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ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional 2026 outline (effective Aug 1, 2026) · Domain 4: Cloud application security

Identity and access management solutions: federated identity, identity providers, SSO, MFA, CASB and secrets management

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Last reviewed September 29, 2026 · Leer en español

Applications in the cloud are used by employees, partners, customers and other services, often across several providers. Identity and access management (IAM) solutions make sure each of them is identified, authenticated and given only the access it needs. The CCSP outline lists the main building blocks that application architects must design with.

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