ProfessionalVendor-neutralCloud Security Alliance· issued from US

CSA CGC

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Governance & Compliance

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Exam fee

$395

Ongoing

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Study time

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Delivery

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Validity

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› Quality score

26.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor

How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.

Cloud governance + compliance blueprint built on the CSA Security Guidance and CCM control catalog.

7.5/10

Practical evidence

Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.

MCQ format — knowledge validation rather than practical demonstration.

5.0/10

Currency & upkeep

How aggressively content is kept current with the field.

Updated to track CSA Security Guidance v5 (2024) and CCM v4.

7.5/10

Market recognition

How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.

Recognized in cloud-GRC roles; lower hiring-manager recognition than CCSP/CCSK for technical cloud-security roles.

6.0/10

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-001OG-WRL-014OG-WRL-013OG-WRL-002

Recognition

Global

Exam languages

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A5Cloud Security

AWS/Azure/GCP security controls, IAM policies, CSPM, container security, shared responsibility model.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Privacy / GDPR familiarity recommended.

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