Skill Path

Cloud Fundamentals

Skill Path

Learn the basics of cloud computing! This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Cloud Fundamentals. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

Path Releasing Q2 2025
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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
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2600

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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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About this Skill Path

Learn the basics of cloud computing! This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Cloud Fundamentals. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

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Skills you'll gain

Skill Path Outline

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Learn

Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

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Cloud Basics
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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of Cloud Computing, including key terms, service models, deployment models, and more.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of cloud networking and connectivity, including concepts like VPCs, routing, segmentation, load balancing, and more.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of identity, authentication, and access control principles for secure cloud operations.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of compute, storage, and monitoring concepts using AWS cloud technologies.

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In this course, you will learn the basics of cloud-native services, serverless applications, and managed databases.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of automating cloud deployments with IaC and managing cloud resources efficiently.

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In this course, you will learn the basics of cloud governance, auditing processes, and major compliance frameworks.

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Practice

Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

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Gain hands-on experience creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) to use as a web server template. Lab activities include: creating a key pair, creating a security group, creating an AMI by using the web server instance, creating an Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) instance by using the custom AMI, and testing the new web server instance.

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In this lab, students will create an S3 bucket and then enable cross-region replication (CRR). Students will then add resources to the bucket and verify access to the bucket.

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In this challenge, you will create a custom VPC with public and private subnets, and an Internet and NAT Gateway, and then you will associate route tables with the correct subnets.

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Learn to make your EC2 instance more resiliant by configuring Elastic Load Balancing for two Amazon EC2 instances. Lab activities include: creating a security group for a load balancer, configuring two EC2 instances as web servers, creating a target group that includes the EC2 instances, and creating a load balancer for the EC2 instances.

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Gain hands-on experience configuring CloudWatch to generate an alarm when memory usage reaches a specific level and automatically restart an Amazon EC2 instance. Lab activities include: creating a CloudWatch alarm for memory usage on an EC2 instance, connecting to the console of the EC2 instance, and running a stress test to simulate memory usage.

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Prove

Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

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Gain hands-on experience configuring an Amazon Web Services environment. Lab activities include: creating an Amazon S3 bucket to host a publicly accessible website, building a custom Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to support public and private workloads, and creating an Amazon EC2 solution by using a custom AMI and a launch template.

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Train Your Team

Cybrary’s expert-led cybersecurity courses help your team remediate skill gaps and get up-to-date on certifications. Utilize Cybrary to stay ahead of emerging threats and provide team members with clarity on how to learn, grow, and advance their careers within your organization.

Instructors

Owen Dubiel
Security Engineer
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Get Hands-on Learning

Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

Measure Your Progress

Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.

Connect with the Community

Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

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