Candidates for this certification have a foundational knowledge of the characteristics of cloud solutions, including the advantages they offer to stakeholders and their cost structure. Candidates are able to distinguish between various cloud offerings and architectures, including virtual machines, containers, data storage options, and identify when each is appropriate to meet a business need. Candidates understand the phases in the cloud development lifecycle. Candidates understand the importance of governance and security when developing and deploying a cloud solution. The exam is vendor-neutral, although candidates should understand, at least at a fundamental level, the terminology used by both Azure and AWS. Candidates at least 150 hours of instruction or hands-on experience developing and deploying cloud solutions.
