CompTIA Cloud Essentials

Overview

The Cloud Essentials course is a 2-day, interactive, classroom-based learning experience. The course provides a balanced curriculum and addresses the business and technical perspectives of cloud computing. It will also explain how to adopt, operate, and govern the cloud. The course enables participants to successfully complete the associated CompTIA Cloud Essentials™ Exam.

The Cloud Essentials course and exam is intended for a wide range of IT professionals who will see their process area affected by the implementation of cloud computing, including IT support staff, developers, architects, consultants, process managers and IT managers.

Target audience

• IT specialists
• IT technical services specialists (IT, security, infrastructure, services, systems test, etc.)
• IT relationship managers
• IT architects
• Consultants
• Business and IT management
• Business process owners
• Analysts
• Risk management employees

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites; it is recommended that participants have experience in the IT domain

Delegates will learn how to

• Understand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing and give examples.
• Comprehend the characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a business perspective.
• Demonstrate how the characteristics of cloud computing generate business value.
• Understand various types of clouds from a technical perspective and provide examples.
• Explain the steps that lead to the success- full adoption of cloud computing services.
• Identify the organizational capabilities that are relevant for realizing the benefits of clouds.
• Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT Service Management.
• Explain and identify the issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organizations' existing compliance risk and regulatory framework. Comprehend how to maintain strategic flexibility.

Course Outline.

1. Course Introduction
2. Introduction to Cloud Computing
3. Business Perspective
4. Technical Perspective
5. Adopting the Cloud
6. Operating in the Cloud
7. Governing the Cloud
8. Exam Preparation