CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Training

CompTIA Cloud+ covers the increased diversity of knowledge, skills and abilities required of system administrators to validate what is necessary to perform effectively in data center jobs. CompTIA Cloud+ views cloud-based infrastructure services as an increasingly important piece of an organization’s IT systems. It is the only vendor-neutral, performance-based certification covering more than a specific vendor or a single function like security or networking to help you better realize the return on investment of cloud infrastructure services.

Global Information Technology, a CompTIA Authorized Partner, provides a comprehensive CompTIA Cloud+ training course that is a prerequisite to the certification.

CompTIA Cloud+ validates the knowledge and skills of networking professionals. It is a global, vendor-neutral certification that recognizes a technician’s ability to implement, maintain, and deliver cloud technologies including network storage, and virtualization technologies to create cloud solutions.

CompTIA’s Cloud+ is a vendor-neutral certification that validates technical competency in methodology required to securely implement and maintain cloud technologies. The Cloud+ certification validates the knowledge and best practices required of IT practitioners working in cloud computing environments, who must understand and deliver cloud infrastructure.

Our Cloud+ training course follows the CompTIA objectives, ensuring you receive the training and knowledge needed to succeed.

This course will prepare you to pass the exam CompTIA Cloud+ ( Exam code- CV0-002).

This course provides you with an excellent return on your training and certification investment. In this course, you will deploy, test, secure, manage, optimize, and troubleshoot a cloud solution. You will: – Prepare to deploy cloud solutions – Deploy a pilot project – Test a pilot project deployment – Design a secure network for cloud deployment – Determine CPU and memory sizing for cloud deployments – Determine storage requirements for cloud deployments – Plan Identity and Access Management for cloud deployments – Analyze workload characteristics to ensure successful migration to the cloud – Secure systems to meet access requirements – Maintain cloud systems – Implement backup, restore, and business continuity measures – Analyze cloud systems for required performance – Analyze cloud systems for anomalies and growth forecasting – Troubleshoot deployment, capacity, automation, and orchestration issues – Troubleshoot connectivity issues – Troubleshoot security issues.

Jobs that use CompTIA Cloud+ include: Project manager, cloud computing services, cloud engineer, Manager, data center SAN and Business analyst, cloud computing.

PREPARING TO DEPLOY CLOUD SOLUTIONS

• Interaction of Cloud Components and Services
• Interaction of Non-cloud Components and Services
• Evaluate Existing Components and Services for Cloud Deployment
• Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Option
• Prepare for Cloud Deployment

DEPLOYING A PILOT PROJECT

• Manage Change in a Pilot Project
• Execute Cloud Deployment Workflow
• Complete Post-Deployment Configuration

TESTING PILOT PROJECT DEPLOYMENTS

• Identify Cloud Service Components for Testing
• Test for High Availability and Accessibility
• Perform Deployment Load Testing
• Analyze Test Results

DESIGNING A SECURE AND COMPLIANT CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

• Design Cloud Infrastructure for Security
• Determine Organizational Compliance Needs

DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SECURE CLOUD ENVIRONMENT

• Design Virtual Network for Cloud Deployment
• Determine Network Access Requirements
• Secure Networks for Cloud Interaction
• Manage Cloud Component Security
• Implement Security Technologies

PLANNING IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT FOR CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS

• Determine Identity Management and Authentication Technologies
• Plan Account Management Policies for the Network and Systems
• Control Access to Cloud Objects
• Provision Accounts

DETERMINING CPU AND MEMORY SIZING FOR CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS

• Determine CPU Size for Cloud Deployment
• Determine Memory Size for Cloud Deployment

DETERMINING STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS

• Determine Storage Technology Requirements
• Select Storage Options for Deployment
• Determine Storage Access and Provisioning Requirements
• Determine Storage Security Options

ANALYZING WORKLOAD CHARACTERISTICS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL MIGRATION

• Determine the Type of Cloud Deployment to Perform
• Manage Virtual Machine and Container Migration
• Manage Network, Storage, and Data Migration

MAINTAINING CLOUD SYSTEMS

• Patch Cloud Systems
• Design and Implement Automation and Orchestration for Maintenance

IMPLEMENTING BACKUP, RESTORE, DISASTER RECOVERY, AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY MEASURES

• Back Up and Restore Cloud Data
• Implement Disaster Recovery Plans
• Implement Business Continuity Plans

ANALYZING CLOUD SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMANCE

• Monitor Cloud Systems to Measure Performance
• Optimize Cloud Systems to Meet Performance Criteria

ANALYZING CLOUD SYSTEMS FOR ANOMALIES AND GROWTH FORECASTING

• Monitor for Anomalies and Resource Needs
• Plan for Capacity
• Create Reports on Cloud System Metrics

TROUBLESHOOTING DEPLOYMENT, CAPACITY, AUTOMATION, AND ORCHESTRATION ISSUES

• Troubleshoot Deployment Issues
• Troubleshoot Capacity Issues
• Troubleshoot Automation and Orchestration Issues

TROUBLESHOOTING CONNECTIVITY ISSUES

• Identify Connectivity Issues
• Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues

TROUBLESHOOTING SECURITY ISSUES

• Troubleshoot Identity and Access Issues
• Troubleshoot Attacks
• Troubleshoot Other Security Issues

Who should take the CompTIA Cloud+ exam?

Ideal candidates for this exam include those in the following job roles:

• System administrator – responsible for computer systems
• Network administrator – responsible for connectivity of systems
• System engineer – responsible for building and deploying systems
• Network engineer – responsible for creating and deploying connectivity
• Cloud developers – an ever-changing role but with attention to programmability of cloud functions
• Cloud specialist – works with the specifics of a cloud function
• Project manager (cloud) – manages different aspect of cloud scheduling
• Cloud engineer – builder of cloud/data centers
• Manager (data center SANs) – fiber channel manager with storage area network
• Business analyst (cloud computing) – role with analytics

How will a CompTIA Cloud+ certification impact my job and career?

In general, the value of IT certifications are at an all-time high. According to our IT Skills and Salary Report, 95% of IT decision-makers believe certification provides added value to the organization. Individual benefits are abundant as well—certified IT professionals in North America earn 22% more than their non-certified peers.

Specifically, the CompTIA Cloud+ certification helps to reinforce knowledge in cloud technologies that employers are currently looking to obtain. Some of the more key areas of the credential highlight the following abilities:

• Configuration and deployment workload requirements.
• Proper cloud management skills.
• Appropriate automation and orchestration techniques.
• Implementing required levels of security.
• Troubleshooting capacity, automation, connectivity and security.

CompTIA Cloud+ exam Real-world experience necessary?

Many of CompTIA’s certification exams tend to be introductory. Cloud+ is different. It is recommended that you have two to three years of experience working in system administration before you take the exam.

CompTIA Cloud+ exam Know the basics of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure?

While CompTIA Cloud+ has dedicated itself to being vender neutral, certification candidates would benefit from a basic understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GPC) and Microsoft Azure. Fortunately, there are free (or almost free) resources available.

• Amazon Web Services: At AWS is a 12-month trial
• Google Cloud Platform: At GPC is a 12-month trial that includes $300 of usage credits.
• Microsoft Azure: Not entirely free but valuable just the same. Azure has some great stuff to offer.

What is CompTIA Cloud+ exam duration and format?

Test format: 90 performance-based and multiple-choice questions

Duration: 90 minutes

Passing Score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)

The exam code is CV0-002. The exam is computer-based and is proctored on-site with video surveillance recording. No outside materials, such as paper or writing utensils, are allowed, but you are given dry-erase board to write on.