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Cloud concepts and shared responsibility
Explain, demonstrate and verify **cloud concepts and shared responsibility** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Cloud concepts and shared responsibility60 min
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CLD-101Foundation
Systems & infrastructure
Cloud & Encryption Fundamentals
Understand shared cloud responsibility, identity, data protection and practical encryption concepts.
Part of these pathways
Course outline: enrolment opens after THNF content and assessment review.
What you will be able to do
Clear outcomes. Practical evidence.
- Compare cloud service models
- Explain shared responsibility
- Use encryption terminology accurately
- Plan basic cloud security controls
Course structure
Modules and lessons
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IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and deployment models
Explain, demonstrate and verify **iaas, paas, saas and deployment models** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and deployment models60 min
03
Regions, zones, resilience and connectivity
Explain, demonstrate and verify **regions, zones, resilience and connectivity** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Regions, zones, resilience and connectivity60 min
04
Compute, storage, databases and networking
Explain, demonstrate and verify **compute, storage, databases and networking** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Compute, storage, databases and networking60 min
05
Identity, access and secrets
Explain, demonstrate and verify **identity, access and secrets** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Identity, access and secrets60 min
06
Cost, tagging and resource governance
Explain, demonstrate and verify **cost, tagging and resource governance** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Cost, tagging and resource governance60 min
07
Monitoring, backup and service continuity
Explain, demonstrate and verify **monitoring, backup and service continuity** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Monitoring, backup and service continuity60 min
08
Cloud solution design capstone
Explain, demonstrate and verify **cloud solution design capstone** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Cloud solution design capstone60 min
Access and progression
Know what the course requires.
The required capability matters; the learner does not have to personally own every device.
Who it is for
Aspiring ICT technicians, helpdesk staff and people supporting schools, SMEs or community organisations.
Hardware access
Personal 64-bit computer with 4 GB RAM and 20 GB free, or use the required device and software at a readiness-approved THNF centre.
Software and practical access
Course software is available through the text-first pack, an approved offline installer or a readiness-approved THNF centre.
Possible progression
Junior ICT, helpdesk, network-support, systems-support or hardware-support trainee.
Progression is not a guarantee of employment or external certification.Sierra Leone context
Refurbished or modest hardware, schools and SMEs, power fluctuation, UPS/surge protection, intermittent connectivity and locally repairable solutions.
Skills in context
Career directions and next steps
These are realistic directions that the skills can support—not promises of employment, job titles or external certification.
- Junior network-support technician
- Systems-support assistant
- Cloud-support trainee
Possible progression pathways
Networking, systems and cloud