The CCC Cloud Technology Associate™ certification demonstrates that students have the basic skill set and knowledge associated with cloud and virtualization. This certification is a critical step to advance your career as organizations look for qualified Cloud Technology Associates.The certification allows IT professionals to operate effectively in a cloud environment as they can demonstrate an understanding of the cloud key concepts and its relevant terminology. Furthermore, it provides the foundation needed to successfully complete subsequent vendor-specific training/certification programs and also provides a baseline for the subsequent CCC Professional level certifications.
 

Upon completion of the CCC Cloud Technology Associate (CTA) course, students will be able to:

• Identify the fundamental concepts of cloud computing including business benefits and cloud terminologies.
• Identify the technical aspects (high-level) of virtualization including the role and benefits of hypervisors and containers and the different types of virtualization.
• Identify how emerging technologies (AI, IoT, 5G, RPA, Digital Twin, and others) enhance the capabilities of cloud computing, such as performance, security, and faster deployment.
• Define cloud security, governance, risk, and compliance and identify the risks/threats involved in cloud computing and the corresponding mitigation measures and best practices.
• List the strategies involved in the roadmap for cloud adoption and their implementation and migration for different cloud service and deployment models.

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Understand the overview and objectives of the course.
• Know the 2-day course agenda of the course.
• Know about the course structure and various items included in the course.
• Understand the requirements of the CCC certification exam for this course.

Module 2: Introduction to Cloud Services Model

• Overcome the challenges and concerns associated with traditional computing by moving to the Cloud environment.
• Describe the evolution of Cloud computing.
• Explain the NIST definition of Cloud computing, including its essential characteristics, service models, and deployment models.
• Define NIST's Cloud taxonomy and the reference architecture.
• List various benefits and challenges associated with Cloud computing.
• Define common terminologies used in Cloud computing.

Module 3: Introduction to Virtualization: The Backbone Technology of Cloud Computing

• Define virtualization and explain the fundamental concepts.
• Relate virtualization and cloud computing.
• Discuss the benefits, challenges, risks, and suitability of virtualization to organizations.
• Explain the need for hypervisors and containers and their different types.
• Describe the role of hypervisors and containers in virtualization.
• Identify the leading manufacturers of hypervisors, containers as well as container orchestration systems.
• Explain the terminologies and different types of virtualization.

Module 4: Cloud Computing A Key Pillar of Digital Transformation

• Relate cloud computing with emerging and enabling digital transformation technologies, such as:
• Big Data Analytics
• DevOps
• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotics, Drones, and Cognitive Computing
• Internet of Things (IoT), Edge and Fog Computing
• Blockchain
• Immersive Technologies Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR)
• 5G
• Digital Twin
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Quantum Computing
• Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Module 5: Cloud Security

• Define IT Security, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC).
• Understand risk terminologies, top cloud risks, and the NIST Cyber Security Framework.
• Identify the impact of cloud essential characteristics, cloud service models, cloud deployment models on business value, and the associated risks.
• Discuss the role of IT compliance and audits.
• Identify important cloud security domains and general cloud security recommendations.

Module 6: Preparing for Cloud Adoption

• Explain typical steps for the successful adoption of cloud computing services.
• Describe appropriate solution architectures for various service and deployment models.
• Understand organizational capabilities relevant to realizing cloud benefits.
• Understand the roles and capabilities of cloud computing providers, vendors, and dependencies on vendors.
• Describe multiple approaches for migrating applications.

The following departments benefit from CCC Cloud Technology Associate-certified professionals:

• 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.)

CCC Cloud Technology Associate jobs include:

• CXO's, Board Members, & Business Operation Heads
• Database Administrators
• Developers
• IT Analysts
• IT Architects
• IT Managers
• IT Provisioning and Maintenance (Hardware, Network, Storage, etc.)
• Project Managers
• System Administrators
• Technology Enthusiasts & Entrepreneurs
• Testers
• Others (Audit, Purchase etc.)

No certification available.

There are no formal prerequisites; however, it is recommended that participants have:

• 6+ months of experience in Internet/web technologies
• Some basic knowledge of storage and network technologies (preferred)