CompTIA Cloud+ Online Course

This CompTIA Cloud+ course covers the fundamentals of Cloud Computing, Cloud Migration Considerations, Cloud Operations, Cloud Security Fundamentals and Troubleshooting Cloud platform issues.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

The CompTIA Cloud+ certification validates the skills and expertise of IT practitioners in implementing and maintaining cloud technologies. Cloud+ accredits IT professionals with the constantly changing and advancing knowledge they need to be successful in today's cloud environment.

As more and more businesses shift their IT operations to cloud platforms, skills in cloud computing and virtualization have become a frequently required qualification for IT professionals. Adding CompTIA Cloud+ to your resume demonstrates your ability to implement and maintain cloud technologies and enables you to jump into a rapidly growing market:

• 9 out of 10 companies use some form of cloud technology.
• 60 percent of companies have 30 percent or more of their IT systems in the cloud.

Course Modules include:

Module 1 - CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Course Overview

• 1.0 Course Trailer
• 1.1 Course Overview
• 1.2 What is the Cloud + Exam
• 1.3 Cloud + Domain Obectives Overview
• 1.4 CompTIA Certification Pathways
• 1.5 DoD and ISO Requirements

Module 2 - General Cloud Knowledge

• 2.1 Domain Overview
• 2.2 Compare and Contrast Cloud Models
• 2.3 Cloud Computing Defined
• 2.4 Deployment Models
• 2.5 Service Models
• 2.6 Cloud Characteristics
• 2.7 Cloud Roles
• 2.8 Evaluate Cloud Providers and Services
• 2.9 Regions and Zones
• 2.10 Shared Responsibility Model
• 2.11 Demonstration - AWS Shared Security Model
• 2.12 Comparing Cloud to Virtualization
• 2.13 Comparing Cloud to On Premises
• 2.14 What is a Virtual Machine
• 2.15 Demonstration - Deploy a Cloud VM (AWS EC2)
• 2.16 What is an API
• 2.17 Capacity Planning Factors
• 2.18 Licensing, Factors, Requirements and Planning
• 2.19 Capacity Planning
• 2.20 Demonstration - AWS Trusted Advisor
• 2.21 HA and Scaling
• 2.22 High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• 2.23 Virtual, System and Communication Protection
• 2.24 Hypervisor Affinity
• 2.25 Analyze the solution design
• 2.26 Business Requirements
• 2.27 Business Enablers
• 2.28 Demonstration -AWS Well Architected Tool
• 2.29 Testing Techniques
• 2.30 Testing Success Factors
• 2.31 Module Review Questions
• 2.32 Module Summary Review

Module 3 - Cloud Security

• 3.1 Domain Overview
• 3.2 Configure Identity and Access Management
• 3.3 Identification and Authorization Management (IAM)
• 3.4 SDLC
• 3.5 Directory Services
• 3.6 Security and Access Controls
• 3.7 Federation
• 3.8 SSO and MFA
• 3.9 Certificates and Key Management
• 3.10 Secure a Network in a Cloud Environment
• 3.11 Networking Devices and Segmentation
• 3.12 Firewalls and Proxies
• 3.13 NAT and PAT
• 3.14 Secure Network Configurations (Tunnelling and Encryption)
• 3.15 Demo Hardening and Configuration Changes
• 3.16 OS Application Controls and Security Credentials
• 3.17 Policies and Permissions
• 3.18 Host and Network Protections (HIDSIPS)
• 3.19 Virtualization Security
• 3.20 Monitoring
• 3.21 Data Security and Compliance Controls in Cloud Environments
• 3.22 Structured, Unstructured and Semi Structured Data
• 3.23 Data Classification and Labeling
• 3.24 Data Loss Prevention
• 3.25 Demonstration - Google Cloud DLP
• 3.26 Chain of Custody and Non-Repudiation
• 3.27 Discussion - CASB
• 3.28 Module Summary Review
• 3.29 Module Review Questions

