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CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ CLO-002

Master Cloud Essentials With A Practical Online Course for CLO-002 Readiness

Course Level: Beginner
Duration: 10 Hrs 5 Min
Total Videos: 71 On-demand Videos

This course is designed to provide business analysts and IT professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to make strategic Cloud business decisions. The training covers all the objectives required to pass the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ CLO-002 Certification including Cloud Concepts, Business Principles of Cloud Environments, cloud principles, Management, cloud networking concepts, Technical Operations, Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Security for the Cloud.

Course Description

This course is ideal for IT professionals, business decision-makers, and students who want a solid, practical grasp of cloud essentials and how cloud services impact real-world organizations. By the end, you’ll confidently evaluate cloud options, make informed decisions, and contribute to cloud initiatives with clarity and impact.

In this cloud essentials online course, you’ll explore cloud concepts, deployment models, and the financial and governance considerations that shape every cloud project. You’ll learn how cloud design and migration strategies fit into business goals, how to manage vendor relations, and how to address security, compliance, and risk in practical, enterprise-ready terms. This course ties technical concepts to everyday business decisions, so you can translate ideas into action on real teams and projects.

What you’ll gain includes a solid foundation in cloud concepts and terms, an awareness of cloud networking and storage technologies, and the ability to relate cloud ideas to business outcomes. You’ll learn to assess cloud economics, understand deployment and service models, and apply governance and risk management practices to cloud initiatives. Real-world scenarios help you see how cloud services are planned, operated, and governed across organizations.

Key topics and competencies covered include cloud concepts and deployment models, cloud service models, cloud governance and security measures, financial aspects of cloud engagement, and practical guidance on cloud design, migration, and technical operations in the cloud. You’ll also gain familiarity with vendor relations, cloud risk management, and how to communicate effectively with stakeholders about cloud projects.

– Understand cloud concepts and models, and how they apply to business strategy
– Identify cloud networking and storage technologies and their use cases
– Evaluate cloud design and migration strategies in real-world contexts
– Manage vendor relations and understand cloud economics for budgeting and procurement
– Apply governance, risk, and security practices to cloud initiatives

Ready to accelerate your cloud knowledge and certification readiness with a practical, business-focused approach? Enroll now to build foundational skills that translate directly into on-the-job impact and clearer, data-driven cloud decisions.

Who Benefits From This Course

Included In This Course

Module 1: Understanding Cloud Computing Concepts

  •    Course Intro
  •    Understand Basic Cloud Concepts and Terms Pt 1
  •    Understand Basic Cloud Concepts and Terms Pt 2
  •    Understand Basic Cloud Concepts and Terms Activity
  •    Identify Cloud Network and Cloud Storage Technologies
  •    Identify Cloud Network and Cloud Storage Technologies Activity
  •    Recognize Cloud Design Aspects
  •    Recognize Cloud Design Aspects Activity

Module 2: Applying Cloud Business Principles

  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Business Principles
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Business Principles Activity
  •    Establish Cloud Vendor Relations
  •    Establish Cloud Vendor Relations Activity
  •    Distinguish the Financial Aspects of Engaging a Cloud Service Provider
  •    Distinguish the Financial Aspects of Engaging a Cloud Service Provider Activity
  •    Report Financial Expenditures
  •    Report Financial Expenditures Activity

Module 3: Advising a Cloud Design and Migration

  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Cloud Design and Migration
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Cloud Design and Migration Activity
  •    Use Cloud Assessments
  •    Use Cloud Assessments Activity
  •    Manage Cloud Design
  •    Manage Cloud Design Activity
  •    Compare Cloud Migration Approaches
  •    Compare Cloud Migration Approaches Activity
  •    Identity Benefits and Solutions of Cloud Services
  •    Identity Benefits and Solutions of Cloud Services Activity

Module 4: Operating in the Cloud

  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Technical Operations
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Technical Operations Activity
  •    Identify the Technical Aspects of Cloud Operations
  •    Identify the Technical Aspects of Cloud Operations Activity
  •    Understand DevOps in the Cloud
  •    Understand DevOps in the Cloud Activity
  •    Explain Cloud Security Concerns, Measures, and Concepts Part 1
  •    Explain Cloud Security Concerns, Measures, and Concepts Part 2
  •    Explain Cloud Security Concerns, Measures, and Concepts Activity

Module 5: Managing Cloud Governance

  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Governance
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Governance Activity
  •    Apply Risk Management Concepts
  •    Apply Risk Management Concepts Activity
  •    Understand Compliance and the Cloud
  •    Understand Compliance and the Cloud Activity
  •    Manage Policies and Procedures for Cloud Services
  •    Manage Policies and Procedures for Cloud Services Activity

Module 6: Exam Information, Review and Summary

  •    Exam Information
  •    Exam Review Pt 1
  •    Exam Review Pt 2
  •    Exam Review Pt 3
  •    Exam Review Pt 4

Module 7: Activities

  •    Apply Risk Management Concepts Activity
  •    Compare Cloud Migration Approaches Activity
  •    Distinguish the Financial Aspects of Engaging a Cloud Service Provider Activity
  •    Establish Cloud Vendor Relations Activity
  •    Explain Cloud Security Concerns, Measures, and Concepts Activity
  •    Identify Cloud Network and Cloud Storage Technologies Activity
  •    Identify the Technical Aspects of Cloud Operations Activity
  •    Identity Benefits and Solutions of Cloud Services Activity
  •    Manage Cloud Design Activity
  •    Manage Policies and Procedures for Cloud Services Activity
  •    Recognize Cloud Design Aspects Activity
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Business Principles Activity
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Cloud Design and Migration Activity
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Governance Activity
  •    Relate Cloud Concepts to Technical Operations Activity
  •    Report Financial Expenditures Activity
  •    Understand Basic Cloud Concepts and Terms Activity
  •    Understand Compliance and the Cloud Activity
  •    Understand DevOps in the Cloud Activity
  •    Use Cloud Assessments Activity

Module 8: Tools and Resources

  •    AWS Tools and Resources
  •    Azure Tools and Resources
  •    GCP Tools and Resources
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