UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning
UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning · CompTIA

CompTIA Cloud+ Training

LevelIntermediate
Duration5 Days
Experience2 years: IT
Average Salary$90,520
LabsYes

Offered to the Jacksonville and Northeast Florida community through UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning in partnership with Applied Technology Academy — live online or in person, taught by ATA's practitioner instructors.

Course Overview

The CompTIA Cloud+ validates that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:

  • Understand cloud architecture and design concepts.
  • Implement and maintain a secure cloud environment.
  • Successfully provision and configure cloud resources.

Demonstrate the ability to manage operations throughout the cloud environment life cycle using observability, scaling, and automation.

  • Understand fundamental DevOps concepts related to deployment and integration.
  • Troubleshoot common issues related to cloud management.
  • Acquired Skills
  • Cloud Architecture - Analyze the different cloud models to design the best solution to support business requirements.
  • Deployment - Examine system requirements to successfully execute workload migrations to the cloud.

Operations - Manage and optimize cloud operations, including automation, scaling, backup and recovery strategies, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.

Security - Implement comprehensive security measures, including vulnerability management, compliance adherence, and the deployment of security controls to safeguard cloud environments.

DevOps Fundamentals - Understand source control, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, system integration, and the use of various DevOps tools.

Troubleshooting - Troubleshoot deployment, network and security issues related to cloud implementations.

Course Outline
  • Module 1: Understanding Cloud Architecture Concepts
  • Lesson 1.1: Recognize Cloud Concepts and Service Models
  • Lesson 1.2: Recognize Cloud Terms
  • Lesson 1.3: Technologies in the Cloud
  • Lesson 1.4: Troubleshoot the Cloud Environment
  • Module 2: Planning Cloud Services
  • Lesson 2.1: Cloud-native Design
  • Lesson 2.2: Cloud Deployment Models
  • Lesson 2.3: Cloud Deployment Strategies
  • Module 3: Provisioning and Migrating Cloud Resources
  • Lesson 3.1: Provision Cloud Resources
  • Lesson 3.2: Aspects of Cloud Migration
  • Lesson 3.3: Cloud Migration Considerations
  • Module 4: Comparing Cloud Storage
  • Lesson 4.1: Storage Resources and Technologies
  • Module 5: Troubleshooting Deployment Issues and Cost
  • Lesson 5.1: Troubleshoot Deployment and Migration Issues
  • Lesson 5.2: Cost Considerations Related to Cloud Usage
  • Module 6: Using Virtualization and Databases
  • Lesson 6.1: Virtualization Concepts
  • Lesson 6.2: Containerization Concepts
  • Lesson 6.3: Database Concepts
  • Module 7: Comprehending Cloud Networking
  • Lesson 7.1: Cloud Networking Concepts
  • Lesson 7.2: Network Functions
  • Lesson 7.3: Network Components
  • Lesson 7.4: Network Services
  • Lesson 7.5: Cloud Network Services
  • Lesson 7.6: Troubleshoot Network Issues
  • Module 8: Automating Cloud Resources
  • Lesson 8.1: Deploy and Configure Cloud Resources Using Code
  • Lesson 8.2: Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment Pipelines
  • Lesson 8.3: Tools Used in DevOps Environments
  • Lesson 8.4: Source Control Concepts
  • Lesson 8.5: Scripting
  • Lesson 8.6: Integration of Systems
  • Module 9: Implementing Security Management
  • Lesson 9.1: Identity and Access Management Concepts
  • Lesson 9.2: Security Controls in the Cloud
  • Lesson 9.3: Vulnerability Management Concepts
  • Lesson 9.4: Monitoring Suspicious Activities to Identify Common Attacks
  • Module 10: Comprehending Security Compliance and Troubleshooting
  • Lesson 10.1: Aspects of Compliance and Regulation
  • Lesson 10.2: Security Best Practices
  • Lesson 10.3: Troubleshooting Security Issues
  • Module 11: Implementing Performance and Monitoring
  • Lesson 11.1: Optimize Workloads Using Cloud Resources
  • Lesson 11.2: Configure Appropriate Scaling Approaches
  • Lesson 11.3: Configure Resources to Achieve Observability
  • Lesson 11.4: Managing the Life Cycle of Cloud Resources
  • Module 12: Managing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
  • Lesson 12.1: Backup and Recovery Methods
  • Lesson 12.2: Service Availability Concepts
Intended Audience
  • System Administrator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineer
  • Cloud Developer
  • Cloud Specialist
  • Project Manager, Cloud Computing Services
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Manager, Data Center SAN
  • Business Analyst, Cloud Computing
Prerequisites

CompTIA Network+ and Server+ and an additional 2-3 years of experience in systems administration or networking.