CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ CLO-002

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ CLO-002 is a self-paced course on the business side of cloud computing, from core cloud concepts to cost, migration, operations and governance. It prepares you for the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ CLO-002 exam and suits business and IT staff who help make cloud decisions. You get 10 hours 6 minutes of training across 70 videos, plus 100 test questions.

What you will learn

• Explain basic cloud terms and service models
• Identify cloud networking, storage and design options
• Link cloud choices to business goals
• Manage relationships with cloud vendors
• Understand cloud costs and report on spending
• Run cloud assessments and compare migration approaches
• Understand cloud operations and how DevOps works in the cloud
• Recognise cloud security risks and the controls that reduce them
• Apply risk management, compliance and governance policies
• Find your way around AWS, Azure and Google Cloud tools

Course outline

1. Understanding Cloud Computing Concepts: terms, networking, storage and design
2. Applying Cloud Business Principles: vendors, finance and spending reports
3. Advising Cloud Design and Migration: assessments, design and migration approaches
4. Operating in the Cloud: technical operations, DevOps and security
5. Managing Cloud Governance: risk, compliance, policies and procedures
6. Exam Information, Review and Summary: exam overview and full review
7. Activities: practice tasks for each main topic
8. Tools and Resources: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud resources

The first five modules follow the CLO-002 exam areas: cloud concepts, business principles, design and migration, cloud operations and governance. Each lesson has a matching activity so you can apply what you learned. The course ends with an exam review, a set of practice activities and an overview of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud resources.

Who this course is for

• Business analysts and business process owners
• Managers and decision makers involved in cloud strategy
• Technical sales and marketing staff who sell cloud services
• IT support, data centre and managed service provider staff
• Students and graduates starting a cloud career

Before you start

CompTIA recommends six to twelve months of work as a business analyst in an IT setting, with some exposure to cloud technology. This is advice, not a strict rule, and beginners can follow the course.

The course is made up of 70 video lessons with a total running time of 10 hours 6 minutes. You can watch at your own pace, pause and replay any lesson, and come back to a topic whenever you need it. When you finish, use the 100 test questions to check what you have learned and spot any areas to review.

About the CLO-002 exam

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ is issued by CompTIA. The CLO-002 exam checks that you can make sound business decisions about cloud services: understanding cloud concepts, weighing costs and vendors, advising on design and migration, and handling security, risk, compliance and governance. CompTIA has been updating how it offers Cloud Essentials, so check comptia.org for the current exam status before you book.

Jobs this course supports

• Cloud business analyst
• Cloud project manager
• Cloud solutions consultant
• Technical sales specialist
• IT support specialist