The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) is the premier cloud security certification. One of the hottest certifications on the market today. The CCSP recognizes IT and information security leaders who have the knowledge and competency to apply best practices to cloud security architecture, design, operations and service orchestration. Popularity of the CCSP For the past 4 years in a row, the CCSP has been touted as “the next big thing” in Certification Magazine’s annual salary issue. In fact, it has been the fastest growing certification in ISC2s history, with record growth to 1,000 certified and to 5,000 certified milestones. Popularity of cloud security skills The ISC2 2019 Cybersecurity Workforce Study revealed that cybersecurity workers placed cloud computing security among their top skills development priorities. This reflects a recognition that cloud-based environments are big targets for cybercriminals.