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402 - SECURITY SOLUTIONS EXPERT - CLOUD NOTES

Section 1: Foundational Cloud Concepts

Item	Objective
1.01	Compare and contrast the various cloud business models and technologies
1.02	Apply concepts related to cloud Identity Access Management Technologies
1.03	Describe the terminology, modules, and technical requirements related to application bursting and mobility
1.04	Apply concepts related to application bursting and mobility

Licensing and Types

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14826
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14810
• https://wtit.com/f5-good-better-best-licenses/

Application Bursting

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDehuhrIE-c
• https://www.f5.com/cloud/pricing#container1989174610

Section 2: Cloud Infrastructure Design

Item	Objective
2.01	Describe F5 licensing and support characteristics for cloud deployments
2.02	Evaluate variables relevant to the design of a cloud solution that meets business requirements
2.03	Enumerate the available permutations and combinations of F5 virtualization technologies
2.04	Recognize the constraints imposed by various SDN technologies on F5 components
2.05	Relate technical requirements to F5 platforms and virtualization technologies
2.06	Evaluate variables relevant to architecting solutions using single and mult-tier F5 products in various cloud environments
2.07	Evaluate the variables relevant to the design of green-field data centers and application delivery architectures to function as a cloud service provider
2.08	Apply key concepts related to the design on-demand provisioning of application services
2.09	Evaluate variables relevant to the design of on-demand provisioning of application services

Licensing

• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/licensing/licensing.html
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/matrix.html

Section 3: Operation and Implementation

Item	Objective
3.01	Evaluate variables relevant to the creation and validation of a Cloud migraiton plan for applications
3.02	Apply key concepts required for the implementation of a Cloud migration plan for applications
3.03	Evaluate variables relevant to the implementation of a cloud migration plan for applications
3.04	Apply key concepts required to leverage technologies to integrate with various SDN environments
3.05	Evaluate varialbes relevant to the leveraging of technologies to integrate with various SDN environments

Migration Strategy

• https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/6-strategies-for-migrating-applications-to-the-cloud/

Section 4: Cloud Deployment

Item	Objective
4.01	Analyze cloud service provider instance sizing and location as it relates to BIG-IP requirements
4.02	Apply the key concepts required to deploy F5 instances on a cloud infrastructure

Cloud Copncepts

• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/aws/AWS_download.html
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/aws_index.html
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/matrix.html

Section 5: Cloud Orchestration and Automation

Item	Objective
5.01	Apply the N/E/S/W-bound API model in order to orchestrate service creation
5.02	Apply the key concepts required to automate and orchestrate using F5 RESTful APIs
5.03	Evaluate the variables relevant to automation and orchestration using F5 RESTful APIs
5.04	Apply the key concepts required to design a cloud bursting solution
5.05	Evaluate the variables relevant to design a cloud bursting solution
5.06	Determine how to utilize cloud deployment templates to create on-demand provisioning of application services
5.07	Evaluate cloud deployment templates for the creation of on-demand provisioning of application services
5.08	Apply the key concepts required to create a workflow for dynamic provisioning of an F5 instance
5.09	Apply the key concepts required to create a workflow for dynamic provisioning of an F5 instance

Orchestration and Automation

• https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-articles/wils-the-data-center-api-compass-rose/ta-p/283999
• https://f5-automation-labs-jt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/module1/lab7.html
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/api/icontrol-soap/Authentication_with_the_F5_REST_API.html
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/api/icontrol-rest/
• https://cdn.f5.com/websites/devcentral.f5.com/downloads/icontrol-rest-api-user-guide-14-1-0.pdf
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/extensions/f5-appsvcs-extension/latest/userguide/http-methods.html
• https://www.f5.com/services/resources/white-papers/the-f5-cloud-bursting-reference-architecture
• https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-articles/cloud-bursting-what-you-need-to-know/ta-p/274685
• https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-articles/cloud-bursting-the-hybrid-cloud-and-why-cloud-agnostic-load/ta-p/276565
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/aws_index.html
• https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/azure_index.html

Honorable Mention:

• https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-articles/f5-402-exam-reading-list-and-notes/ta-p/297746