Advanced Cloud Support Engineer Diploma with CompTIA

This diploma prepares IT professionals for more advanced positions with cloud technologies.

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Is this for you?

This diploma is ideal if you’re looking for a position with greater responsibility than you’ll have with more entry-level roles in an IT department. Upon completion of the diploma, you’ll be well positioned to gain industry-recognised certification in several key areas of IT.

Award and Associated Qualifications

Awarded 280 CPD points upon successful completion

Start Date

Flexible

Study Type

In centre, online, or a combination

Training Type

diploma

Duration

280 hours flexi study or 12 weeks full-time

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About this diploma

Position yourself for success in IT!

As more and more companies move their infrastructure to the cloud, job openings in IT infrastructure increasingly include a requirement for cloud-computing training and experience. Such roles include systems engineer, network engineer, and database administrator.

For IT professionals the learning never stops, because the technologies we rely on are always changing and evolving. For this reason, it’s key that anyone working in or aspiring to a job in IT infrastructure develop skills in these areas:

  • Cloud platforms: Three key players in cloud infrastructure are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. This diploma trains in all three.
  • Data storage and security: Accessing, storing, and protecting data are each essential components of cloud computing covered in this programme.
  • Networking: Having knowledge of networking basics will be valuable when integrating traditional networks with cloud services. If you do not already have a background in networking technology, consider adding Network+ or Server+ as an elective.
  • Programming: Common languages used in cloud computing include Python and Java. Consider studying one of these languages to strengthen your skillset either as an elective with us or in the future as your career in cloud computing develops.

For companies, cloud technology makes business processes faster and more efficient. The cloud improves the efficiency of backing up and storing data, and software updates can be deployed as soon as they’re ready. As a cloud engineer, your job will be to keep it all running.

Aims and Objectives

Cloud computing is a fast-growing field with steady and strong demand in the IT labour market. Gaining the skills to work with cloud technologies could lead you to a rewarding career building, maintaining, and securing IT infrastructure.

Courses Included

CompTIA Cloud Essentials

This course provides an introduction to cloud computing and covers topics, such as cloud networking, cloud migration strategies, cloud connectivity, cloud design considerations, and cloud security.

Cloud Security Fundamentals

This course provides an introduction to cloud security concepts and is ideal for anyone who wishes to learn the core principles of cloud infrastructure, data, and application security.

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

In this course, you’ll dive deep into configuring, implementing, and supporting Microsoft 365 integrated productivity services.

Azure Fundamentals

This course helps prepare learners for Microsoft’s AZ-900 exam and obtain the Azure Fundamentals certification. The course is an excellent introduction for those looking to increase their employability prospects in cloud-based IT careers.

AWS Cloud Practitioner

This course will help prepare you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification, which validates a candidate’s ability to define basic cloud infrastructure and architectural concepts and important services on the Amazon Web Services platform.

Security+

This CompTIA certification course helps to prepare students to take and pass the SY0-601 Security+ exam and obtain the Security+ certification. This course is excellent for those looking to increase their employability prospects in security administration careers.

Cloud Security Administration

In this course, you’ll learn essential security concepts relating to data and application protection, and you’ll learn how to manage and maintain a secure cloud environment.

Elective Courses

Azure Administrator

This course helps prepare learners for Microsoft’s AZ-104 exam and obtain the Azure Administrator certification. This course is excellent for those looking to enhance their employability prospects in cloud-based IT Administrator careers.

Network+

The Network+ course will give you all the knowledge and skills you need to get a job as a network or system administrator. You will also gain necessary skills needed to gain Network+ certification.

Server+

This course covers the knowledge and skills required to install, manage, and troubleshoot servers in data centers and in on-premise and hybrid environments.

IT Specialist - Java

This Java course is excellent for those wanting to learn how to code in Java, a powerful object-oriented programming language.

IT Specialist - Python

IT Specialist - Python teaches this versatile programming language which can be used to power websites, build games, and even program hardware.

Google Associate Cloud Engineer

This course will prepare you to work with Google’s suite of cloud services that help its users store data and build, test, and deploy apps. This course will also prepare you for Google’s Associate Cloud Engineer certification.

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

In this course, you’ll learn how to deploy, manage, and operate workloads on AWS, as well as implement security controls and compliance requirements.

Cloud Platform Security

This course focuses on cloud infrastructure monitoring to proactively identify and evaluate security vulnerabilities and allow organisations to protect their assets using popular cloud platform tools and services.

Cloud Security Management

In this course, you’ll explore cloud security management from multiple perspectives –– operations security, architecture security, data security, and platform security.

Pre-Requisites

CompTIA A+ certification or equivalent with a strong interest in IT infrastructure.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: - 

 

Self-Funded: 

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

 

 

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

 

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

 

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

 

 

Career Path

As more and more companies move their infrastructure to the cloud, the teams and roles required to support these systems will grow. Building a strong skill set in this area will greatly enhance your employability in the IT sector.

Additional Information

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