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ICTCLD504
Improve cloud-based infrastructure

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess, design, improve and monitor cloud architecture on a cloud platform, including security, reliability, scalability and cost optimisation impacts for a business.

The unit applies to cloud computing architects, cloud developers, cloud engineers and those engaged in gathering requirements, designing and implementing cloud computing solutions for a business.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and to:

assess, identify and improve cloud architecture on a cloud platform, according to design decisions

deploy, test and measure at least one architecture design, against architecture principles, metrics and business goals.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

determine performance metrics and business goals

use cloud management consoles, software development kits or command line tools

create documentation of deployment and testing steps.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

industry technology standards used in cloud computing solutions and services

industry standard hardware and software products, their general features, capabilities and application

methods and impacts of cloud adoption as they relate to IT system changes

design principles for cloud applications

migrating principles for cloud applications

use of object storage for static web sites

testing and debugging techniques, including techniques to avoid single point failures

tools and uses of security layers and security-focused content within cloud services

features of cloud services, including techniques to improve security, reliability, scalability and costs

techniques, methods and industry standard metrics and business goals used to monitor performance of cloud resources.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

cloud vendor service provider

cloud managed database service

cloud management console, software development kit or command line tools

integrated development environment (IDE)

specific requirements and industry standards, organisational procedures and legislative requirements, including business and functionality requirements, as required

internet and web browser

secure shell (SSH) or remote desktop protocol (RDP) client to connect to cloud-hosted instances.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and to:

assess, identify and improve cloud architecture on a cloud platform, according to design decisions

deploy, test and measure at least one architecture design, against architecture principles, metrics and business goals.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

determine performance metrics and business goals

use cloud management consoles, software development kits or command line tools

create documentation of deployment and testing steps.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

industry technology standards used in cloud computing solutions and services

industry standard hardware and software products, their general features, capabilities and application

methods and impacts of cloud adoption as they relate to IT system changes

design principles for cloud applications

migrating principles for cloud applications

use of object storage for static web sites

testing and debugging techniques, including techniques to avoid single point failures

tools and uses of security layers and security-focused content within cloud services

features of cloud services, including techniques to improve security, reliability, scalability and costs

techniques, methods and industry standard metrics and business goals used to monitor performance of cloud resources.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

cloud vendor service provider

cloud managed database service

cloud management console, software development kit or command line tools

integrated development environment (IDE)

specific requirements and industry standards, organisational procedures and legislative requirements, including business and functionality requirements, as required

internet and web browser

secure shell (SSH) or remote desktop protocol (RDP) client to connect to cloud-hosted instances.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and review business’s cloud architecture design 
Evaluate cloud architecture and identify business impact of design decisions 
Identify design patterns and architectural options 
Determine and assess benefits and differences of cloud computing and architectural design against current business model and needs 
Confirm system design decisions according to business needs 
Set business goals as they relate to security, reliability, high-performance and cost efficiencies of cloud architecture according to business requirements and needs 
Evaluate and confirm performance metrics for business applications according to business needs 
Select and improve compute, storage, database and network resources according to business needs 
Review and improve architecture required to enhance security, reliability, scalability and cost optimisation 
Document and present proposed architecture for review to required personnel 
Obtain sign off to proceed to deployment with required personnel 
Deploy approved architecture on cloud platform 
Monitor and measure architecture against performance metrics and business goals 
Test and demonstrate security, reliability, scalability and cost optimisation of deployed resources 
Apply short-term refinements to deployed resources according to test results 
Document as-deployed architecture and test results, and highlight changes and improvements from approved design 
Describe long-term improvement strategies and their benefits as applied to deployed resources 
Obtain final sign off from required personnel 

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