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1 Cloud Computing Overview

2 Cloud Computing Foundation

3 Office 365 Foundation

4 Office 365 Security & Compliance

5 Architecting on AWS

6 CCSP® Certified Cloud Security Professional

Cloud Computing Overview

duration: 1 day

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing• OverviewofCloud• BenefitsofCloud• FiveCloudCharacteristics(NIST)• ThreeCloudServiceModels(NIST)• FourCloudDeploymentModels(NIST)

2. Cloud Security & Compliance Challenges• Understandingofsecurity,complianceandrisk• Rolesandresponsibilitiesbetweencloudconsumersand

cloudproviders• Assessingandunderstandingcloudprovidersecurity• OverviewandusageoftheCloudSecurityAlliance(CSA)

resources,suchas thecloudcontrolsmatrix (CCM)andtheconsensusassessmentinitiative(CAI)

• Understandingofdataresponsibilityandjurisdiction• Theroleandstructureofservicelevelagreements(SLAs)

3. Cloud Technical and Organisational Challenges• Overviewofcloudapplicationdesignconsiderations• Understandtheimplicationsofbigdata• Understandthecloudapplicationlifecycle• Describe the key principles of cloud automation and

testing• HarnessingthepowerofshadowIT

4. Cloud Computing deployment Models• Overviewofpublic,privateandhybridclouddeployment

models• BroadunderstandingofMicrosoft, AmazonandGoogle

cloudservicesscope

Who Should AttendThecourseisdesignedfor:• Managersresponsibleforcloudcomputinginitiativesorprojects

• Non-technical staff frombackgrounds such as finance,legal,marketing,procurementandsales

• Individualsandorganisationsseekingaconciserun-downoncloudcomputing.

Course ContentsA concise one-day introduction to Cloud for busy executives and anyone who wants to get rapidly up-to-speed. Doyouwanttoimproveyourknowledgeofcloudcomputingconceptsandbetterunderstandthebenefitsthatcloudcanbringtoyourgrowingbusiness?

Cloud computing offers a new way to gain on-demand,elastic capabilities, avoiding the need for significant capitalinvestment,whilstpromotingacultureofinnovationthrougha ‘fail-fast’ paradigm. Clients benefit from a pay-as-you-go model, coupled with intuitive self-service capabilities,providing unprecedented speed-to-market and clear costtransparencies with market leaders such as Microsoft,AmazonandGoogle.

This 1-day course, outlining the essential definitions andbusiness benefits of cloud computing, has been speciallytailoredtomeettheneedsofbusyexecutives.

learning OutcomesThekeyobjectivesof thiscourseare forparticipants tobeableto:• Recall terms and key facts about the concepts,characteristics, delivery models and benefits of cloudcomputing

• Understandtheconcepts,characteristics,deliverymodelsandbenefitsofcloudcomputing

• Recall terms and concepts about the security andcompliancecloudcomputingchallenges

• Understanding the key security and compliance cloudcomputingchallenges

• Recall terms and concepts about the technical andorganizationcloudcomputingchallenges

• Understanding thekey technical andorganisationcloudchallenges

• Understanding the characteristics of public, private andhybridclouddeploymentmodels.

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Cloud Computing Foundation

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing• OverviewofCloud• BenefitsofCloud• FiveCloudCharacteristics(NIST)• ThreeCloudServiceModels(NIST)• FourCloudDeploymentModels(NIST)

2. Cloud Security & Compliance Challenges• Understandingofsecurity,complianceandrisk• Rolesandresponsibilitiesbetweencloudconsumersandcloud

providers• Assessingandunderstandingcloudprovidersecurity• Overview and usage of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

resources, such as the cloud controls matrix (CCM) and theconsensusassessmentinitiative(CAI)

• Understandingofdataresponsibilityandjurisdiction• Theroleandstructureofservicelevelagreements(SLAs)

3. Cloud Technical and Organisational Challenges• Overviewofcloudapplicationdesignconsiderations• Understandtheimplicationsofbigdata• Understandthecloudapplicationlifecycle• Describethekeyprinciplesofcloudautomationandtesting• HarnessingthepowerofshadowIT

