Avoid common mistakes when moving to the Cloud;

Discover the Cloud Computing Certification

24 November 2015Presented by Bernard Golden, APMG Chief Examiner

SUPPORTING WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE AT: WWW.APMG-INTERNATIONAL.COM/WEBINARS

Agenda

• Welcome & introductions• Background: Cloud Computing• Why the Cloud Computing Foundation certification?• Advantages of the APMG certification• Overview of the certification content• Q&A

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Your presenters• Moderator: Nigel Mercer

– Region Manager & Commercial Lead, APMG International

• Bernard Golden– 10+ years working in cloud computing– First cloud computing training offered anywhere in the world– Cloud Computing Advisor, CIO Magazine– Weekly blog read by 50K+ people throughout world– Named a “Top Ten Influential Person in Cloud Computing” Wired.com – Author/Co-Author four books on cloud computing– “AWS for Dummies” named one of top 5 cloud computing books

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About APMG-International• Global Examination and Accreditation Institute. HQ in UK; operational

offices or formal representation in 12 countries.• APMG has accredited over 550 Training Organizations and Product Owners

from across the globe. • Over 1.3 million candidates from 100 countries and in 21 languages have

taken an AMPG accredited certification.• Broad portfolio of world-class cyber security and cloud products. Developed

in conjunction with UK Government bodies such as CESG, the Information Security arm of GCHQ, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, our products adhere to the highest levels of cyber security best practice.

• Portfolio includes a host of industry recognised certifications; CCP, CCT, CDCAT®, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT®5, IAITAM®, OBASHI®, RESILIA™ and many more.

• Full details at www.apmg-cyber.com

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Background: Cloud Computing

• 88% of enterprises are using public cloud • 13% of enterprises run more than 1,000 VMs in a public cloud, while

22 percent of organizations run more than 1,000 VMs in a private cloud

• 55% of enterprises report that a significant portion of their existing application portfolios are not in cloud are built with cloud-friendly architectures

• 62% of enterprises report that central IT makes the majority of cloud spending decisions

• 43% of IT teams are offering a self-service portal for access to cloud services, with an additional 41 percent planning or developing a portal

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The Impact of the Cloud

• Accounts for 1/3 of all North American evening Internet traffic

• Runs completely on AWS

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The Impact of the Cloud

• #8 Fortune 500 company• Plans to shut 30 of its 34 data

centers• Migrating 80% of applications to

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Background: Cloud Computing

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Background: Cloud Computing

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Cloud Computing Certification: Why?

• Cloud is now accepted as a primary infrastructure platform by large and small enterprises

• Knowing how to take advantage of cloud is critical• Organizations are leveraging cloud computing for competitive

advantage• Consistent knowledge throughout IT organizations• Comprehensive approach to cloud computing

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What will the course cover?

• Cloud computing overview and benefits• Security and compliance challenges• Technical and organizational challenges• Public, private and hybrid delivery models• Creating a cloud action plan

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Advantages of APMG Cloud Certification

• Addresses needs of all IT personnel• Developers, operations, legal, finance, executive• Impartial perspective• Draws on widely accepted resources as certification basis• Provides complete knowledge foundation• Presents all cloud delivery models – private, public, hybrid• Addresses benefits and challenges• Two-day course

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Module Example: Cloud SecurityTopics:

– Security as a shared responsibility– Cloud trust boundary– Assessing cloud provider security– Role of the Cloud Security Alliance– Cloud provider security certifications– Data privacy– Service Level Agreements

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Conclusion

• Cloud computing adoption drives need for common knowledge• APMG certification • Validates knowledge base• Provides comprehensive knowledge• Offers balanced view of cloud benefits and challenges

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More information• Bernard Golden@bernardgolden www.bernardgolden.com

• APMG International @Cyber_APMGwww.apmg-cyber.com

• Training providersHong Kong: www.greatlearning.edu.hk South Africa: www.get-it-right.com Singapore: www.sapience-consulting.com/ Switzerland: www.digicomp.ch/

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