• Online, Self-Paced

Discover the characteristics that define cloud computing. Explore cloud types such as public and community, and also common cloud service models.

Learning Objectives

Google Cloud Basics

  • define which items define cloud computing
  • recognize how cloud computing can provide business advantages
  • define what public clouds are and when they should be used
  • define what private clouds are and when they should be used
  • define what community clouds are and when they should be used
  • define what hybrid clouds are and when they should be used
  • describe SaaS cloud services
  • describe IaaS cloud services
  • describe PaaS cloud services
  • describe DRaaS cloud services
  • list cloud types and service models

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Systems Architecture
  • Systems Development

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

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