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ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional 2026 outline (effective Aug 1, 2026) · Domain 3: Cloud platform & infrastructure security

Audit mechanisms: log collection, correlation and packet capture in cloud environments

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Audit mechanisms are the technical means of recording activity so that it can be reviewed, investigated and proven. The CCSP outline names three: log collection, correlation and packet capture. Each works differently in the cloud than in a traditional data center.

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