4. Public Cloud Computing• Overviewofpubliccloud,pros,consandusecases• BroadunderstandingofMicrosoft, AmazonandGoogle cloud

servicesscope5. Private Cloud Computing• Overviewofprivatecloud,pros,consandusecases• Broadunderstandingofcloudtechnologyoptions

6. Hybrid Cloud Computing• Overviewofhybridcloud,pros,consandusecases• Broadunderstandingofcloudtechnologyoptions

7. Creating a Cloud Action Plan• Understandingthescopeandpurposeofacloudactionplan• Selectingacloudpartnerandimplementingasuccessfulpilot• Broadunderstandingofstakeholdermanagementtomaximise

clouddeploymentsuccess.8. Practice Exam9. Cloud Foundation Certificate Exam

Who Should AttendThecourseisdesignedfor:• Individuals and organisations seeking a foundationalunderstandingofcloudcomputing

• Non-technicalemployeesthatwishtolearnmoreaboutthebasicsofcloudcomputing,frombackgroundssuchasfinance,legal,marketing,procurementandsales

• Employees involved in cloud computing initiatives orprojects,suchasprojectmanagers,businessanalysts,architects,engineersanddevelopers

• Managersresponsibleforemployeesworkingoncloudcomputinginitiativesorprojects

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The essential course for anyone who wants get a solid and accurate understanding of the fundamentals of Cloud Computing. Cloud computing offers a new way to gain on-demand,elasticcapabilities,avoidingtheneedforsignificantcapitalinvestmentwhilstpromotingacultureofinnovationthrougha‘fail-fast’paradigm.

Clientsbenefit fromapay-as-you-gomodel, coupledwithintuitive self-service capabilities providing unprecedentedspeed-to-marketandclearcosttransparencieswithmarketleaderssuchasMicrosoft,AmazonandGoogle.

Despitetheprevalenceandvisibilityaroundcloudcomputing,thereisastillaperceptionofmisinformationaroundcloudcomputingstandardsandterminology.

This 2-day course has been designed to ensure thatparticipantsgetasolidandaccurateunderstandingofthefundamentalsofcloudcomputing.

ThecoursealsoprovidespreparationfortheAPMG Cloud Computing Foundation certificateexam.

learning OutcomesAfterattendingthiscourseparticipantswillbewellpreparedto:• Recall terms and key facts about the concepts,characteristics, delivery models and benefits of cloudcomputing

• Understand the concepts, characteristics, deliverymodelsandbenefitsofcloudcomputing

• Recall terms and concepts about the security andcompliancecloudcomputingchallenges

• Understanding thekey securityandcompliancecloudcomputingchallenges

• Recall terms and concepts about the technical andorganizationcloudcomputingchallenges

• Understandingthekeytechnicalandorganizationcloudchallenges

• Understanding the characteristics, use cases, andchoicesavailableofPublicCloudComputing

• Understanding the characteristics, use cases, andchoicesavailableofPrivateCloudComputing

• Recall terms and concepts about Hybrid CloudComputing

• Understanding the characteristics, use cases, andchoicesavailableofHybridCloudComputing

• Understandingtheapproachtocreatinganactionplanforacloudpilotproject.

duration: 2 days

Office 365 Foundation

duration: 2 days

1. Understanding Cloud Computing• Overview of cloud computing benefits, characteristics, service

modelsanddeploymentmodels• Understandingcloudsecurityservicedefinitions,requirements

andpolicies• Understandingcloudavailabilityandreleasemanagementbest

practices.

2. Enabling Microsoft Cloud Services• AnalyseandunderstandOffice365readiness• EnablingMicrosoftOffice365andMicrosoftInTune• Overviewofsubscriptionplans• DescribethefunctionofthefollowingOffice365services: i. ExchangeOnline ix. ProjectOnline ii. SharePointOnline x. MicrosoftDynamics365 iii. OneDrive xi. Office365ProPlusApps iv. SkypeforBusinessOnline xii.Planner v. Yammer xiii.Sway vi. WorkplaceAnalytics xiv.Office365Video vii. MicrosoftInTune xv.MicrosoftTeams viii. PowerBI xvi.Flow• OverviewoftheOffice365fasttrackservice• UnderstandingMicrosoftAzure.

