CompTIA Cloud Essentials is a 50-question exam (number CLO-001) that must be completed within 60 minutes. The passing score is 720 (on a scale of 100-900) and it is intended to "show that the successful candidate has the knowledge and understanding of the main cloud computing principles and concepts." Six months of experience in IT-related tasks is recommended. The six domains are as follows:
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Weight
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Domain
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Objectives
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| 15% |
1.0 Characteristics of Cloud Services from a Business Perspective |
1.1 Understand common terms and definitions of cloud computing and provide examples |
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1.2 Describe the relationship between cloud computing and virtualization |
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1.3 Name early examples of cloud computing |
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1.4 Understand several common definitions of cloud computing and their commonalities/differences |
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1.5 Recognize what types [of] organizations might benefit from cloud computing |
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1.6 Recognize what types [of] organizations might not benefit from cloud computing |
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1.7 Distinguish between the different types of clouds, including XaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and give examples of them |
| 20% |
2.0 Cloud Computing and Business Value |
2.1 Recognize the similarities and differences between cloud computing and outsourcing |
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2.2 Understand the characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a business perspective |
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2.3 Demonstrate how the characteristics of cloud computing enhance value |
| 20% |
3.0 Technical Perspectives/Cloud Types |
3.1 Understand the difference between private and public types of clouds from a technical perspective and provide examples |
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3.2 Understand at a high level the important techniques and methods for cloud computing deployment |
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3.3 Explain technical challenges and risks for cloud computing and methods to mitigate them |
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3.4 Describe the impact of cloud computing on application architecture and the application-development process |
| 15% |
4.0 Steps to Successful Adoption of Cloud Computing |
4.1 Explain typical steps that lead to a successful adoption of cloud computing services |
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4.2 Understand the roles and capabilities of cloud computing vendors and dependencies on the vendors |
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4.3 Understand the organizational capabilities that are relevant for realizing cloud benefits |
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4.4 Describe multiple approaches for migrating applications |
| 15% |
5.0 Impact and Changes of Cloud Computing on IT Service Management |
5.1 Understand the impact and changes cloud computing [leads to] on IT service management in a typical organization |
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5.2 Use a structured approach based on ITIL to explore the potential impact of cloud computing in your organization |
| 15% |
6.0 Risks and Consequences of Cloud Computing |
6.1 Explain and identify the issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organization's existing compliance risk and regulatory framework |
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6.2 Explain the implications for directs cost and cost allocations |
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6.3 Understand how to manage strategic flexibility |
Many of the objectives have topics listed beneath them which you can find by accessing the exam objectives PDF on the CompTIA site here.
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Exam Number
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Exam Title
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Retirement Date
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| 70-236 |
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| 70-237 |
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| 70-630 |
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| 74-404 |
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