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Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate: Cloud Security Engineer

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Alibaba Alibaba Cloud Certifications License: Complete Roadmap

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Phase 1You are here

Cloud security basics, shared responsibility model, MLPS, and Alibaba Cloud compliance posture.

8
hours
2

Phase 2

Identity and Access Management on Alibaba Cloud: RAM, STS, SSO, and Resource Directory.

16
hours
3

Phase 3

Host security with Security Center, Bastionhost, ActionTrail, and Cloud Config.

20
hours
4

Phase 4

Data security with KMS, OSS encryption, RDS TDE, SDDP, and SSL Certificates Service.

16
hours
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Phase 5

Network security and threat mitigation: WAF, Cloud Firewall, Anti-DDoS, and Bot Management.

20
hours
Estimated total study time
80 hours
That's about 8 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the Alibaba CSA-C01 Exam?

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Age
Education
No formal education requirement; Alibaba Cloud recommends prior cloud experience.
Experience
Working knowledge of Alibaba Cloud security products such as RAM, Security Center, WAF, Cloud Firewall, KMS, and Anti-DDoS.
Additional Requirements
  • 14-day waiting period required between any two Alibaba Cloud professional exams
  • Exam fee is non-refundable
  • Exam delivered in English

Alibaba CSA-C01 Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

5-8 weeks for candidates with prior Alibaba Cloud experience

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

Pearson VUE

Remote Testing Available
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Retake Policy

A 14-day waiting period is required between any two Alibaba Cloud professional exam attempts; the exam fee is non-refundable.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$200 USD per attempt
Total Estimated Cost$200-$600 depending on training, retakes, and partner fees
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Alibaba CSA-C01 Exam Details

Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate: Cloud Security Engineer

Administered by Alibaba Cloud Academy

Official Source
70 out of 100 points
Passing Score
50
Questions
90
Minutes
USD $200.00
Exam Fee
Study time: Alibaba Cloud Academy does not publish an official study-hour benchmark; the official prep course has 8 chapters
Prerequisites: Recommended: Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate: Cloud Engineer (CEA-C01) or equivalent foundational cloud experience
Valid for: Recertification policy follows current Alibaba Cloud Academy program rules; verify on the official certification page before scheduling.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Alibaba Cloud Academy content outline

Cloud Security Basics8%

Shared responsibility on Alibaba Cloud, MLPS classification, compliance frameworks, and cloud threat fundamentals.

Identity and Access Management18%

RAM users, groups, roles, system and custom policies, MFA, SSO with SAML/OIDC, RAM STS, and Resource Directory governance.

Host Security24%

Cloud Security Center, Bastionhost jump-server access, ActionTrail audit logs, Cloud Config compliance rules, and ECS hardening.

Data Security22%

KMS CMKs, BYOK and rotation, envelope encryption, OSS server-side encryption, RDS TDE, SSL Certificates Service, SDDP, and Secrets Manager.

Network Security and Threat Mitigation28%

VPC security groups and NACLs, Cloud Firewall, Web Application Firewall, Anti-DDoS Origin and Pro/Premium, Bot Management, and GameShield.

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