3. Administering Office 365 and Microsoft InTune• AdministeringOffice365• AdministeringMicrosoftInTune• OverviewofWindowsPowerShell

4. Using and Configuring Microsoft Cloud Services• OverviewofActiveDirectory• DeeperunderstandingandusageofkeyOffice365services: i. ExchangeOnline iv. SkypeforBusinessOnline ii. SharePointOnline v. MicrosoftIntune iii. OneDrive

5. Supporting Cloud Users• Resolvingcommonissuesrelatedto: i. InstallingOfficeApplications iv.SharePointOnline ii. OfficeSignIn v. OneDrive iii. Emails&Calendaring vi.SkypeforBusinessOnline

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Complete 2-day course covering all Office 365 fundamentals and services. MicrosoftOffice365isrevolutionisingthedigitalworkplace,through the commoditisation of core digital services thatall organisations rely on to conduct day-to-day businessactivities.OfferedviaaSoftware-As-A-Servicemodel,Office365empowersorganisationstoretainandgrowemployeetalent by providing anywhere, anytime, any device access,collaborationandsecurityprotectionservicestocolleagues,partnersandclients.

Inresponse,ALCoffersacomplete2-daycoursecoveringallOffice365fundamentalsandservices.CandidateswillbuildanunderstandingofallthekeyOffice365servicesaswellasbroadcapabilitiesoftheMicrosoftAzureplatform.

Some technical experience and familiarity with Office 365desktop apps is required. This course is the equivalent ofa Microsoft 100 level course as defined: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc558964.aspx

learning OutcomesAfterattendingthecourseparticipantswill:• UnderstandCloudComputingconceptsanddefinitionsbasedontheISO/IEC17788andNISTstandards

• UnderstandandarticulatethekeyfeaturesandbenefitsforallthekeyservicesontheOffice365platform

• Gain knowledge around how key security and legalconceptsapplytoOffice365

• BeawareoftheorganisationalchallengeswhenmovingtoOffice365

• FormabasicunderstandingoftheOffice365subscriptionplansandbeconfidentinlocatingfurtherinformation

• Gain awareness andunderstandingof how theOffice365 fast track service can be utilised to reduce costsandimproveagility

• Be aware of the key concepts relating to MicrosoftAzure

• Gain a good understanding of the Microsoft InTuneproductandhowitcanmanagemobiledevices

• Gain a good insight into the types of challenges thatend-userscanfacewhenusingOffice365product.

Pre-Requisites: It is assumed that participants have a working knowledge of Office 365 along with some technical knowledge.

Who Should AttendThecourseisintendedfor:• Individuals and organisations seeking a soundunderstandingofcloudcomputing

• Technicalemployeeswhowishtovalidatefundamentalknowledge needed to begin building a career usingMicrosoft technologies. This program provides anappropriateentrypointtoafuturecareerintechnologyand assumes somehands-on experience or trainingbutdoesnotassumeon-the-jobexperience

• TechnicalemployeesinvolvedinOffice365initiativesorprojects,suchasprojectmanagers,businessanalysts,architects,engineersanddevelopers

• Managersresponsibleforemployeesworkingoncloudcomputinginitiativesorprojects.

Office 365 Security & Compliance

1. Understanding Cloud Computing• Overview of cloud computing benefits, characteristics, service

modelsanddeploymentmodels• Understandingcloudsecurityservicedefinitions,requirements

andpolicies• Demonstratingknowledgewithinkeysecurityandlegalconcepts

relatingtocloudcomputing

2. Overview of Office 365 Services• AnalyseandunderstandOffice365readiness• Evaluatesubscriptionplansandoptions• Exploringandnavigatingthemanagementportal• DescribethefunctionofthefollowingOffice365Businessand

Enterpriseplanservices: i. ExchangeOnline ix.ProjectOnline ii. SharePointOnline x. MicrosoftDynamics365 iii. OneDrive xi. Office365ProPlusApps iv. SkypeforBusinessOnline xii.Planner v. Yammer xiii.Sway vi. WorkplaceAnalytics xiv.Office365Video vii. MicrosoftInTune xv. MicrosoftTeams viii. PowerBI xvi.Flow• OverviewoftheOffice365fasttrackservice.

