Title: Examine cloud computing concepts.
Course: Cybersecurity Network Systems (10108) > Section: Examining Architecture and Design

Examination should include the following:

- Cloud storage
- Cloud deployment models
  - Software as a service (SaaS)
  - Platform as a service (PaaS)
  - Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
  - Private
  - Public
  - Hybrid
  - Community

- On-premise vs. hosted vs. cloud
- VDI/Virtual desktop environment (VDE)
- Cloud access security broker

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are advantages of on-premises vs. hosted?
- How are security threats reduced in a private cloud?
- What services overlap in SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS?