CompTIA Cloud Overview
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CompTIA Cloud Overview explains cloud computing from a business and IT view. Learn service models, adoption steps, security, governance and risk in 7 hours 19 minutes of video.
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CompTIA Cloud Overview explains what cloud computing is, why businesses use it and how to adopt it safely. It is for IT staff, project managers and business leaders who need to plan or support a move to the cloud. You get 7 hours 19 minutes of self-paced training across 44 video lessons.
What you will learn
- Describe the key traits of cloud services using NIST concepts
- Compare IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and when to use each
- Explain the business case for cloud, including agility and new opportunities
- Weigh up cloud types and their technical and security risks
- Plan the steps to a successful cloud adoption
- Adapt IT service management and security management for cloud
- Protect data through its life cycle and prevent data loss
- Apply governance, risk management and audit to cloud services
- Understand terms of service and what to look for in a cloud contract
Course outline
- Cloud services from a business view: history, delivery models, NIST concepts, service models and terms of service.
- Cloud computing and business value: agility and new business opportunities.
- Technical views and cloud types: cloud types, security risk and technical risk.
- Steps to successful cloud adoption: how to plan and carry out a move.
- Impact on IT service management: information security management systems.
- Risks and consequences of cloud: data security, governance, data loss prevention, risk management and audit.
Who this course is for
- Systems administrators and infrastructure technicians
- Technical support and service desk leads
- Network professionals and security analysts
- Project managers, procurement staff and business leaders
- Junior cloud administrators and cloud support staff
- Cloud operations and cloud support staff
Before you start
You do not need cloud experience. You should have a basic grasp of networking, security, operating systems and the business apps your company uses. Knowing what servers and virtual machines are will help. The course suits technical and non-technical staff alike, as it explains each idea from a business view first.
Jobs this course supports
- Cloud Support Specialist
- Junior Cloud Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Infrastructure Technician
- Service Desk Lead
| Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 Hours 19 Minutes |
| Videos | 44 Course Videos |
| Questions | 62 Test Questions |
| Prerequisites | Basic knowledge of networks, security, operating systems and business apps. |
| Best for | Systems administrators, support specialists, network and security staff, project managers, business leaders |
| Topics covered | Cloud traits and NIST concepts, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, Business value of cloud, Cloud types and risks, Steps to cloud adoption, IT service management, Data security and governance, Risk management and audit |
| Format | Online video lessons, self-paced |
| Language | English |
| Closed captions | Yes |
| Certificate | StemBoss Certificate of Completion |
What is inside this course
6 modules and 44 lessons. Here is the full outline.
Module 114 lessons
- Overview
- History
- The Three Delivery Model Architecture
- SaaS
- Justification For Cloud
- Confidentiality And Availability
- Concepts From NIST
- On Demand Self-Service
- Broad Network Access
- Resource Pooling
- Measured Service
- Service Models
- Terms Of Service
- Recommendations
Module 23 lessons
- Reasons For Cloud-Agility-Part1
- Reasons For Cloud-Agility-Part2
- New Business Opportunities
Module 34 lessons
- Technical Perspectives Cloud Types
- Sources
- Security Risk
- Technical Risk And Solutions
Module 43 lessons
- Steps To Adopting Cloud-Part1
- Steps To Adopting Cloud-Part2
- Steps To Adopting Cloud-Part3
Module 52 lessons
- Information Security Management System-Part1
- Information Security Management System-Part2
Module 618 lessons
- Information Management And Security-Part1
- Information Management And Security-Part2
- The Data Security LifeCycle
- Governance
- Data Loss Prevention-Part1
- Data Loss Prevention-Part2
- Protecting Data
- Risk Management-Part1
- Risk Management-Part2
- Risk Management-Part3
- Risk Management-Part4
- Risk Management-Part5
- Recommendations-Part1
- Recommendations-Part2
- IT Governance
- Audit
- Recommendations For Audit-Part1
- Recommendations For Audit-Part2
Your learning path
Where CompTIA Cloud Overview fits. Build your skills one step at a time.
Frequently asked questions
Is this course linked to a CompTIA exam?
No exam code is attached to this course. It gives a broad view of cloud computing. For exam prep, look at CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ or CompTIA Cloud+.
What are IaaS, PaaS and SaaS?
They are the three main cloud service models. IaaS rents out infrastructure, PaaS provides a platform to build on, and SaaS delivers ready-to-use software. The course explains when each one fits.
Is this course technical or business focused?
It covers both. It looks at cloud from a business view, such as value and cost, and from a technical view, such as cloud types, security and risk.
Does the course cover cloud security?
Yes. The final domain covers data security, the data security life cycle, data loss prevention, governance, risk management and audit.
Do I need cloud experience to start?
No. You only need basic knowledge of networks, security, operating systems and business apps.
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.