3. Overview of the Office 365 Security & Compliance Centre

• Understandingtheinformationavailableinthenavigationpaneoptions

• Grantingpermissionsforcompliancetasks• Viewingandmanagingalertpoliciesandalerts• Describethefunctionandusageofthefollowingfeatures: i. Threatmanagement ii. Datagovernance iii. Search&investigation iv. Reports v. Serviceassurance

4. Understanding and Using the Office 365 Security & Compliance Centre

• Featuresandbenefitsofusingthefollowingservices: i. EmailArchiving ii. Anti-spam/Anti-MalwareProtection iii. DataLossPrevention iv. DeviceManagement v. eDiscovery vi. PreservationPolicies vii. ImportToolsforExchangeandSharePoint viii. Auditing ix. Encryption x. In-PlaceHoldandLitigationHoldinExchangeOnline xi. InformationManagementPolicies xii. InformationRightsManagement

5. Managing Office 365 with Windows PowerShell• GettingStartedwithOffice365PowerShell• ManageuseraccountsandlicenceswithOffice365PowerShell• UsingPowerShellforSharePointandExchangeOnlineservices• Understanding and using additional PowerShell cmdlets and

resources.

6. Overview of Azure Security Services• Understandingthekeycapabilities,referencearchitecturesand

benefitsofAzureActiveDirectoryServices• Evaluate free, basic and premium subscription plans and

options• OutlineoftheintegrationfeaturesbetweenOffice365andAzure

ActiveDirectory• Understanding the key capabilities and benefits of Azure

InformationProtectionandRightsManagementServices• OutlineoftheintegrationfeaturesbetweenOffice365andAzure

InformationProtectionServices.

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Unique 2-day course outlining the key security and compliance features of the Office 365 platform in the Office 365 Security & Compliance centre. This course provides a detailed understanding of all thekeyOffice365,AzureInformationProtectionandMicrosoftActive Services, across business and enterprise plans,including key integrations and security considerationsthat will foster employee collaboration, whilst protectingbusinessinformationanddata.

Who Should AttendThecourseisdesignedfor:• Individuals and organisations seeking an advancedunderstandingofOffice365andAzuresecurityservicesandfeatures

• Managersresponsible foremployees thatareworkingonOffice365andAzuresecurityinitiativesorprojects

• Technicalemployees involved inOffice365andAzureinitiativesorprojects,suchastechnicalprojectmanagers,business analysts, security architects, enterprisearchitects, solution architects and infrastructurearchitects.

duration: 2 days

Prerequisites: Candidates should ideally have at least 2 years of IT experience with at least:• 1 year working with Office 365 solutions and services• Experience with architecting, designing, implementing or

administering Active Directory and Windows Server 2012

Architecting on AWS

duration: 3 days

day 1• CoreAWSKnowledge• CoreAWSServices• DesigningYourEnvironment• MakingYourEnvironmentHighlyAvailable

day 2• ForkliftinganExistingApplicationontoAW• Event-DrivenScaling• Automating• Decoupling• Buildanewenvironment

day 3• TheWell-ArchitectedFramework• TroubleshootingYourEnvironment• Large-ScaleDesignPatternsandCaseStudies

Who Should AttendThiscourseisdesignedfor:• SolutionsArchitects• SolutionDesignEngineers

Course Contentsbest practices for architecting IT infrastructure on Amazon Web Services. Architecting on AWS covers the fundamentals of buildingIT infrastructureonAWS. The course is designed to teachsolutionsarchitectshowtooptimisetheuseoftheAWSCloudbyunderstandingAWSservicesandhow theseservicesfitintocloud-basedsolutions.

Because architectural solutions may differ depending onindustry,typeofapplications,andsizeofbusiness,thiscourseemphasises AWSCloud best practices and recommendeddesignpatternstohelpstudentsthinkthroughtheprocessofarchitectingoptimalITsolutionsonAWS.

