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
- Broad understanding of cloud technology options
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