The Cloud Credential CouncilBuilding Recognized Cloud Competence Standards

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Why do we need a cloud credential council?

3. What does the council do?

4. How can you join the council?

5. What certification does the council manage?

1. INTRODUCTION

Introducing the Cloud Certification Council

The global industry representation body, mandated to drive alignment of the cloud computing domain;

Not-for-profit Vendor-neutral Closely aligned with end-user organizations,

vendors, professional associations and certification bodies.

Aligning all professional training and certification initiatives related to cloud computing.

Objectives

Building Recognized Cloud Competence Standards

Acting as a cloud competence platform for vendors

Assuring quality of training by accreditation

The Organization

Cloud Certification

Program

Training Organizations

Individuals

Exam InstitutesProfessional Organizations

Hardware / Software Vendors

Customers benefit from baseline understanding

Easier to adopt products and services from solution provider

Develop knowledge in the membership

Defined syllabus and materials offers easy access to a growing market

Valuable certificate that is recognized and appreciated

Expand portfolio by offering a new certification program to customers

Who is involved with the Council?

2. WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR THE COUNCIL?

The Buzz

The cloud market will $120B by 2015

The cloud market will $150B by 2015

“Professionals Feel they need

to gain new skills”

The cloud market will be $56B by 2014

Cloud Computing is Booming

Grail Research, 2011

USD37,8 Bn

Cloud Market Growth

2010

(26% CAGR)

2015

USD121.1Bn

All Corporations are Going into the Cloud?

?

Top 10 reasons not to go Cloud

1. Security risks

2. What is the cloud?

3. Legal issues have not yet been tackled

4. No fit with current infrastructure

5. Risk of vendor lock-in

6. Risk of unavailability of data

7. Cloud is just a hype

8. Fear of change

9. Costs higher than yields

10.Cloud is only for major corporations

VMWare, June 2011 survey

There is a lack of awareness & competencies

Basic terminology

Business-IT alignment

Basic awareness

Resistance

The Current Market Situation

1. Vendor-Specific CertificationIt’s impossible to take a “neutral” position if all training includes a specific technology solution. A standardized, baseline understanding needs to be developed first, before a professional specializes in a specific domain

2. Self-Study/Browsing/White PapersAn abundance of reference material is already available, but this is not sufficient, nor appropriate, as a structured approach to build organizational capability.

3. Unknown and non-certified Cloud trainingTraining organizations may offer “non-standardized” cloud training, but the one-off trainings fragment the market and create confusion as there is no defined guideline around the training. In turn, it will slow down maturity of the cloud domain / adoption

What your people need

3. WHAT DOES THE CLOUD CREDENTIAL COUNCIL DO?

The Cloud Credential Council

Laying down a foundation in Cloud Certification

Building bridges between vendors and their certifications

Listening to the needs of the market

Goals of the Council

Ensuring that: Exam institutes appropriately accredit providers and

administer the exams. The training providers are able to provide learners

with a positive learning experience. Individuals and organizations benefit from a coherent

and globally recognized certificate. The exam syllabi are up to date and aligning with

latest insights and standards. Mapping needed cloud competences and developing

new certifications that align to this market need.

4. HOW CAN YOU JOIN THE COUNCIL?

Membership – being part of the council

Membership

Membership

General Members are

organizations that would

like to associate

themselves with the

Council without active

participation.

Executive Members

Executive Members are organizations who would

like to actively participate in the further

development of the Cloud Certification

Program by active participation in working

groups of the CCC.

Partnership – getting involved with training & certification

Partnership

Certified Training Partners

Certified Training Partners are

organizations that

commercially offer training

programs to the market.

Learning Content Partners

Certified Training Partners are

organizations that

commercially offer training

programs to the market.

Certified Trainers

Trainers are professionals

who deliver these training

programs.

The CCC brings together all industry leaders involved with cloud computing

Create a unified cloud baseline

Join, organizations such as Cisco, EMC, IBM, HP, Vmware, Virtual Clarity and ING Group who provided input to the certifications

Create cloud awareness and take away uncertainty

Generate more exposure to your solutions

Ensure cloud competencies are available to support cloud

Why Join The Cloud Credential Council?

Become associated with a global brand Take part, and contribute, through representation, with relevant cross

functional industry stakeholders to govern and extend the program Join organizations such as IBM, Siemens, Atos Origin and Global

Knowledge Benefit from CCC marketing

Increased brand awareness, visibility and consideration in a lucrative virtualization and cloud market

Sell More Products & Services By “educating” the cloud market, organizations and end-users can adopt

the cloud, quicker, and thus purchase cloud products and services sooner.

Benefits of joining the Council

Here’s What You Will Get

Partner logo on website and all external communication √

Use of CCC logo, marketing materials, co-branded collateral √

Listing in CCC member database √

CCC branding campaign √

White paper

Invitation to virtual meetings √

Participation in working groups √

Dedicated page of vendor cloud products on CCC website √

Join the Cloud Credential Council

How to join?

1

Review the Web site to

familiarize yourself with our

vision, members, the

Certification Program, and

partnership possibilities.

2

Complete

the application form.

3

Trainers are professionals

who deliver these training

programs.

Certified

Trainers

Learning

Content Partners

Learning

Content Partners

5. WHAT CERTIFICATIONS DOES THE COUNCIL MANAGE?

What does the Cloud Certification Council Provide?An international standard for foundation level training

Foundation level certification

Vendor-neutral Globally recognized

Cloud Essentials Course

+CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam

=CompTIA Cloud

Essentials Professional Certification

Virtualization Essentials Course

+ Virtualization

Essentials Exam =

Virtualization Essentials Professional Certification

Cloud Foundation Certification

The Business Perspectives

Types of Clouds

Service Management

Compliancy& Security

Roadmaps to Implementation

A certificate with authority

Cloud Essentials Course +

CompTIA Cloud Essentials Foundation Exam =

CompTIA Cloud Essentials Professional Certification

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Understand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.Understand the characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a business perspective.Demonstrate how the characteristic of cloud computing lead to business value.Understand various types of clouds from a technical perspective and provide examples.Explain the steps that lead to a successful adoption of cloud computing services.Identify the organizational capabilities that are relevant for realizing cloud benefits.Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.Explain and identify the issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organization’s existing compliance risk and regulatory framework.Understand how to maintain strategic flexibility.

CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam Syllabus

CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam:

• The course includes an Exam Preparation module, preparing participants to complete the CompTIA Cloud Essentials™ Exam on the second day of the course.

• The exam consists of 50 questions, the passing score is 720 (on a scale of 900), and is web-based in the English language.

Balanced approach to learning the business perspectives, technical organization

Principles for operating and governing cloud computing

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Specify the technical capabilities and operating model for virtual infrastructures. •Discuss how business benefits can be described and measured.•Describe the implications for direct costs and cost allocations.•Explain relevant barriers to adoption and success with virtualization and appropriate mitigation strategies.•Outline the technical approaches, components, capabilities, and techniques of virtualization technologies.•Explain the steps that lead to successful adoption of virtualization technologies.•Understand the impact and changes of virtualization on IT service management.•Identify the issues associated with integrating virtualization into an organization’s existing compliance risk and regulatory framework.

Virtualization Essentials Exam Syllabus

Virtualization Essentials Exam:

• 40 question multiple choice exam

• 60 minutes closed book exam • Exam available through testing

centers and at the end of training courses

Balanced approach to learning the business perspectives, technical organization

Principles for operating and governing virtualization

More Information

For more information or to sign up as a member, please visit us at:

www.cloudcredential.org

For questions related to memberships:

membership@cloudcredential.org

General inquiries:

Info@cloudcredential.org