Learning Objectives

Describe the fundamental components and concepts of cloud computing, including deployment models, cloud services, and cloud providers, to provide learners with a comprehensive overview of the subject
Describe the options available for establishing connectivity to public cloud services, including point-to-point IPsec VPN and various Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp deployment options
Explain the public cloud connectivity architecture similarities and differences between different cloud service providers and explore the available connectivity options to the public cloud from a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN environment
Describe private connectivity options to public cloud provider infrastructure
Describe direct connections to different public cloud providers for private peering
Describe connectivity solutions such as colocation, cloud exchange, and software-defined cloud interconnect providers for connecting to the public cloud infrastructure
Describe the available options for connectivity to SaaS applications from a geographically distributed organization’s premises
Explain the emergence of DIA to optimize cloud application performance and user experience
Describe the essential business and technical prerequisites for achieving high availability, resiliency, and scalability within an enterprise cloud connectivity network solution
Describe AWS, Azure, and GCP native security
Describe PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and HIPAA compliance requirements and their role in public cloud integration
Implement underlay (internet-based) connectivity to connect to the public cloud
Configure overlay tunnels over public transport to a cloud-native gateway in AWS, Azure, and GCP and to a cloud-hosted Cisco IOS XE router
Deploy a cloud-hosted Cisco IOS XE-based router instance and customize the cloud networking setup
Configure OSPF and BGP routing for typical enterprise network
Explore Cisco Umbrella SIG
Introduce Cisco vManage Policy Architecture and centralized data policies
Explain AAR policy components and implementation
Understand Microsoft 365 Traffic categories and service areas
Describe the AppQoE feature