CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
Exam Code CLO-002
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ is for both IT and non-technical professionals who require the essential business acumen needed to make informed cloud service decisions.
OVERVIEW
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ is an entry-level certification designed for professionals who need a foundational understanding of cloud computing. It covers the basic concepts and principles of cloud technologies and how they impact business operations. The certification focuses on the business and technical aspects of cloud computing, including governance, risk management, and the benefits and challenges of cloud adoption.
Cloud Essentials+ is ideal for non-technical professionals or those in decision-making roles who need to understand the cloud’s impact on the organization. It’s also suited for IT professionals who want to broaden their cloud knowledge without diving into technical details.
CASP+ covers a broad range of topics, including enterprise security, risk management, cryptography, governance, and advanced security solutions. It ensures candidates can assess risks, implement security solutions, and manage complex enterprise environments. Unlike other certifications that focus more on management, CASP+ emphasizes technical skills for leading enterprise security operations.
Jobs You Can Land With CompTIA Data+
| Exam Codes | CLO-002 |
| Launch Date | November 2019 |
| Exam Description | CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ validates the candidate has the knowledge and skills required to make clear and conscious decisions about cloud technologies and their business impact by evaluating business use cases, financial impacts, cloud technologies and deployment models with knowledge of cloud computing. |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 75 questions |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice |
| Length of Test | 60 Minutes |
| Passing Score | 720 (on a scale of 100-900) |
| Recommended Experience | Between six months to a year of work experience as a business analyst in an IT environment with some exposure to cloud technologies |
| Languages | English |
| Testing Provider | Pearson VUE |
| Retirement | Usually three years after launch |
Academic Requirements: Grade 12 or 9-12 months of practical experience in a lab or field environment.
Language: Proficiency in English is required, as course materials and support are provided exclusively in English.
Skill Level: Beginner.
Tools Needed: A PC or laptop with a stable internet connection.
Commitment:*Self-paced online learning.
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Helps You Bring Value to Your Organization
Make Data-Driven Cloud Recommendations
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ gives you the knowledge and understanding of the foundational business and technical components included in a cloud assessment
Determine the Business Impact of Working in the Cloud
You’ll learn specific security concerns and measures that should be considered when migrating to the cloud
Use Your Skills to Evaluate Business Use Cases
When you understand new technology concepts, solutions and benefits to an organization, you prove your value to your employer.
What Skills Will You Learn?
Cloud Concepts
Cloud principles, cloud networking concepts and storage techniques, and cloud design aspects
Business Principles of Cloud Environments
Appropriate cloud assessments like feasibility studies, benchmarking or gap analysis, key business aspects of cloud vendor relation adoption and cloud migration approaches
Management and Technical Operations
Aspects of operating within the cloud, such as data management or optimization and the role of DevOps in cloud environments, like API integration or provisioning
Governance, Risk, Compliance and Security for the Cloud
Risk management and response concepts related to cloud services and the importance and impacts of compliance in the cloud, such as regulatory concerns or international standards