CLO-002

About This Exam

CLO-002 is the exam for the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ certification. It validates the ability to explain cloud concepts such as service models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), deployment models (public, private, hybrid), cloud networking, storage and characteristics like elasticity, self-service and pay-as-you-go; to apply the business principles of cloud environments, including cloud assessments, gap analysis and feasibility studies, the financial and business aspects of cloud adoption such as capital and operating expenses, licensing and vendor relationships, and migration approaches; to explain management and technical operations such as data management and backups, DevOps, automation, provisioning, monitoring and right-sizing; and to understand governance, risk, compliance and security for the cloud, including policies, risk management, data sovereignty and privacy regulations, vulnerability management and security controls. It is for business analysts, IT and project managers, sales and procurement staff and other business and technical professionals who make or support decisions about cloud services. CompTIA retired the Cloud Essentials+ certification in 2025: the last day to take the CLO-002 exam was September 25, 2025, and holders of the certification stay certified for life.