CompTIA Cloud plus

Course description

Course Details

The CompTIA Cloud+ course is an international, vendor-neutral certification which covers the essential concepts of cloud computing environments, resource management, systems administration and data-driven recommendations for the use of cloud services. This course has been developed to provide you the baseline knowledge to prepare and pass the exam for cloud certification.

The course will take you through the fundamentals of cloud-based technologies, cloud security measures, cloud management, cloud-based database, cloud-based services, cloud architecture and operations and troubleshooting cloud issues. This course includes numerous cloud-based business solutions and platform demonstrations focused on AWS and GCP.

The CompTIA Cloud+ exam will ensure the successful learner has the knowledge, abilities and skills required to understand standard cloud methodologies to implement, maintain, and deliver cloud technologies (e.g., network, storage systems, and virtualisation technologies) to understand aspects of cloud models and IT security and use industry best practices related to cloud implementations. As more businesses depend on cloud resources and a blend of hybrid and multi-cloud deployments for mission-critical systems, this CompTIA Cloud+ course ensures that learners are capable of making use of crucial benefits of cloud infrastructure services including enhancing the depth of expertise expected of system administrators and helping them to gain the maximum value out of cloud infrastructure services.

This Cloud+ Course includes the following features:

• Instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations to develop your skills based on real-world scenarios.
• Unlike a live class, you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind all your lectures. This gives you all the benefit of hands-on training with the flexibility of doing it around your schedule 24/7.
• FlashCards and Education Games are also provided throughout the course.
• Practice exams prepare you for your exams.
• You can also interact and collaborate with other students through our forums, student contributions and announcement features.

Who should complete this Cloud+ Course?

• IT Administrators, Cloud Administrators
• Network Administrators, Database Administrators, IT Analysts

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
None. It is however recommended that students have 6 to 12 months of hands-on experience working in PC maintenance or troubleshooting.

Topics covered in this Cloud+ Course

Module 1 – CompTIA Cloud+ Course Overview

Course Trailer
Course Overview
What is the Cloud + Exam
Cloud + Domain Objectives Overview
CompTIA Certification Pathways
DoD and ISO Requirements

Module 2 – General Cloud Knowledge

Domain Overview
Compare and Contrast Cloud Models
Cloud Computing Defined
Deployment and Service Models
Cloud Characteristics and Roles
Evaluate Cloud Providers and Services
Regions and Zones
Shared Responsibility Model
Demonstration – AWS Shared Security Model
Comparing Cloud to Virtualization and On Premises
What is a Virtual Machine
Demonstration – Deploy a Cloud VM (AWS EC2)
What is an API
Capacity Planning Factors
Licensing, Factors, Requirements and Planning
Capacity Planning
Demonstration – AWS Trusted Advisor
HA and Scaling
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Virtual, System and Communication Protection
Hypervisor Affinity
Analyze the solution design
Business Requirements and Business Enablers
Demonstration -AWS Well Architected Tool
Testing Techniques and Success Factors
Module Review Questions and Summary Review

Module 3 – Cloud Security

Domain Overview
Configure Identity and Access Management
Identification and Authorization Management (IAM)
SDLC
Directory Services
Security and Access Controls
Federation
SSO and MFA
Certificates and Key Management
Secure a Network in a Cloud Environment
Networking Devices and Segmentation
Firewalls and Proxies
NAT and PAT
Secure Network Configurations (Tunnelling and Encryption)
Demo Hardening and Configuration Changes
OS Application Controls and Security Credentials
Policies and Permissions
Host and Network Protections (HIDSIPS)
Virtualization Security
Monitoring
Data Security and Compliance Controls in Cloud Environments
Structured, Unstructured and Semi Structured Data
Data Classification and Labeling and Loss Prevention
Demonstration – Google Cloud DLP
Chain of Custody and Non-Repudiation
Discussion – CASB
Module Summary Review and Review Questions

Module 4 – Cloud Deployment

Domain Overview
Integrate Components into Cloud Solutions
Subscription Services
Demonstration – Provision VM
Cloud Infrastructure Components
Whiteboard – Design a Resilient AWS Cloud Architecture
Containers

Assessment
Once you successfully pass the programme, you will receive a Certificate in Cloud Computing from CMIT.
You may optionally take exams to receive certification. Exam fees are not included in the course price

Technical Requirements
Broadband internet connection of at least 10Mbps.
Browser – we recommend Chrome or Safari for Tablet or Apple Mac; and Firefox or Internet Explorer for PC hardware.
Operating System – PC (Windows 7 or later), Mac or Android.