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Course Description

Cloud services are any service made available to users on demand via the internet from a cloud computing provider’s server, as opposed to being provided from a company’s own on-premises server. Every day more organisations are switching to cloud services in order to improve or enhance their business.

This course will explore the fundamentals of cloud services and the delivery models deployed within them, as well as the practical element of setting up cloud services. It will explore the features of effective cloud security and apply accepted security protocols to real-life scenarios. As organisations require a disaster recovery plan to ensure their data can be recovered even in the worst-case situations and this qualification gives an understanding of how to formulate and maintain a disaster recovery plan.

The student must have a Laptop or PC or tablet to do the course as the practical elements require a large viewing area to understand the concepts being trained out.

Certified Tutors

Online Tutor-led Classes

Duration

3 Weeks, and requires 15hrs a week

How much will it cost?

This course is free

Back to work support

Interview advice, One to One CV & Career Advice

Prior knowledge, skills and understanding

No prior knowledge, understanding, skills or qualifications are required for learners to register for this qualification.

Syllabus

Learning outcome 1: Understand the fundamentals of cloud services

Identify characteristics of cloud services
Explain the benefits, drawbacks, functionality and control levels of types of delivery model
Explain the benefits, drawbacks, functionality and features of types of deployment model
Describe the types of DNS records that are used in cloud services

Learning outcome 2: Understand cloud security

Identify the characteristics of passwords
Describe the configuration and management of passwords
Automated password resets
Password policy and policy enforcement
Describe the management of users and groups in cloud services
Describe how to manage cloud identities
Describe the types of security threat to cloud services and their characteristics
Explain how different methods mitigate security threats

Learning outcome 3: Understand cloud technologies

Describe the setup and configuration of virtual machines
Explain the benefits and drawbacks of virtual machines
Identify the benefits of cloud-based applications
Password policy and policy enforcement

Learning outcome 4: Understand cloud backup and recovery methods

Identify the features of a cloud backup policy
Describe the steps of a disaster recovery plan

Certificate

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Cloud Services

Type of assessment:

Length of assessment:

Number of questions/marks:

Onscreen test using items such as multiple choice, multiple response

The external assessment will be 35 minutes

Onscreen test using items such as multiple choice, multiple response

Resits

Learners who take the onscreen test and do not perform as expected are allowed the opportunity to resit the assessment.

Eligibility

  • Learners must be aged 19+.
  • Locations are restricted to Birmingham, Coventry.
  • Some Knowledge in IT is essential.
  • Need to be living in the UK for more than 3 Years.

Job Support

CV Building
Our employment support officer will work with you one to one to give you the support you need to build a great IT CV, we will highlight your technical skills as well as your soft skills which will allow employers to identify your abilities.
Job Search
We will focus on how to complete job searches and make them worthwhile whilst adapting your CV to the preferred role.
Employability
We will identify what employers are looking for in the ideal candidate and what skills and attributes the learner can contribute.
Interview tips
This section we will look at interview tips, first impressions and be prepared. We will look at how doing your research on the company will help and support you through the interview process. Getting ready ahead of time and being on time for your interview. We will look at common questions, practice and be prepared.

Progression opportunities

With further training and development, learners can progress to more senior or complex job roles such as Infrastructure Technician, Network Administrator or Cyber Security. They can also progress on to our CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Technician Course.

Ready to get started? 

To start your enrolment please fill in your details below and your dedicated course adviser will contact you or, call the team on 0121 450 9300.