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See the Readings section of each Unit in your course for specific reading assignments and chapters. This page is to help you quickly access readings available from PG Library databases.

Unit 1

Kraus, A.. (2023). The official (ISC)2 CCSP CBK reference (4th ed.). Sybex
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design” (“Understand Cloud Computing Concepts” section)
Manvl, S., Shyam, G. (2021). Cloud computing: Concepts and technologies. CRC Press
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Introduction”
Chapter 4: “Virtualization”
Eyal, E., (2022). Cloud security handbook: Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP. Packt Publishing.
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Introduction to Cloud Security”
PR Newswire. (2021, September 13). More than 10,000 Cybersecurity Professionals have Earned the (ISC)2 CCSP Cloud Security Certification. PR Newswire US.

Unit 2

Kraus, A.. (2023). The official (ISC)2 CCSP CBK reference (4th ed.). Sybex
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design” (“Describe Cloud Reference Architecture” section)
Manvl, S., Shyam, G. (2021). Cloud computing: Concepts and technologies. CRC Press
Please read:
Chapter 2: “Cloud Computing Fundamentals”
Chapter 3 “Cloud Offering Patterns”

Unit 3

Kraus, A.. (2023). The official (ISC)2 CCSP CBK reference (4th ed.). Sybex
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design” (“Understand Security Concepts Relevant to Cloud Computing” section)
Eyal, E., (2022). Cloud security handbook: Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP. Packt Publishing.
Please read:
Chapter 7: “Applying Encryption in Cloud Services”

Unit 4

Manvl, S., Shyam, G. (2021). Cloud computing: Concepts and technologies. CRC Press
Please read:
Chapter 11: “Cloud Security”
Eyal, E., (2022). Cloud security handbook: Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP. Packt Publishing
Please read:
Chapter 2: “Securing Compute Services”
Chapter 3: “Securing Storage Services”
Chapter 4: “Securing Networking Services”

Unit 5

Manvl, S., Shyam, G. (2021). Cloud computing: Concepts and technologies. CRC Press
Please read:
Chapter 5: “Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Delivery Model in Cloud”
Chapter 6: “SaaS and PaaS in Cloud”

Unit 6

Kraus, A.. (2023). The official (ISC)2 CCSP CBK reference (4th ed.). Sybex
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design” (“Evaluate Cloud Service Providers” section)
Eyal, E., (2022). Cloud security handbook: Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP. Packt Publishing.
Please read:
Chapter 10: “Engaging with Cloud Providers”

Unit 7

Kraus, A.. (2023). The official (ISC)2 CCSP CBK reference (4th ed.). Sybex
Please read:
Chapter 1: “Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design” (“Understand Design Principles of Secure Cloud Computing” section)

Unit 8

Fehling, C., Leymann, F., Retter, R., Schupeck, W., & Arbitter, P. (2014). Cloud computing patterns: Fundamentals to design, build, and manage cloud applications. Springer.
Please read:
Chapter 4: “Cloud Application Architecture Patterns”

Unit 9

Eyal, E., (2022). Cloud security handbook: Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP. Packt Publishing
Please read:
Chapter 8: “Understanding Common Security Threats to Cloud Services”

Unit 10

Eyal, E., (2022). Cloud security handbook: Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP. Packt Publishing
Please read:
Chapter 9: “Handling Compliance and Regulation”

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