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ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional 2026 outline (effective Aug 1, 2026) · Domain 1: Cloud concepts, architecture & design

Cloud deployment models: public, private, community, hybrid and multi-cloud

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A deployment model describes who can use a cloud and who owns or operates it. It is a separate question from the service model: you can have private IaaS or public SaaS. The CCSP exam expects you to match a business need, such as regulatory isolation, cost or burst capacity, to the right deployment model and to name its main risks.

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