Module Two: Sample Exam Study Topics
| Cloud Concepts and Models as defined by NIST. |
| The two types of Hypervisors. |
| VM Snapshots. |
| Image backups vs. file backups |
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Virtual resource migration including:
Physical to Virtual (P2V) Virtual to Virtual (V2V) Virtual to Physical (V2P) |
| RAID levels (0,1, and 5). |
| Network optimization concepts including latency and load balancing. |
| Basic network troubleshooting tools including: netstat, nslookup/dig, and ipconfig/ifconfig. |
| Resource monitoring protocols such as: SNMP and WMI. |
| Alert methods: SMTP, SMS, and SNMP. |
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Access control methods including: Role-based administration Mandatory access controls Discretionary access controls |
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Guest and host hardening techniques including: Disabling unneeded ports and services Host-based/software firewalls Patching |
| Hypervisor configuration best practices including Memory ballooning. |
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Disaster recovery concepts including: Redundancy Failover Geographical diversity Failback |
| Replication and Site mirroring. |
| Sites: Hot, Cold, and Warm. |
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Backup types: Full Incremental Differential |
| BCP/DR concepts including RTO and RPO. |