CompTIA Cloud Essential

Course Syllabus

Domain 1.0 Characteristics of Cloud Services from a Business Perspective

• 1.1 Understand common terms and definitions of cloud computing and provide examples.
• 1.2 Describe the relationship between cloud computing and virtualization.
• 1.3 Name early examples of cloud computing.
• 1.4 Understand several common definitions of cloud computing and their commonalities/differences.
• 1.5 Recognize what types organizations might benefit from cloud computing.
• 1.6 Recognize what types organizations might not benefit from cloud computing.
• 1.7 Distinguish between the different types of clouds, including XaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and give examples of them.

Domain 2.0 Cloud Computing and Business Value

• 2.1 Recognize the similarities and differences between cloud computing and outsourcing.
• 2.2 Understand the following characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a business perspective.
• 2.3 Demonstrate how the characteristics of cloud computing enhance business value.

Domain 3.0 Technical Perspectives/Cloud Types

• 3.1 Understand the difference between private and public types of clouds from a technical perspective and provide examples.
• 3.2 Understand at a high level the following important techniques and methods for cloud computing deployment.
• 3.3 Explain technical challenges and risks for cloud computing and methods to mitigate them for.
• 3.4 Describe the impact of cloud computing on application architecture and the application-development process.

Domain 4.0 Steps to Successful Adoption of Cloud

• 4.1 Explain typical steps that lead to a successful adoption of cloud computing services.
• 4.2 Understand the roles and capabilities of cloud computing vendors and dependencies on the vendors.
• 4.3 Understand the following organizational capabilities that are relevant for realizing cloud benefits.
• 4.4 Describe multiple approaches for migrating applications.

Domain 5.0 Impact and Changes of Cloud Computing on IT Service Management

• 5.1 Understand the impact and changes cloud computing on IT service management in a typical organization.
• 5.2 Use a structured approach based on ITIL to explore the potential impact of cloud computing in your organization.

Domain 6.0 Risks and Consequences of Cloud Computing

• 6.1 Explain and identify the issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organization’s existing compliance risk and regulatory framework.
• 6.2 Explain the implications for direct cost and cost allocations.
• 6.3 Understand how to maintain strategic flexibility.