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Course Overview
CompTIA Cloud Essentials builds foundational knowledge of cloud computing for business professionals and individuals who participate in cloud-related decisions. The course helps learners understand essential cloud concepts, connect cloud strategies to organizational goals, and make informed decisions about cloud services.
Who Should Attend
- Business professionals who participate in cloud-related projects or decisions
- Business analysts
- Project and program managers
- Operations professionals
- Sales and customer-facing professionals working with cloud products or services
- Finance, procurement, legal, risk, and compliance professionals
- IT-adjacent professionals who collaborate with technical or cloud teams
- Managers and organizational leaders evaluating cloud services
- Individuals beginning their cloud learning journey
Course Objectives
- Explain foundational cloud computing concepts and terminology.
- Describe how cloud services can support organizational and business objectives.
- Identify business considerations associated with evaluating and adopting cloud services.
- Explain the role of cloud governance in supporting effective organizational oversight.
- Recognize key cloud risk, compliance, and security considerations.
- Evaluate cloud services from a business and operational perspective.
- Participate more effectively in organizational conversations and decisions involving cloud technologies.
- Apply foundational cloud knowledge when considering cloud services and business requirements.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
- Define cloud computing and foundational cloud terminology
- Identify common reasons organizations consider cloud services
- Recognize the role of cloud computing in modern organizations
- Discuss how cloud services relate to organizational technology strategies
- Identify business and operational stakeholders involved in cloud decisions
Module 2: Cloud Concepts and Service Considerations
- Explore foundational cloud service concepts
- Recognize different approaches to consuming cloud services
- Discuss scalability, flexibility, accessibility, and resource availability
- Identify considerations when comparing cloud services with traditional technology environments
- Understand the importance of matching cloud services to organizational requirements
Module 3: Business Value and Organizational Alignment
- Identify potential business drivers for cloud adoption
- Connect cloud initiatives with organizational goals
- Discuss cloud services in relation to productivity and business operations
- Recognize financial, operational, and strategic considerations
- Evaluate cloud services from a business-value perspective
- Support informed cloud-related decision-making
Module 4: Cloud Adoption and Planning
- Identify factors that influence cloud adoption
- Recognize organizational readiness considerations
- Discuss the importance of business and technical alignment
- Identify potential cloud adoption risks and constraints
- Consider stakeholder requirements during cloud planning
- Recognize the importance of establishing measurable cloud objectives
Module 5: Cloud Governance
- Define cloud governance in an organizational context
- Explain why governance is important for cloud adoption and operations
- Identify the role of policies, standards, and accountability
- Recognize the importance of oversight and responsible cloud use
- Discuss how governance supports consistent organizational decisions
- Connect cloud governance with business and operational requirements
Module 6: Cloud Risk and Compliance
- Identify common areas of cloud-related business risk
- Recognize the importance of regulatory and organizational compliance
- Discuss shared responsibilities among organizations and cloud providers
- Identify considerations involving data, privacy, access, and accountability
- Recognize the importance of documenting cloud policies and decisions
- Explain how risk and compliance requirements influence cloud-service selection
Module 7: Cloud Security Considerations
- Explain the importance of security when evaluating cloud services
- Recognize foundational data-protection considerations
- Identify the role of identity and access controls
- Discuss organizational responsibilities for protecting cloud information and resources
- Recognize the relationship among security, governance, risk, and compliance
- Identify questions business professionals should raise during cloud evaluations
Module 8: Evaluating Cloud Services and Business Decisions
- Identify organizational requirements for cloud services
- Compare cloud options against business priorities
- Consider cost, risk, governance, compliance, and security
- Recognize the importance of service-provider evaluation
- Communicate cloud considerations to business and technical stakeholders
- Apply foundational cloud knowledge to organizational decisions
- Review key concepts in preparation for the CompCert assessment