It also presents case studies throughout the course thatshowcase how some AWS customers have designedtheir infrastructures and the strategies and servicesthey implemented. Opportunities to build a variety ofinfrastructures via a guided, hands-on approach are alsoprovided.ThiscoursealsopreparescandidatesfortheAWSCertifiedSolutionsArchitectAssociateexam.

FormatThis is an intermediate level, instructor-led live class. Itfeatureshands-on labs to allow you to testnew skills andapply knowledge to your working environment through avarietyofpracticalexercises.

learning OutcomesThiscourseteachesyouhowto:• Make architectural decisions based on the AWS-recommended architectural principles and bestpractices

• Leverage AWS services to make your infrastructurescalable,reliable,andhighlyavailable

• Leverage AWS managed services to enable greaterflexibilityandresiliencyinaninfrastructure

• Make an AWS-based infrastructure more efficient inordertoincreaseperformanceandreducecosts

• Use the Well-Architected Framework to improvearchitectureswithAWSsolutions.

Pre-Requisites: It is recommended that attendees have the following:• Working knowledge of distributed systems• Familiarity with general networking concepts• Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures• A sound knowledge of Cloud Computing as covered in ALC’s Cloud

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duration: 2 days

Attackers never rest, and along with all the traditional threats targeting internal networks and systems, an entirely new variety specifically targeting the cloud has emerged. As more organisations adopt cloud-based systems, newcomplexitiesandchallengessurfaceandtherisksincrease.Organisations need cloud security professionals with therequisiteknowledge, skillsandabilities tobeable toaudit,assessandsecurecloudinfrastructures.

Inthis5-daycourseyouwillgainathoroughunderstandingof the information security risks and mitigation strategiescriticaltodatasecurityinthecloud.Intheprocessthecoursecovers the six knowledge domains of the CCSP CertifiedCloudSecurityProfessionalqualification,developedby(ISC)2andtheCloudSecurityAlliance.

Who Should AttendThecourseisdesignedfor:• Enterprisearchitects • Securityadministrators• Systemsengineers • Securityarchitects• Securityconsultants • Securityengineers• Securitymanagers • Systemsarchitects

Cloud SecurityCCSP

Certified Cloud Security Professional®

1. Introductions and Course Overview2. Architectural Concepts and designs

Requirements• Importantcloudcomputingconcepts• Cloudreferencearchitecture• Securityconceptsrelevanttocloudcomputing• Securitydesignprinciplesofcloudcomputing• Trustedcloudservices

3. Cloud data Security• Theclouddatalifecycle• Designandimplementationofclouddatastoragearchitectures• Designandapplicationofdatasecuritystrategies• Implementationofdatadiscoveryandclassificationtechnologies• Implementation of data protection for personally identifiable

information(PII)• DesignandimplementationofDataRightsManagement• Design and implementation of data retention, deletion and

archivingpolicies• Auditability,traceabilityandaccountabilityofdataevents

4. Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security• Comprehendcloudinfrastructurecomponents• Analyserisksassociatedtocloudinfrastructure• Designandplansecuritycontrols• Plandisasterrecoveryandbusinesscontinuitymanagement

5. Cloud Application Security• Trainingandawarenessforapplicationsecurity• Cloudsoftwareassuranceandvalidation• Useofverifiedsecuresoftware• Understand and apply the Software Development Life-Cycle

(SDLC)process• ComprehendthespecificsofCloudApplicationArchitecture• Design appropriate Identity and Access Management (IAM)

solutions

6. Operations• Supporttheplanningprocessforthedatacentredesign• Build, run and manage physical infrastructure for cloud

environment• Build,runandmanagelogicalinfrastructureforcloudenvironment• Ensure compliance with various regulations and control

requirements• Conductriskassessmentsforlogicalandphysicalinfrastructure• Collection,acquisitionandpreservationofdigitalevidence• Managecommunicationwithrelevantparties

7. legal and Compliance• Legal requirements and unique risks within the cloud

environment• Privacyissues,includingjurisdictionalvariation• The audit process and methodologies adapted for the cloud

environment• Implicationsofcloudtoenterpriseriskmanagement• Outsourcingandcloudcontractdesign• Vendormanagement• Mockexam

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