Career Advancement: It enhances your credibility and proves you are an expert in cloud security, opening doors to more senior roles.
Higher Earning Potential: Your specialized skills are in high demand, which often translates to a better salary. CCSP holders in the U.S. earn an average salary of around $137,000.
Increased Marketability: The CCSP is not tied to any single cloud provider like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure. This vendor-neutral approach means your skills are valuable across many different platforms, making you more marketable to a wider range of employers.
Industry Recognition: The CCSP is the fastest-growing certification offered by (ISC)², which shows how much employers value it in the cybersecurity field.

The CCSP is designed for experienced IT and cybersecurity professionals who are responsible for keeping cloud environments safe. If your job involves cloud security, this certification is likely a great fit for you.

Ideal job roles for the CCSP include:

  • Cloud Architect

  • Cloud Engineer

  • Cloud Security Analyst

  • Security Administrator

  • Systems Engineer

  • Security Architect

To qualify for this cybersecurity certification, you must pass the exam and have at least five years of cumulative work experience in information technology, of which three years must be in information security, and one year in one or more of the six domains of the ISC2 CCSP Exam Outline.