CompTIA Cloud Essentials

Cloud computing is the most dynamic and rapidly growing internetworking area for any networking engineer to study. The CompTIA Cloud Essentials course (exam CLO-002) give you an excellent technical and business grounding in the benefits of the cloud computing model. Aimed at beginners, you will gain a valuable insight to this exciting technology.

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Skill level

Beginner

Hours to complete

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 12 hour course your instructor will take you from beginner to foundation level practitioner.

Step 1

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Fundamental Cloud Principles

While studying for the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ exam, you will learn the fundamentals of cloud computing, including cloud service models, deployment strategies, and basic management of cloud environments.

The course also covers business aspects like cost management, governance, security, and compliance, equipping you to support cloud operations and align IT solutions with organizational goals.

Cloud Computing

Passing the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ exam enables you to manage and support cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure, cost-effective, and compliant cloud operations for your organization.

You can assist in cloud adoption, optimize resources, and collaborate with teams to align IT solutions with business objectives.

Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to become a junior cloud engineer but also prepares you for the exam.

Every aspect of the exam syllabus is covered in detail along with practical examples and real world case studies.

What it Covers

This course prepares you for a junior cloud role in any organization.

Cloud Concepts
Business Principles of Cloud Environments
Management and Technical Operations
Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Security for the Cloud

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the Cloud Essentials exam gets you:

Industry Recognition
Career Advancement
Enhanced Cloud Knowledge
Increased Employability
Foundational Cloud Expertise
Improved Business Efficiency
Competitive Advantage

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

IT Professionals
System Administrators
Network Administrators
IT Support Specialists
Business Analysts
Entry-Level Cloud Professionals
Non-Technical Professionals in Cloud-Related Roles

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, CompTIA recommends having:

Some IT experience
Work experience
Some business knowledge

CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam Pass

Adam Marshall

Adam used our CompTIA Cloud Essentials training course to pass his exam (and his Cisco CCNA) on the first try. Most students take two or three attempts to pass the CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam ($136 per attempt).

Passing the CompTIA CLO-002 exams requires at least two months of study. You need to master the theory and complete many hands-on labs to really understand the software and services.

Passing the Cloud Essentials certification provides the perfect starting point for a career in IT, including helpdesk, network support, cloud engineer, and Amazon, Azure, or Google cloud support.

Your Instructor

Kaylan Pallekonda

Kaylan is a senior Red Hat Systems Engineer and Linux consultant. He is the Linux team lead in a Fortune 500 company.

He works in production support on different flavors of Unix, such as RedHat Linux, Solaris, and IBM AIX.His role involves supporting and training on different flavors of Unix and installing, configuring, and fixing issues on all types of servers. He also holds an MBA.

Curriculum

Module 1	Introduction to Cloud Computing
Unit 1	Course Introduction
Unit 2	Cloud Terminology
Unit 3	Characteristics of Cloud computing
Unit 4	Virtualization and Cloud computing
Unit 5	Deployment Models
Unit 6	Cloud Computing Positives
Unit 7	Cloud Computing Negatives
Unit 8	Cloud Service Categories
Unit 9	Visual Model of Cloud Computing
Module 2	Business Perspectives
Unit 1	Cloud Computing and Outsourcing
Unit 2	Similarities and Differences
Unit 3	Cloud Computing in terms of Business
Unit 4	Business Improvement
Module 3	Technical Perspectives
Unit 1	Private vs Public Cloud
Unit 2	Cloud Computing Service Models
Unit 3	Deployment Methods
Unit 4	Risks and Challenges
Unit 5	Impacts of Cloud Computing
Module 4	Adopting Cloud Computing
Unit 1	Steps for Cloud Adoption
Unit 2	Vendor Roles and Responsibilities
Unit 3	Vendor and Provider Dependencies
Unit 4	Organizational Capabilities
Unit 5	Migrating Applications to the Cloud
Module 5	Operating Cloud Computing
Unit 1	Cloud Computing Service Management
Unit 2	Impact of Cloud Computing
Module 6	Governing Cloud Computing
Unit 1	Challenges in Cloud Computing
Unit 2	Cloud Computing Cost
Unit 3	Flexibility in Cloud Computing
Module 7	Public Cloud
Unit 1	Google Cloud
Unit 2	Microsoft Windows Azure
Unit 3	Amazon Web Services
Module 8	Private Cloud
Unit 1	OpenStack
Unit 2	VMware Cloud

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CompTIA Cloud Essentials

Your Guided Learning Pathway

Fundamental Cloud Principles

Cloud Computing