environments, balancing scalability with the identity, network and data controls modern threats demand.
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DevSecOps engineers embed security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure-as-code, shifting cloud security left across the development lifecycle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A PECB credential proving you can plan and manage security for cloud environments, drawing on standards such as ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 for cloud controls and personal-data protection.
Cloud architects, security managers, DevOps and IT professionals responsible for securing cloud services across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and hybrid setups.
The exam is an essay-type, open-book paper of roughly 3 hours. You need the passing score set by PECB (generally around 70%). After passing you receive a 'Certificate of Exam Success', and the full certification is issued once you also meet PECB's professional-experience requirements.
A general understanding of cloud computing and information security is helpful, but there are no strict prerequisites to take the training and exam.
Yes — the exam voucher is included in the course package. Speak to a Profice advisor to confirm current pricing and what each package includes.