Certification
EC-Council CCSE: Exam Format, Eligibility and 11 Modules
The Certified Cloud Security Engineer (CCSE) from EC-Council covers securing workloads on the major clouds. These details come from EC-Council's CCSE page, read on November 5, 2026. EC-Council changes its rules and fees, so confirm current terms before you register.
Exam Format
- Exam code: 312-40.
- Questions: 125, multiple choice.
- Duration: 4 hours, about 1 minute 55 seconds per question.
- Passing score: 70%.
The course has 11 modules and more than 85 labs across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Eligibility
EC-Council does not state a prerequisite on its page. Network, Linux and cloud basics will make the course much easier; see networking basics first if needed.
The 11 Modules
- 1. Introduction to Cloud Security
- 2. Platform and Infrastructure Security in the Cloud
- 3. Application Security in the Cloud
- 4. Data Security in the Cloud
- 5. Operation Security in the Cloud
- 6. Penetration Testing in the Cloud
- 7. Incident Detection and Response in the Cloud
- 8. Forensics Investigation in the Cloud
- 9. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud
- 10. Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance in the Cloud
- 11. Standards, Policies, and Legal Issues in the Cloud
Who It Suits
Cloud, DevOps and security engineers who want a vendor-neutral credential with hands-on work. If cloud ideas are new, start with our shared responsibility guide.
Cost and What We Offer
Our CCSE fee is ₹34,000 + 18% GST (₹40,120 in total). Each EC-Council certification fee includes one exam attempt. The full table is on the CCSE certification page. Web and API testing, which cloud applications depend on, is taught in our Application Security course.
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