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Cloud Computing Foundation

  • CMDBID 50978
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  • Duration 2 Days
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Overview

The Cloud Computing Foundation course provides structured training designed to help professionals develop practical capability and recognised skills relevant to modern IT environments. Explore more Cloud training here

Audience

The course is designed for:

  • Individuals and organisations seeking a foundational understanding of cloud computing
  • Non-technical employees that wish to learn more about the basics of cloud computing, from backgrounds such as finance, legal, marketing, procurement and sales
  • Employees involved in cloud computing initiatives or projects, such as project managers, business analysts, architects, engineers and developers
  • Managers responsible for employees working on cloud computing initiatives or projects

Skills Gained

After attending this course participants will be well prepared to:

  • Recall terms and key facts about the concepts, characteristics, delivery models and benefits of cloud computing
  • Understand the concepts, characteristics, delivery models and benefits of cloud computing
  • Recall terms and concepts about the security and compliance cloud computing challenges
  • Understanding the key security and compliance cloud computing challenges
  • Recall terms and concepts about the technical and organization cloud computing challenges
  • Understanding the key technical and organization cloud challenges
  • Understanding the characteristics, use cases, and choices available of Public Cloud Computing
  • Understanding the characteristics, use cases, and choices available of Private Cloud Computing
  • Recall terms and concepts about Hybrid Cloud Computing
  • Understanding the characteristics, use cases, and choices available of Hybrid Cloud Computing
  • Understanding the approach to creating an action plan for a cloud pilot project.

Prerequisites

Participants should have basic familiarity with the technology area related to Cloud Computing Foundation. Some courses may recommend prior experience or foundational training.

Outline

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing

  • Overview of Cloud
  • Benefits of Cloud
  • Five Cloud Characteristics (NIST)
  • Three Cloud Service Models (NIST)
  • Four Cloud Deployment Models (NIST)

2. Cloud Security & Compliance Challenges

  • Understanding of security, compliance and risk
  • Roles and responsibilities between cloud consumers and cloud providers
  • Assessing and understanding cloud provider security
  • Overview and usage of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) resources, such as the cloud controls matrix (CCM) and the consensus assessment initiative (CAI)
  • Understanding of data responsibility and jurisdiction
  • The role and structure of service level agreements (SLAs)

3. Cloud Technical and Organisational Challenges

  • Overview of cloud application design considerations
  • Understand the implications of big data
  • Understand the cloud application lifecycle
  • Describe the key principles of cloud automation and testing
  • Harnessing the power of shadow IT

4. Public Cloud Computing

  • Overview of public cloud, pros, cons and use cases
  • Broad understanding of Microsoft, Amazon and Google cloud services scope

5. Private Cloud Computing

  • Overview of private cloud, pros, cons and use cases
  • Broad understanding of cloud technology options

6. Hybrid Cloud Computing

  • Overview of hybrid cloud, pros, cons and use cases

7. Creating a Cloud Action Plan

  • Understanding the scope and purpose of a cloud action plan
  • Selecting a cloud partner and implementing a successful pilot
  • Broad understanding of stakeholder management to maximise cloud deployment success.

8. Practice Exam

9. Cloud Foundation Certificate Exam

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Certification

Some courses may support vendor certification exams or digital badges. Exam availability depends on the specific programme and vendor requirements.

What is the Cloud Computing Foundation course about?

The Cloud Computing Foundation course provides practical knowledge and skills used by professionals working with this technology or framework.

Who should attend the Cloud Computing Foundation training course?

This course is designed for IT professionals, engineers, analysts, administrators and project teams who need hands-on knowledge.

Does the Cloud Computing Foundation course include certification or an exam?

Many Cloud Computing Foundation courses prepare participants for vendor certification exams or digital badges depending on the programme.

How can I enrol in the Cloud Computing Foundation course?

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