National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

Assume the role of a cloud computing architect. Implement advanced features of the cloud platform, including auditing and logging, cloud orchestration, service catalog, and cloud metering and billing. Investigate, plan, and implement these features on a specific cloud platform. Prepare a cloud portfolio report based on cloud migrations and implementations completed in the program.

Learning Objectives

Learning outcomes for this course include:     

  • Communication: Students can communicate clearly in writing and speaking, meeting expectations for content, purpose, organization, audience, and format.
  • Critical Thinking and Analysis: Students can apply logical processes to formulate clear, defensible ideas based on the analysis of facts and ethical considerations.
  • Quantitative Reasoning:  Students can use mathematical information, operations, and quantitative analyses to solve problems and inform decision-making.
  • Organizational Infrastructure Alignment: Students can analyze the organization's infrastructure needs that enhance processes, effectiveness, and strategy.
  • Cloud Planning and Design: Students can manage the processes involved in the planning and design of a cloud infrastructure.
  • Cloud Development and Implementation: Students can develop and implement a cloud infrastructure design.
  • Cloud Operation, Maintenance, and Disposition:  Students can manage aspects of a cloud infrastructure operation.

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
  • Systems Requirements Planning

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.