ICTCLD508 — Manage infrastructure in cloud environments

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What an assessment for ICTCLD508 must cover

48 assessable components: 6 elements (25 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to manage cloud resources

1.1Determine complex cloud computing technology resources according to business requirements, needs and cloud environment
1.2Identify and confirm business purpose, use and plan of different cloud resources according to business needs and efficiencies

2 Inventory and change management of cloud resources

2.1Identify tagging policy and categorise resources according to business needs
2.2Update resources according to tagging policy and build and maintain inventory of cloud resources
2.3Generate report of resources based on category
2.4Conduct maintenance with resources in specific category
2.5Document resource tagging and inventory management according to business needs

3 Audit and change management of cloud resources

3.1Identify configuration policy for cloud resources according to business needs
3.2Enable logging of cloud-based events
3.3Collect and track changes to cloud resource configuration
3.4Apply configuration policy to resource and alert for non-conformance
3.5Utilise audit logs and determine details and changes from configuration
3.6Document cloud audit and change management configuration

4 Monitoring, logging and alarming

4.1Define capacity limits for cloud resources according to business needs
4.2Configure metrics and alarm when limits are exceeded
4.3Capture and store resource and system logs
4.4Test capacity to trigger alarms and review logs of incident
4.5Manage capacity of resource to remove alarm
4.6Document run book for actions according to configured alarm

5 Manage storage lifecycle

5.1Identify data retention policy according to business needs and cloud resource
5.2Configure storage to automatically comply with retention policy
5.3Confirm that retention policy is applied to target storage
5.4Document storage configuration according to business needs

6 Monitor and track complex cloud resources

6.1Document mechanisms to automate tasks as required
6.2Finalise user documentation and submit to required personnel as required

Performance evidence

monitor and manage inventory, changes and lifecycle of at least one cloud resource.
use cloud management console, cloud software development kits or command line tools
collect and analyse cloud and system data and adjust resources accordingly
summarise ways system operations in cloud environments can be automated to minimise manual intervention.

Knowledge evidence

industry technology standards used in cloud computing solutions and services
industry standard hardware and software products, their general features, capabilities and applications
purpose, benefits and features of cloud services that enable:
resource inventory and change management
performance, capacity and availability monitoring and alerting
snapshots and backups
user, service and resource permissions
access management, monitoring and auditing
system patching and update services
security mechanisms
repeatable and automated maintenance of cloud resources with:
console-based management services
software development kits
command line tools.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Analyses and synthesises highly embedded mathematical information in a broad range of tasks and texts
Reading: Organises, evaluates and critiques ideas and information from a range of complex texts
Writing: Prepares complex documentation detailing analysis, work performed and results using succinct language and logical structure
Planning and organising: Identifies the key factors that impact on decisions and their outcomes, drawing on experience, competing priorities, and decision-making strategies, where appropriate Plans strategic priorities and outcomes within a flexible, efficient and effective context, in a diverse environment exposed to competing demands
Self-management: Develops and implements strategies that confirms that the organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are being met

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Questions about assessing ICTCLD508

What does an assessment tool for ICTCLD508 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTCLD508 needs to address all 48 unit components: 6 elements with 25 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTCLD508?

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