The CompTIA Cloud Essentials (CLO-002) course is your gateway to understanding the fundamentals of cloud computing. Whether you’re a beginner in the IT world or a seasoned professional seeking to grasp the essentials of cloud technologies, this course is carefully designed to provide you with a solid foundation in cloud concepts.
Here’s what you will get
CompTIA Cloud Essentials certification confirms that the candidate possesses the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about cloud technologies and understand their business impact. This includes assessing business use cases, considering financial implications, and having a good understanding of various cloud technologies and deployment models within the realm of cloud computing.
Here’s what you will learn
Lesson 1: Introduction
- Why Certify for Cloud Business Skills?
- Who Should Read This Course?
- What Does This Course Cover?
- Cloud Essentials+ Study Guide Exam Objectives
- Objective Map
- Introduction to Cloud Platforms
Lesson 2: Cloud Principles and Design
- Understanding Cloud Principles
- Exploring Cloud Design
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 3: Cloud Networking and Storage
- Understanding Cloud Networking Concepts
- Understanding Cloud Storage Technologies
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 4: Assessing Cloud Needs
- Using Cloud Assessments
- Understanding Cloud Services
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 5: Engaging Cloud Vendors
- Understanding Business and Financial Concepts
- Finding and Evaluating Cloud Vendors
- Choosing a Migration Approach
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 6: Management and Technical Operations
- Explain Aspects of Operating within the Cloud
- Explain DevOps in Cloud Environments
- Financial Planning of Cloud Resources
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 7: Governance and Risk
- Recognize Risk Management Concepts Related to Cloud Services
- Explain Policies or Procedures
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 8: Compliance and Security in the Cloud
- Identify the Importance and Impacts of Compliance in the Cloud
- Explain Security Concerns, Measures, or Concepts of Cloud Operations
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Hands-on LAB Activities
Cloud Principles and Design
- Checking Hyper-V Compatibility
- Enabling Hyper-V in Windows
- Obtaining IP Route Information from the IP Routing Table
- Installing a Virtual Machine
- Installing the Remote Access Role
- Creating a Virtual Switch
- Installing Ubuntu
Cloud Networking and Storage
- Creating and Applying an ACL at the CLI
- Configuring Inbound Rules for a Firewall
- Configuring Firewall Settings
- Establishing a VPN Connection
- Creating a NAT Virtual Network
- Getting Information about DNS
- Getting Information about the TCP Ports
- Getting Information about the Current Connection Statistics of TCP
- Getting TCP Settings
- Obtaining Information about the Net Firewall Profile
- Getting Information about the UDP Ports
- Getting Information about the Current Connection Statistics of UDP
- Getting UDP Settings
- Obtaining Information about the IP Version
- Obtaining the IP Interface
- Generating a Key Pair Using Kleopatra
- Using OpenSSL to Create a Public/Private Key Pair
- Implementing a BPDU Guard on a Switch Port
- Creating a New VLAN and Placing Switch Ports into that VLAN
- Establishing an SSH Connection
Assessing Cloud Needs
- Using MBSA
- Generating an RSA Key Pair
Management and Technical Operations
- Configuring the NFS Data Store
- Configuring RAID
- Configuring RAID 5
Compliance and Security in the Cloud
- Encrypting and Decrypting a File Using AES Crypt
- Performing the Intense Scan in Zenmap
- Observing the SHA-Generated Hash
- Using the MD5 Hash Algorithm
- Scanning a Network Using Nmap
