IBM Cloud Technical Advocate

This training provides a solid foundation of cloud computing concepts, infrastructure, and service models and includes insight on career paths for potential cloud practitioners. As you dive into this training, you will discover the networking, compute, storage, and security options available on IBM Cloud and explore how to integrate these options with IBM Cloud® services to create transformative cloud solutions. Upon successful completion of the course, learners enrolled in the Verified Certificate Track will receive an edX certificate as well as a code for 50% off the IBM Cloud Technical Advocate certification exam. Upon receiving a passing score on the exam, the IBM Certified Technical Advocate Cloud certification will be awarded by Credly. Becoming certified as an IBM Cloud Technical Advocate validates your skills and can broaden your career opportunities.

Module 1: Introduction to Cloud

You will cover the following topics:

• Cloud Job Role Videos
• Cloud Computing Characteristics, History, and Trends
• Cloud Service and Deployment Models
• Business Case Study for Cloud Computing

Module 2: IBM Cloud Fundamentals

You will cover the following topics:

• Introduction to IBM Cloud
• IBM Cloud Resources
• IBM Cloud Services
• Account Security
• Cloud Services and DevSecOps
• Cloud Database, Integration, and Analytics

Module 3: Networking

You will cover the following topics:

• Cloud Networking Components
• Cloud Networks
• Advanced Networking

Module 4: Compute

You will cover the following topics:

• IBM Cloud Compute Options
• IBM Cloud Compute Use Cases
• Containers Overview
• IBM Cloud Container Services

Module 5: Storage

You will cover the following topics:

• IBM Cloud Storage Options
• IBM Cloud Managed Database Options
• Storage Security Options
• IBM Hyper Protect Crypto Services
• IBM Backup, Recovery, and Replication

Module 6: Services

You will cover the following topics:

• IBM Cloud Integration Use Cases
• Edge Solutions on Cloud
• IBM Cloud AI and Analytics Use Cases

Module 7: Cloud Native Overview

You will cover the following topics:

• Building Cloud Native Applications
• Modernizing Existing Applications