CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003)

Course Summary

This CompTIA Cloud+ course prepares you for the CV0-003 exam by introducing you to cloud architecture and design, security, deployment, operations and support, and troubleshooting. This exam focuses on all the critical information students need to know to score higher on the updated Cloud+ exam.

The goal of this course is to provide you with all the tools you need to prepare for the CV0-003 CompTIA Cloud+ exam — including text explanations, video demos, lab activities, self-assessment questions, and a practice exam— to increase your chances of passing the exam on your first try.

Methodology:

180-day access to:

  • Lessons
  • Video learning
  • MeasureUp Practice Test for CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0–003). Practice Mode with remediation and Certification mode to simulate the test day experience.

Duration:

  Approximately 4-5 Days /  32 hours of primary content. Each learner will learn at their own pace.

Prerequisites:

 None

Course Outcome:

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Understand Cloud architecture and design.
  • Secure a network in a Cloud environment.
  • Apply data security and compliance controls and implement measures to meet security requirements.
  • Deploy Cloud networking solutions.
  • Perform Cloud migrations.
  • Optimize and maintain efficient operation of a Cloud environment.
  • Understand disaster recovery tasks.
  • Troubleshoot security, deployment, connectivity, and other performance issues

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Different Types of Cloud Models

  • Cloud Deployment Models
  • Cloud Service Models 
  • Advanced Cloud Services

Lesson 2: Capacity Planning

  • Requirements 
  • Standard Templates 
  • Licensing
  • User Density 
  • System Load
  • Trend Analysis
  • Performance Capacity Planning

Lesson 3: High Availability and Scaling in Cloud Environments

  • Hypervisors
  • Oversubscription
  • Regions and Zones
  • Applications
  • Containers
  • Clusters
  • High Availability of Network Functions
  • Avoid Single Points of Failure

Lesson 4: Solution Design in Support of the Business Requirements

  • Requirement Analysis
  • Environments
  • Testing Techniques

Lesson 5: Identity and Access Management

  • Identification and Authorization
  • Directory Services
  • Federation
  • Certificate Management 
  • Multifactor Authentication (MFA) 
  • Single Sign – On (SSO)
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Secret Management
  • Key Management

Lesson 6: Secure Network in a Clous Environment

  • Network Segmentation
  • Protocols
  • Network Services
  • Log and Event Monitoring
  • Network Flows
  • Hardening and Configuration Changes

Lesson 7: OS and Application Security Controls

  • Policies
  • User Permissions
  • Antivirus/Antimalware/Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  • Host – Based IDS (HIDS)/Host – Based IPS (HIPS)
  • Hardened Baselines
  • File Integrity 
  • Log and Event Monitoring 
  • Configuration Management
  • Builds
  • Operating System (OS) Upgrades
  • Encryption
  • Mandatory Access Control
  • Firewall Software 

Lesson 8: Data Security and Compliance Controls in Cloud Environments

  • Encryption 
  • Integrity
  • Classification
  • Segmentation
  • Access Control
  • Impact of Laws and Regulations
  • Records Management
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Lesson 9: Security Requirements

  • Tools 
  • Vulnerability Scanners
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Security Patches
  • Risk Register
  • Prioritization of Patch Applications
  • Deactivate Default Accounts
  • Impacts of Security Tools on Systems and Services

Lesson 10: Incident Response Procedures

  • Preparation
  • Incident Response Procedures

Lesson 11: Integrate Components into a Cloud Solution

  • Subscription Services
  • Provisioning Resources
  • Application 
  • Deploying Virtual Machines (VMs) and Custom Images
  • Templates
  • Identity Management
  • Containers
  • Auto – scaling
  • Post-deployment Validation

Lesson 12: Storage in Cloud Environments

  • Types
  • Tiers
  • Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPS) and Read/Write
  • Protocols
  • Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)
  • Storage System Features 
  • User Quotas 
  • Hyperconverged 
  • Software – Defined Storage

Lesson 13: Cloud Networking Solutions

  • Services
  • Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) 
  • Virtual Routing
    • Dynamic and Static Routing
    • Virtual Network Interface Controller 
    • Subnetting
  • Network Appliances
  • Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
  • VLAN/VxLAN/GENEVE
  • Single Root Input/Output Virtualization (SR – IOV)
  • Software – Defined Network (SDN)

Lesson 14: Compute Sizing for a Deployment

  • Virtualization
  • Central Processing Unit (CPU)/Virtual CPU (vCPU)
  • Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
  • Clock Speed/Instructions per Cycle (IPC)
  • Hyperconverged
  • Memory 

Lesson 15: Cloud Migrations

  • Physical to Virtual (P2V)
  • Virtual to Virtual (V2V)
  • Cloud – to – Cloud Migrations
  • Storage Migrations
  • Database Migrations

Lesson 16: Logging, Monitoring, And Alerting

  • Logging
  • Monitoring
  • Alerting 

Lesson 17: Operation of a Cloud Environment

  • Confirm Completion of Backups
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Change Management
  • Asset Management
  • Patching
  • Impacts of Process Improvements on Systems
  • Upgrade Methods
  • Dashboard and Reporting

Lesson 18: Optimize Cloud Environments

  • Right – sizing
  • Compute and Storage
  • Network
  • Placement 
  • Device Drivers and Firmware 

Lesson 19: Automation and Orchestration Techniques

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) 
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Version Control
  • Configuration Management 
  • Containers
  • Automation Activities
  • Secure Scripting
  • Orchestration Sequencing 

Lesson 20: Backup and Restore Operations

  • Backup Types
  • Backup Objects 
  • Backup Targets
  • Backup and Restore Policies
  • Restoration Methods

Lesson 21: Disaster Recovery Tasks

  • Failovers 
  • Failback
  • Restore Backups 
  • Replication
  • On – Premises and Cloud Sites 
  • Requirements
  • Documentation
  • Geographical Data Center Requirements

Lesson 22: Troubleshooting Methodology 

  • Always Consider Corporate Policies, Procedures, and Impacts Before Implementing Changes 
  • Identify the Problem 
  • Establish a Theory of Probable Cause (Question the Obvious) 
  • Test the Theory to Determine Cause 
  • Establish a Plan of Action to Resolve the Problem and Implement the Solution 
  • Verify Full System Functionality and, if Applicable, Implement Preventive Measures 
  • Document the Findings, Actions, and Outcomes Throughout the Process 

Lesson 23: Troubleshoot Security Issues

  • Privilege
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Security Groups
  • Keys and Certificates
  • Misconfigured or Misapplied Policies
  • Data Security Issues
  • Exposed Endpoints
  • Misconfigured or Failed Security Appliances
  • Unsupported Protocols
  • External/Internal Attacks 

Lesson 24: Troubleshoot Deployment, Automation, and Orchestration Issues

  • Connectivity Issues
  • Performance Degradation
  • Configurations
  • Applications in Containers 
  • Misconfigured Templates
  • Missing or Incorrect Tags
  • Insufficient Capacity
  • Licensing Issues 
  • Vendor – Related Issues
  • Account Mismatches 
  • Change Management Failures
  • Server Name Changes 
  • IP Address Changes 
  • Location Changes
  • Version/Feature Mismatch
  • Automation Tool Incompatibility
  • Job Validation Issue 
  • Patching Failure 

Lesson 25: Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues and Common Performance Issues

  • Network Security Group Misconfigurations
  • Common Networking Configuration Issues
  • Network Troubleshooting Tools
  • Resource Utilization
  • Application
  • Incorrectly Configured or Failed Load Balancing