CompTIA Cloud+ Course Content
This domain has grown significantly. It moves beyond basic definitions to focus on architectural patterns.
- High Availability: Designing for disaster recovery using Regions and Availability Zones.
- Storage & Networking: Comparing Object vs. Block storage; setting up VPCs, VPNs, and Direct Connect.
- Containerization: Understanding Kubernetes and Docker orchestration.
- Evolving Tech: Introduction to AI/ML cloud integration and Edge computing.
Security is now woven into every part of the course, but specific "Security" modules focus on:
- Identity Management: Implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
- Network Defense: Configuring Web Application Firewalls (WAF), IDS/IPS, and micro-segmentation.
- Data Protection: Managing encryption keys (KMS) and classification for regulations like GDPR or HIPAA.
One of the biggest updates in CV0-004 is the heavy emphasis on automation.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Using tools like Terraform or Ansible to deploy resources via scripts.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Understanding how code moves from GitHub to a production environment automatically.
- Migration: Strategies for "Rehosting" (Lift and Shift) vs. "Re-architecting" (Cloud-native).
- Observability: Not just monitoring, but "observing" systems via logs, metrics, and traces (e.g., ELK stack, Grafana).
- Scaling: Difference between Vertical scaling (bigger server) and Horizontal scaling (more servers).
- Troubleshooting: Analyzing VPC flow logs, resolving permission errors (IAM), and fixing connectivity issues.