First and foremost, my deepest appreciation goes to my family, mentors, and colleagues. The support of my family during the long hours required to research, write, and review this book made it possible. Mentors and colleagues who have educated and guided me made it possible to produce this reference, and the excellent resources they have created are linked throughout the book for more information on a wide variety of topics.

I would also like to express appreciation to (ISC)² for providing the CCSP certification, certification preparation materials, and reference guides for many security topics. As the world continues the shift to cloud computing, it is essential for security practitioners to have validated real-world skills to properly secure these new computing resources.

The excellent team at John Wiley & Sons is a continuing source of support, including associate publisher Jim Minatel, project editor John Sleeva, and content refinement specialist Archana Pragash. Many thanks to them for entrusting me with the task of updating this reference guide and for their ongoing help to make it the best possible. Special thanks to my technical editor Gareth Marchant, whose knowledge and insight elevated every domain.

Above all, thank you to the readers. Whether you are preparing for your CCSP exam or brushing up on a crucial aspect of cloud security, it is your hard work securing cloud computing environments that makes the world a safer place.