The Cloud Technology Associate+ (CTA+) course provides an overview of advanced concepts related to cloud, virtualization, and various other terminologies which are seamlessly blended with latest digitization trends and technologies. In addition, this course also provides various hands-on labs on AWS cloud which will help the participants to enhance their understanding and knowledge of virtual machines and storage in the cloud. This course builds on the Cloud Technology Associate course and adds on to the CTA+ course with various advanced concepts such as Blockchain, Bitcoin, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality etc.

This course prepares candidates for the Cloud Technology Associate + exam provided by the Cloud Credential Council (CCC).

Certification: CCC Cloud Technology Associate+

Duration: 16 Hours

Domain: Emerging Technologies

Delivery Method: Self-study

Accreditor: Cloud Credential Council

Available Languages: English

Purchase Options: Pay Per Use Courseware

• IT Specialists (Analysts, Developers, Architects, Testing, etc.)
• IT Administrators (System, Database, etc.)
• IT Provisioning and Maintenance (Hardware, Network, Storage, etc.)
• IT Managers
• IT Project Managers
• Others (Sales, Purchase, Audit, Legal, etc.)

When you have acquired the required knowledge from this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the hazardous and disingenuous cloud computing myths and misconceptions.
• Define additional cloud terminologies and concepts.
• Identify the different virtualization aspects.
• Learn about the additional digital disruptive technologies and digitization trends.
• Understand the additional concepts in cloud security, risks, and governance.
• Identify the best practices for adopting the cloud.

Cloud Computing Myths and Misconceptions

Cloud Terminologies

• Content Delivery Network
• Vertical Cloud
• Virtual Private Cloud
• Cloud Portability
• Cloud Interoperability
• Cloud Orchestration
• Cloud Service Level Agreements
• Cloud Testing
• Chargeback

Virtualization

• Paravirtualization
• Hardware Assisted Virtualization (Accelerated Virtualization)
• Virtual Appliances
• Client-Side and Server-Side Desktop Virtualization
• Desktop Virtualization Types Comparison
• Virtual Appliances Versus Virtual Machines: Comparison
• Docker Containers
• Kubernetes Containers

Digital Disruptive Technologies and Digitization Trends

• BYOD
• Case Study: The Need for Mobile Device Management
• Overview of Enterprise Mobility Management
• Digital Disruption – Occurrences
• Virtual Reality
• Augmented Reality
• Virtual Reality Versus Augmented Reality
• Bitcoin Currency
• Blockchain Technology
• Cognitive Computing

Cloud Security, Risks, and Governance

• General Cloud Computing Security Advantages 
• Cloud Computing Top Risk Areas
• Policy and Organizational Risks
• Technical Risks
• Legal Risks
• Generic Vulnerabilities in Cloud Computing
• Other Vulnerabilities in Cloud Computing
• Trends in Cloud Security
• Key Governance Issues in the Cloud

Cloud Adoption

• Recommendations for a Safe and Secure Cloud Adoption
• Cloud Migration Strategies Failure
• Cloud Computing Failures
• Application Migration Strategies