Module 1 – Cloud Principles and Design

Understanding Cloud Principles

• Virtualization
• Service Models
• Deployment Models
• Cloud Characteristics
• Shared Responsability Model

Exploring Cloud Design

• Redundancy and High Availability
• Disaster Recovery

Module 2 – Cloud Networking and Storage

Understanding Cloud Networking Concepts

• Networking: A Quick Primer
• Connecting to the Cloud
• Cloud Networking Services

Understanding Cloud Storage Technologies

• How Cloud Storage Works
• Cloud-Based Storage Providers
• Cloud Storage Terminology
• Content Delivery Networks

Module 3 – Assessing Cloud Needs

Using Cloud Assessment

• Gathering Current and Future Requirements
• Using Baselines
• Running a Feasibility Study
• Conducting a Gap Analysis
• Using Reporting
• Understanding Benchmarks
• Creating Documentation and Diagrams

Understanding Cloud Services

• Identity Access Management
• Cloud-Native Applications
• Data Analytics
• Digital Marketing
• Autonomous Environments
• Internet of Things
• Blockchain
• Subscription Services
• Collaboration
• VDI
• Self-Service

MODULE 4 – Engaging Cloud Vendors

Understanding Business and Financial Concepts

• Expeditures and Costs
• Licensing Models
• Human Capital
• Professional Services

Finding and Evaluating Cloud Vendors

• Gathering Infrmation
• Performing Evaluations
• Negotiating Contracts and Billing

Choosing a Migration Approach

• Migration Principles
• Lift and Shift
• Rip and Replace
• Hybrid and Phased Migrations

MODULE 5 – Management and Technical Operations

Explain Aspects of Operating within the Cloud

• Data Management
• Availability
• Disposable Resources
• Monitoring and Visibility
• Optimization

Explain DevOps in Cloud Environments

• Provisioning
• Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery
• Testing in QA Environments
• Configuration Management
• API Integration

Financial Planning of Cloud Resources

• Storage
• Network
• Compute
• Chargebacks
• Maintenance
• Instances
• Licensing Types
• License Quantity

MODULE 6 – Governance an Risk

Recognize Risk Management Concepts Related to Cloud Services

• Risk Assessment
• Risk Response
• Documentation
• Vendor Lock-in
• Data Portability

Explain Policies or Procedures

• Standard Operating Procedures
• Change Management
• Resource Management
• Security PoliciesAccess and Control Policied
• Department-Specific Policies
• Communication Policies

Module 7 – Compliance and Security in the Cloud

Identify the Importance and Impacts of Compliance in the Cloud

• Data Sovereignty
• Regulatory Concerns
• Industry-Based Requirements
• International Standards
• Certifications

Explain Security Concerns, Measures, or Concepts of Cloud Operations

• Threat
• Vulnerability
• Security Assessments
• Data Security
• Application and Infrastructure Security