Module 4 - Cloud Deployment

• 4.1 Domain Overview
• 4.2 Integrate Components into Cloud Solutions
• 4.3 Subscription Services
• 4.4 Demonstration - Provision VM
• 4.5 Cloud Infrastructure Components
• 4.6 Whiteboard - Design a Resilent AWS Cloud Architecture
• 4.7 Containers
• 4.8 Microservices
• 4.9 Demonstration - Deploy Containers
• 4.10 Scaling
• 4.11 Provision Storage
• 4.12 Cloud Storage Protocols
• 4.13 Storage Features
• 4.14 Storage Cost Considerations
• 4.15 Storage Performance
• 4.16 RAID and Tiering
• 4.17 Demonstration - AWS S3
• 4.18 Deploy Cloud Networking Solutions
• 4.19 Connecting to The Cloud
• 4.20 Network Protocols
• 4.21 VPNS, VPC and Connectivity
• 4.22 Whiteboard - AWS VPC Connectivity
• 4.23 Demonstration - AWS VPC
• 4.24 Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• 4.25 Compute Sizing
• 4.26 Virtualization Considerations
• 4.27 Resource Rightsizing (CPU, Memory, etc)
• 4.28 Module Summary Review
• 4.29 Module Review Questions

Module 5 - Operations and Support

• 5.1 Domain Overview
• 5.2 Logging Monitoring and Alerting
• 5.3 Logging, Storage and Analysis of Data Events
• 5.4 Monitoring Cloud Resources
• 5.5 Service Level Agreements
• 5.6 Demonstration - SLAs in AWS
• 5.7 Maintain Efficient Operations of a Cloud Environment
• 5.8 Lifecycle Management
• 5.9 Change and Asset Management
• 5.10 SOP, Patching and Upgrades
• 5.11 Orchestration and Automation
• 5.12 Orchestration or Automation
• 5.13 DevOps, IaC and CICD Pipelines
• 5.14 Playbooks and Templates
• 5.15 Backup and Restore Operations
• 5.16 Backup Types, Objects, Targets
• 5.17 Restore and Recovery
• 5.18 Module Summary Review
• 5.19 Module Review Questions

Module 6 - Troubleshooting

• 6.1 Domain Overview
• 6.2 Troubleshooting Methodology Intro
• 6.3 Troubleshooting Methodology
• 6.4 Troubleshoot Security Issues
• 6.5 Cloud Attacks
• 6.6 Security Groups and NACLS
• 6.7 Troubleshoot Deployment Issues
• 6.8 Discussion Site Connectivity Issues
• 6.9 Discussion - Capacity Issues
• 6.10 Connectivity Issues
• 6.11 Connectivity Troubleshooting Tools
• 6.12 Demonstration - GCP AWS Azure Latency Test
• 6.13 Module Summary Review
• 6.14 Module Review Questions

Module 7 - Course Closeout

• 7.1 Exam Preparation
• 7.2 Course Closeout

Course Assessment Process

To earn your official Cloud+ certification from CompTIA, you will need to study the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ training course and pass the compulsory (CV0-003) exam.

To help you prepare for your exam, we provide a mock exam at the end of your course with over 100 multiple choice questions to ensure you’re fully prepared for the real thing. Once you’ve passed with at least 90%, you’ll be ready to book your exam as a private candidate. To make life easier, we can help you find an appropriate exam centre and give you all the information you need to secure your place.

Please note that the exam fees aren’t included in the course price.

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Entry Requirement

it is recommended that you have at least 24-36 months of work experience in IT networking, storage, or data center administration, and familiarity with any major hypervisor technologies for server virtualization.The course has been designed to give you real-world knowledge that you can put to use from day one. It's highly flexible, so you can set your own timetable and study at your own pace. You can start learning right away with an initial payment of £32.78 by using our 9 month interest-free payment plan.

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