NETV379

Cloud Computing: Theories and Application

Course Description

NETV 379 provides students an introduction to the concepts of cloud computing and a clear understanding of the variety, complexity, and capabilities of modern cloud platforms. The student will learn how to deploy web services in a cloud computing environment and how to scale capabilities using orchestration and automation technologies. The student will also be exposed to some of the fundamental security issues and challenges of a cloud computing environment and best practice approaches to mitigate those issues. NETV 379 meets the National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) academic requirements for cloud security and cloud computing.

Learning Outcomes

The student will:

• Become familiar with the concepts of cloud computing and gain a clear understanding of the variety, complexity, and capabilities of modern cloud platforms.
• Learn how to deploy web services in a cloud computing environment.
• Learn how to scale cloud computing capabilities using orchestration and automation technologies.
• Be exposed to some of the fundamental security issues and challenges of a cloud computing environment and best practice approaches to mitigate those issues.