CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide: Exam CV0-003

✍ Scribed by Ben Piper

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✦ Synopsis

In the newly revised Third Edition of CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide: Exam CVO-003, expert IT Ben Piper delivers an industry leading resource for anyone preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification and a career in cloud services. The book introduces candidates to the skills and the competencies critical for success in the field and on the exam.

The book breaks down challenging cloud management concepts into intuitive and manageable topics, including cloud architecture and design, cloud security, deployment, operations and support, and cloud troubleshooting. It also offers practical study features, like Exam Essentials and challenging chapter review questions.

Written in a concise and straightforward style that will be immediately familiar to the hundreds of thousands of readers who have successfully use other CompTIA study guides to further their careers in IT, the book offers:

• Efficient and effective training for a powerful certification that opens new and lucrative career opportunities
• Fully updated coverage for the new Cloud+ CV0-003 Exam that includes the latest in cloud architecture and design
• Access to the Sybex online learning center, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms

Perfect for everyone preparing for the CompTIA Cloud+ Exam CV0-003 certification, this book is an ideal resource for current and aspiring cloud services professionals seeking an efficient and up-to-date resource that will dramatically improve their ability to maintain, secure, and optimize cloud environments.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Technical Editor
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Introduction
Why Should You Become Certified in Cloud Technologies?
What Does This Book Cover?
Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank
How to Use This Book
How Do You Go About Taking the Exam?
Certification Exam Policies
Tips for Taking Your Cloud+ Exam
Cloud+ Exam Renewal
CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide: Exam CV0-003 Objective Map
1.0 Cloud Architecture and Design
2.0 Security
3.0 Deployment
4.0 Operations and Support
5.0 Troubleshooting
Reader Support for This Book
Assessment Test
Answers to Assessment Test
Chapter 1 Introducing Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments
Introducing Cloud Computing
Virtualization
Cloud Service Models
Cloud Reference Designs and Delivery Models
Introducing Cloud Concepts and Components
Connecting the Cloud to the Outside World
Deciding Whether to Move to the Cloud
Selecting Cloud Compute Resources
Hypervisor Affinity Rules
Validating and Preparing for the Move to the Cloud
Choosing Elements and Objects in the Cloud
Internet of Things
Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Creating and Validating a Cloud Deployment
The Cloud Shared Resource Pooling Model
Organizational Uses of the Cloud
Scaling and Architecting Cloud Systems Based on Requirements
Understanding Cloud Performance
Delivering High Availability Operations
Managing and Connecting to Your Cloud Resources
Is My Data Safe? (Replication and Synchronization)
Understanding Load Balancers
Cloud Testing
Verifying System Requirements
Correct Scaling for Your Requirements
Making Sure the Cloud Is Always Available
Remote Management of VMs
Monitoring Your Cloud Resources
Writing It All Down (Documentation)
Creating Baselines
Shared Responsibility Model
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 2 Cloud Deployments
Executing a Cloud Deployment
Understanding Deployment and Change Management
Cloud Deployment Models
Network Deployment Considerations
Service Level Agreements
Matching Data Center Resources to Cloud Resources
What Are Available and Proposed Hardware Resources?
Templates and Images
Physical Resource High Availability
Introducing Disaster Recovery
Physical Hardware Performance Benchmarks
Cost Savings When Using the Cloud
Energy Savings in the Cloud
Shared vs. Dedicated Hardware Resources in a Cloud Data Center
Microservices
Configuring and Deploying Storage
Identifying Storage Configurations
Storage Provisioning
Storage Priorities: Understanding Storage Tiers
Managing and Protecting Your Stored Data
Storage Security Considerations
Accessing Your Storage in the Cloud
Performing a Server Migration
Different Types of Server Migrations
Addressing Application Portability
Workload Migration Common Procedures
Examining Infrastructure Capable of Supporting a Migration
Managing User Identities and Roles
RBAC: Identifying Users and What Their Roles Are
What Happens When You Authenticate?
Understanding Federation
Single Sign-On Systems
Understanding Infrastructure Services
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 3 Security in the Cloud
Cloud Security Compliance and Configurations
Establishing Your Company’s Security Policies
