Top  10  Cloud  Computing    Certifications  for  2012  

Glen  Roberts  –  President  Cloud  Security  Alliance  

Austin  Chapter  

 *  Cloud  Security  Alliance  *  First  certification  on  cloud  computing  security  *  Most  prestigious  cloud  computing  certification  *  Study  prep:  CSA  Guidance,  ENISA  Cloud  Computing  Security  Risk  

Assessment,  CCSK  Study  Guide,  CCSK  training  *  Certification  requirements:  Pass  exam  (50  questions,  60  minutes,  

80%  score)  *  https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/certificate-­‐of-­‐cloud-­‐

security-­‐knowledge/  

Certificate  of  Cloud  Security  Knowledge  (CCSK)  

 *  Rackspace  Hosting  *  Best  certification  program  available  on  cloud  computing  

fundamentals  *  Excellent  primer  for  IT  and  business  personnel  *  Study  prep:  10  lesson  guides  on  cloud  computing  *  Certification  requirements:  Pass  10  quizzes  (80%  score),  pass  

exam  (50  questions,  80%  score)  *  http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/cloudu/node/136  

CloudU  Certificate  

 *  IBM  *  Covers  cloud  computing  basics  and  IBM  offerings  *  IBM  virtualization,  Websphere,  CloudBurst,  TSAM,  ISDM  *  Study  prep:  IBM  product  documentation  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  exam  (50  questions,  90  

minutes,  68%  score)  *  http://www-­‐03.ibm.com/certify/certs/50001102.shtml  

IBM  Certified  Solution  Advisor  –  Cloud  Computing  Architecture  

 *  IBM  *  Targets  IBM  cloud  computing  reference  architecture  *  IBM  virtualization,  Websphere,  CloudBurst,  TSAM,  ISDM  *  Study  prep:  IBM  product  documentation  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  exam  (49  questions,  75  

minutes,  65%  score)  *  http://www-­‐03.ibm.com/certify/certs/50001201.shtml  

IBM  Certified  Solution  Architect  –  Cloud  Computing  Infrastructure  

 *  Google  *  Google’s  first  cloud  specialist  certification  *  Covers  the  fundamentals  of  Google  Apps  for  Business  *  Study  prep:  Apps100  course,  study  guide  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  exam  (98  questions,  2  hours  

and  45  minutes,  undisclosed  score)  *  http://certification.googleapps.com/Home/overview  

Google  Apps  Certified  Deployment  Specialist  

*  Salesforce.com  *  Best  cloud  application  development  certification  *  Specific  to  the  Force.com  platform  *  Study  prep:  Building  Applications  with  Force.com  course,  

Force.com  Fundamentals  book  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  exam  (60  questions,  90  

minutes,  68%  score)  *  http://certification.salesforce.com/Developers  

Certified  Force.com  Developer  

*  Salesforce.com  *  Vital  certification  for  administrators  of  Salesforce.com  *  Covers  Sales  and  Service  Clouds  *  Study  prep:  Administration  Essentials  course  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  exam  (60  questions,  90  

minutes,  60%  score)  *  http://certification.salesforce.com/Administrators    

Salesforce.com  Certified  Administrator  

*  VMware  *  Most  popular  virtualization  certification  *  Includes  coverage  of  vSphere’s  role  in  cloud  architecture  *  Study  prep:  vSphere  5  class  *  Certification  Requirements:  Take  class,  pass  exam  (85  questions,  

90  minutes,  300  score  using  private  algorithm)  *  http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?

plan=12457&ui=www  

VMware  Certified  Professional  (VCP)  

*  CompTIA  *  Covers  basic  concepts  for  IT  and  business  personnel  *  Essentially  tests  for  knowledge  of  NIST  *  Study  prep:  NIST  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  exam  (50  questions,  60  

minutes,  72%  score)  *  http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/

cloud.aspx  

CompTIA  Cloud  Essentials  

*  Arcitura  *  Cloud  computing  basics  *  Essentially  tests  for  knowledge  of  NIST  *  Study  prep:  Cloud  Technology  Professional  Certification  

Workshop,  self-­‐study  kit  *  Certification  Requirements:  Pass  fundamentals  exam  

(undisclosed  exam  details),  pass  an  elective  exam  *  http://cloudschool.com/certifications/cloudprofessional  

Certified  Cloud  Professional  (CCP)  

About  Glen  Roberts  

*  Glen  Roberts  is  President  of  the  Cloud  Security  Alliance,  Austin  Chapter  and  also  manages  the  IT  Infrastructure  team  at  UFCU  

*  Glen  is  currently  a  student  at  SANS  Technology  Institute  where  he  is  working  on  his  Master  of  Science  in  Information  Security  Management  

*  You  can  reach  Glen  by  email  at  glenroberts@me.com  or  by  phone  at  (512)  966-­‐3425