Cloud Essentials+ Online Training

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UPDATED: April 28, 2021

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This foundational CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ training prepares learners to take the CLO-002 exam, which is the one exam required to earn the Cloud Essentials+ certification. The course covers how to think about the concerns, opportunities, vulnerabilities and benefits that come with migrating an organization's networks and data to the cloud.

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What you'll learn

Understanding the foundational business and technical components that go into a cloud assessment
Understanding the specific security concerns that cloud tech introduces to a network
Recognizing the cloud-based security measures that can counteract threats and vulnerabilities
Identifying concepts, solutions and benefits that cloud technologies bring to an organization

FAQs

What will you learn in this essentials of cloud operations training?

This course covers what cloud technologies are, how to choose the right ones for your teams and company, and how to actually use them. This Cloud Essentials+ training isn't designed to be only a cloud administration course – it's a course that teaches the essentials of cloud operations, for technical professionals and non-technical professionals alike.

Who should take this CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ course?

This course is an important orientation on cloud technologies for employees in technical and non-technical positions. With this course, sales teams can better understand the cloud support they rely on, project and program managers can make more efficient plans, and technical support staff can learn the essentials of administering and troubleshooting operations in the cloud.

Is this training in the essentials of cloud computing associated with any certifications?

Yes, all the information on this course is crafted to prepare the learner for the CLO-002 exam, the certifying exam for CompTIA's Cloud Essentials+ certification. In addition to preparing you for the Cloud Essentials+ certification, this course has lots of practice opportunities in virtual sandboxes to practice applying what you're learning.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in the fundamentals of cloud networking?

The Cloud Essentials+ from CompTIA is the certification you should be planning for after you finish this course. The information on this course will get you ready for the CLO-002, and that certification is a great way for non-technical professionals to vet their cloud familiarity or IT professionals to start a record of certifications.

Why should you take this CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ training?

No other course and no other certification familiarizes you with balancing the right cloud technologies with your company's or your team's needs. If you use the cloud, make business decisions concerning the cloud, work on the cloud, or administer it, you should take this Cloud Essentials+ course so you can master any cloud you work on.

Who is this for?

This Cloud Essentials+ training is considered foundational-level CompTIA training, which means it was designed for technical or non-technical professionals with 1 to 3 years of experience — or no experience at all. This Cloud Essentials+ course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals, experienced technical or non-technical professionals looking to validate foundational skills, and non-technical professionals.

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Study plan

Download the free Cloud Essentials+ study plan to complete this course in about 15 hours.

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