Selecting and Applying the Security Policies to Your Cloud Operations
Some Common Regulatory Requirements
Encrypting Your Data
Remote Access Protocols
Automating Cloud Security
Security Best Practices
Access Control
Accessing Cloud-Based Objects
Cloud Service Models and Security
Cloud Deployment Models and Security
Role-Based Access Control
Mandatory Access Control
Discretionary Access Control
Multifactor Authentication
Single Sign-On
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 4 Implementing Cloud Security
Implementing Security in the Cloud
Data Classification
Segmenting Your Deployment
Implementing Encryption
Applying Multifactor Authentication
Regulatory and Compliance Issues During Implementation
Cloud Access Security Broker
Automating Cloud Security
Automation Tools
Techniques for Implementing Cloud Security
Security Services
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 5 Maintaining Cloud Operations
Applying Security Patches
Patching Cloud Resources
Patching Methodologies
Patching Order of Operations and Dependencies
Updating Cloud Elements
Hotfix
Patch
Version Update
Rollback
Workflow Automation
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
Virtualization Automation Tools and Activities
Storage Operations
Types of Backups
Backup Targets
Backup and Restore Operations
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 6 Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance
Implementing a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan
Service Provider Responsibilities and Capabilities
Disaster Recovery Models and Techniques
Business Continuity
Establishing a Business Continuity Plan
Establishing Service Level Agreements
Cloud Maintenance
Establishing Maintenance Windows
Maintenance Interruptions to Operations
Maintenance Automation Impact and Scope
Common Maintenance Automation Tasks
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 7 Cloud Management
Cloud Metrics
Monitoring Your Deployment
Cloud Support Agreements
Standard Cloud Maintenance Responsibilities
Configuration Management Applications and Tools
Change Management Processes
Adding and Removing Cloud Resources
Determining Usage Patterns
Bursting
Migrating Between Cloud Providers
Scaling Resources to Meet Requirements
Extending the Scope of the Cloud
Understanding Application Life Cycles
Organizational Changes
Managing Account Provisioning
Account Identification
Authentication
Authorization
Lockout Policies
Password Complexity
Account Automation and Orchestration
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 8 Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs
Measuring Your Deployment Against the Baseline
Object Tracking for Baseline Validation
Applying Changes to the Cloud to Meet Baseline Requirements
Changing Operations to Meet Expected Performance/Capacity Requirements
Cloud Accounting, Chargeback, and Reporting
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Incident Management
Incident Types
Logging Incidents
Prioritizing Incidents
Preparation
Templates
Time Synchronization
Workflow
Troubleshooting Cloud Capacity Issues
Capacity Boundaries in the Cloud
Troubleshooting Automation and Orchestration
Process and Workflow Issues
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies
Troubleshooting Cloud Networking Issues
Identifying the Common Networking Issues in the Cloud
Network Troubleshooting and Connectivity Tools
Remote Access Tools
Troubleshooting Security Issues
Account Privilege Escalation
Network Access Issues
Authentication
Authorization
Federations
Certificate Configuration Issues
Device-Hardening Settings
External Attacks
Internal Attacks
Maintain Sufficient Security Controls and Processes
Network Access Tunneling and Encryption
Troubleshooting Methodology
Identifying the Problem
Establishing a Theory
Testing the Theory
Creating and Implementing a Plan of Action
Verifying the Resolution
Documenting the Ordeal
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab
Review Questions
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments
Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments
Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud
Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security
Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations
Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance
Chapter 7: Cloud Management
Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies
Appendix B Answers to Written Labs
Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud Computing Configurations and Deployments
Chapter 2: Cloud Deployments
Chapter 3: Security in the Cloud
Chapter 4: Implementing Cloud Security
Chapter 5: Maintaining Cloud Operations
Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ongoing Maintenance
Chapter 7: Cloud Management
Chapter 8: Cloud Management Baselines, Performance, and SLAs
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Networking and Security Issues and Understanding Methodologies
Index
EULA