COMP-204
CompTIA Cloud+ Bootcamp
Description
CompTIA Cloud+ ensures IT infrastructure professionals have validated skills in the areas of cloud architecture and design, security, automation and virtualization, disaster recovery, providing a wide range of job opportunities.
U.S. DoDM 8140.03 APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Prerequisite
Recommended experience: 2–3 years of hands-on experience as a systems administrator or cloud engineer.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Install, configure, and manage server hardware and server operating systems.
- Implement proper server hardening and security controls.
- Successfully troubleshoot common server problems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of key disaster recovery, high availability, and backup concepts.
Key Takeaways
- Technical abilities for secure cloud operations across all cloud platforms
- Essential skills necessary for excelling in cloud platforms
- Foundation for future vendor specific certifications
Who Is This For
IT professionals in cloud environments
Certificate of Completion
- Certificate of Completion issued after successful completion of all chapters, hands-on exercises, and course evaluation.
- Certificate is downloadable from the Ghost Team Academy Education Portal.
Training Outline
Day 1 – Cloud Architecture & Design
Morning:
- Welcome, course overview, and exam objectives
- Introduction to cloud computing concepts
- Cloud models (public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud)
- Cloud service types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Core components: compute, storage, networking, and automation
Afternoon:
- Cloud design principles: scalability, elasticity, fault tolerance, and high availability
- Cloud resource provisioning and orchestration
- Lab: Designing a resilient multi-cloud architecture
- Review: Cloud reference models and shared responsibility
End of Day Review:
- Domain 1 practice quiz and discussion
Day 2 – Security in the Cloud
Morning:
- Cloud security fundamentals and threat models
- Identity and access management (IAM), roles, and policies
- Encryption and key management in the cloud
Afternoon:
- Security controls, logging, and monitoring
- Compliance and governance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO, FedRAMP)
- Lab: Implementing IAM and data encryption in a hybrid environment
- Incident response in cloud environments
End of Day Review:
- Domain 2 quiz and group discussion on real-world compliance challenges
Day 3 – Cloud Deployment
Morning:
- Planning and migration strategies
- Cloud provisioning and configuration tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
- Containerization and virtualization overview (Docker, Kubernetes, VMware)
Afternoon:
- Cloud networking concepts: VPCs, subnets, gateways, and load balancers
- Lab: Deploying a virtual private cloud (VPC) with auto-scaling
- Cloud storage solutions and backup strategies
End of Day Review:
- Domain 3 practice quiz and lab debrief
Day 4 – Operations and Support
Morning:
- Cloud monitoring, performance tuning, and cost management
- Automation and orchestration for operations
- Resource optimization and tagging best practices
Afternoon:
- Backup, redundancy, and disaster recovery (RTO/RPO)
- Lab: Automating cloud resource monitoring and performance alerts
- Managing multi-cloud environments with centralized dashboards
End of Day Review:
- Domain 4 quiz and troubleshooting walkthrough
Day 5 – Troubleshooting and Exam Preparation
Morning:
- Troubleshooting methodology and tools
- Common issues: networking, authentication, performance, and deployment errors
- Lab: Diagnosing and resolving cloud connectivity and performance issues
Afternoon:
- Comprehensive exam review and simulated practice test
- Exam-taking tips and performance-based question preparation
- Final Q&A and personal certification plan
End of Day:
- Bootcamp wrap-up, key takeaways, and next steps for certification success
