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EXIN Cloud Computing Training

Beginner8 Hours 1 Minute65 Course Videos81 Test Questions

$299.00

Prepare for the vendor-neutral EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation certificate. Learn cloud models, virtualisation, security and how to judge cloud services in 8 hours 1 minute across 65 videos.

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EXIN Cloud Computing Training prepares you for the EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation certificate, a vendor-neutral qualification from EXIN that covers the basics of cloud computing. It suits IT staff, managers and newcomers who need to understand how cloud services work and how to judge them. The course runs for 8 hours 1 minute across 65 videos, with 81 practice questions.

What you will learn

  • Explain what cloud computing is and how it grew, using the NIST concepts
  • Describe the key traits of cloud, such as broad network access, resource pooling and measured service
  • Compare Software as a Service, Platform as a Service and Infrastructure as a Service, with the risks and benefits of each
  • Understand virtualisation and the security issues it brings, such as attacks between virtual machines
  • Describe service-oriented architecture, web services and infrastructure on demand
  • Explain how cloud changes the way people use software and storage
  • Spot common threats, including malicious insiders, and the controls that reduce them
  • Weigh pay-as-you-go against ownership, set requirements and check contract terms before buying cloud services

Course outline

  1. The Principles of Cloud Computing: the EXIN overview, cloud history, NIST concepts, delivery models, virtualisation, SaaS, PaaS and IaaS, service-oriented architecture and the business case for cloud.
  2. Implementing and Managing Cloud Computing: how organisations set up and run cloud services.
  3. Using the Cloud: related technologies, storage devices, APIs, the impact on users and how providers deliver and add services.
  4. Security and Compliance: threats and controls, and how to deal with malicious insiders.
  5. Evaluation of Cloud Computing: scaling, quality, thin clients, buying cloud services, setting requirements and contract terms.

Who this course is for

  • IT staff who want a solid grounding in cloud computing
  • Managers and decision makers who choose or buy cloud services
  • System administrators and network engineers who look after infrastructure
  • Service provider staff and service managers
  • Students and beginners starting a cloud career

Before you start

There are no formal entry rules for this course. A basic idea of how computers, networks and the internet work will help you follow the lessons. The course starts with the basics, so you do not need any past cloud experience.

About the EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation exam

EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation is issued by EXIN, an independent exam body. It is vendor-neutral, so it is not tied to AWS, Microsoft or any other single provider. The exam checks that you understand the basics of cloud computing and mixes technical knowledge with the management side of using cloud services. Its topic areas are the principles of cloud computing, implementing and managing cloud computing, using and accessing the cloud, security and compliance, and the evaluation of cloud computing. This course follows those same five areas.

Jobs this course supports

  • Cloud Support Associate
  • System Administrator
  • Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
  • Cloud Consultant
  • IT Manager

Skill level

Beginner
Duration

8 Hours 1 Minute
Videos

65 Course Videos
Questions

81 Test Questions
Certification

EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation
Certification body

EXIN
Prerequisites

None. Basic IT knowledge helps.
Best for

IT staff, system administrators, network engineers, IT managers, service managers, students
Topics covered

Cloud principles, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, virtualisation, using the cloud, security and compliance, evaluating cloud services
Format

Online video lessons, self-paced
Language

English
Closed captions

Yes
Certificate

StemBoss Certificate of Completion

What is inside this course

5 modules and 65 lessons. Here is the full outline.

Module 1: The principles of CC43 lessons
  1. EXIN Overview-Part 1
  2. EXIN Overview-Part 2
  3. EXIN Overview 2-Part 1
  4. EXIN Overview 2-Part 2
  5. The Basics
  6. History Of Cloud
  7. Delivery Model Architectures
  8. Software As A Service
  9. Justification For Cloud Computing
  10. Confidentiality And Availability
  11. Concepts From NIST
  12. Important Characteristics
  13. Broad Network Access
  14. Resource Pooling
  15. Measured Service
  16. Service Models
  17. Terms Of Service
  18. Recommendations
  19. Virtualization
  20. Virtualization Concepts
  21. Inter-Virtual Machine Attacks
  22. Virtual Machine Encryption
  23. Recommendations
  24. Service Models
  25. Business Process
  26. Outsourcing
  27. Software As A Service-Part 1
  28. Software As A Service-Part 2
  29. Risks And Recommendations
  30. Platform As A Service
  31. PaaS Considerations
  32. PaaS Issues
  33. Infrastructure As A Service
  34. Scope Of Control
  35. IaaS Benefits
  36. IaaS Issues And Concerns
  37. IaaS Recommendations
  38. Services Oriented Architecture
  39. Web Services
  40. Infrastructure On Demand
  41. Why Cloud
  42. Collaborative Working
  43. New Business Opportunities
Module 2: Implementing and Managing CC1 lessons
  1. Implementing And Managing Cloud Computing
Module 3: Using the Cloud10 lessons
  1. Relevent Technologies In Cloud
  2. Storage Devices-Part 1
  3. Storage Devices-Part 2
  4. Application Programming Interfaces
  5. Traditional Software Model
  6. Impact Of Cloud On Users
  7. Providing Cloud Services
  8. Developing Added Services-Part 1
  9. Developing Added Services-Part 2
  10. Using Cloud Services
Module 4: Security and Compliance3 lessons
  1. Threats And Controls
  2. Malicious Insiders
  3. Insiders Remediation
Module 5: Evaluation of CC8 lessons
  1. Why Cloud
  2. Resource Scaling
  3. Quality
  4. Thin Clients
  5. Buying Cloud Services
  6. Pay As You Go Vs Ownership
  7. Establishing Requirements
  8. Contract Terms

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Frequently asked questions

Is EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation tied to one cloud provider?

No. It is vendor-neutral, so the ideas apply whether you later work with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or another platform.

Which exam topic areas does the course follow?

It follows the five EXIN areas: principles of cloud computing, implementing and managing cloud computing, using the cloud, security and compliance, and evaluation of cloud computing.

Do I need cloud experience before I start?

No. The course begins with cloud basics and history, so it suits beginners as well as IT staff who want to fill gaps.

Does the course cover the business side of cloud?

Yes. The final module looks at buying cloud services, pay-as-you-go versus ownership, setting requirements and contract terms.

What should I study after this course?

Many learners move on to a provider course such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals, or to a cloud security course such as CCSK.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.

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