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Cloud Architect

Model Curriculum

Cloud Architect

SECTOR: SUB-SECTOR: OCCUPATION:

REF ID: NSQF LEVEL:

IT-ITeS FUTURE SKILLS CLOUD COMPUTING SSC/Q8302, V1.0 7

Cloud Architect

Complying to the National occupation standards of

Job Role / Qualification Pack: ‘Cloud Architect’ QP No. ‘SSC/Q8302 NSQF Level 7’

May 29th 2019

May 29th 2020

Cloud Architect

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Curriculum 01

2. Trainer Prerequisites 21

3. Assessment Criteria 22

Cloud Architect 1

Cloud Architect

CURRICULUM / SYLLABUS

This program is aimed at training candidates for the job of a “Cloud Architect”, in the “IT- ITeS” Sector/Industry and aims at building the following key competencies amongst the learner

Program Name Cloud Architect

Qualification Pack Name and Reference ID.

SSC/Q8302, V1.0

Version No. 1.0 Version Update Date 29/05/2019

Pre-requisites to Training

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology / Statistics /

Mathematics / Computer Science/ Physical Sciences

Training Outcomes After completing this programme, participants will be able to:

• Explain different types of cloud deployment and service models

• Assess global standards and regulations for aspects of data administration and governance such as storage, security, privacy and monitoring.

• Discuss the fundamentals of solution architecture

• Develop strategies, apply critical thinking and provide appropriate recommendations for ethical decision making

• Define business requirements of the organization by identifying IT assets and understanding how they work together

• Define enterprise guidelines for operating on Cloud platforms while keeping security, regulatory and compliance standards in mind

• Comprehend and obtain business-level use cases using technical requirements and specifications obtained from the client

• Design and maintain a Cloud-Native and Cloud-First solution architecture and analyze the impact of architectural changes

• Secure solution architecture and ensure timely recovery in case of system disasters by implementing disaster recovery and security risk mitigation measures

• Design and develop a security architecture

• Implement appropriate measures to ensure scalability, resilience and fault-tolerance of solution architecture

• Develop KPIs (Key Performance Index) and processes to monitor and manage cloud services using monitoring tools and scripts

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• Evaluate project plans in terms of SLAs (Service Level Agreements), project costs, project schedules and associated risks

• Support development of project proposals and cost models

• Evaluate and select cloud vendors and third-party cloud service providers through effective assessment frameworks and criteria.

• Partner with stakeholders and ensure stakeholder satisfaction through effective communication and planning

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This course encompasses 10 out of 10 National Occupational Standards (NOS) of “Cloud Architect”

Qualification Pack issued by “IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council”.

Sr. No.

Module Key Learning Outcomes Equipment Required

1 IT-ITeS/BPM Industry – An Introduction Theory Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Explain the relevance of the

IT-ITeS sector

• State the various sub-

sectors in the IT-ITeS sector

• Detail the nature of work

performed across the sub-

sectors

• List organizations in the

sector

• Discuss the evolution of the

sub sectors and the way

forward

• Explain the disruptions

happening across the IT-

ITeS sector

• Whiteboard and Markers

• LCD Projector and Laptop for

presentations

• Lab equipped with the following:

• PCs/Laptops

• Chart paper and sketch pens

• Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2

Mbps Dedicated)

2 Future Skills – An Introduction Theory Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Discuss the general

overview of the Future Skills

sub-sector

• Describe the profile of the

Future Skills sub-sector

• Explain the various

occupations under this sub-

sector

• List key trends across the

occupations in this sub-

sector

• List various roles in the

Future Skills sub-sector



presentations


• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

3 Cloud Computing – An Introduction Theory Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Define the term “Cloud

Computing”

• Provide an overview of the

history of Cloud Computing

• Discuss the evolving

information technology

landscape and the

importance and relevance

of Cloud technologies

• State the key business

drivers for adoption of

Cloud technologies

• Explain the different types

of cloud service models



presentations

• Provision for word processor and

presentation software


• PCs/Laptops


Mbps Dedicated)

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(such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

etc.)

• Explain the different types

of cloud deployment

models (such as private

cloud, public cloud, hybrid

cloud, multi-cloud etc.)

• List prospective Cloud

technology use cases and

applications within your

area of expertise

4 Principles of Strategy Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Develop strategies that

position the organization

favorably in the industry

• Use the resources and

capabilities of the firm to

leverage the firms’ core

competencies

• Explain the concept of

competitive advantage and

how to achieve the same

for the organization

• Demonstrate critical

thinking in relation to a

problem through real-world

scenarios

• Make appropriate

recommendations for

ethical decision making



presentations




• PCs/Laptops


Mbps Dedicated)

5 Global Standards and Regulations Theory Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Identify general principles

and basic concepts of data

management standards

across the globe

• Identify the key actors

under the regulations and

understand their roles

• Evaluate the rights of data

owners

• Evaluate various

enforcement and

compliance mechanisms

• Demonstrate actions in

accordance with

enforcement and

compliance obligations



presentations




• PCs/Laptops


Mbps Dedicated)

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6 Basics of Architecture Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Explain the principles of

enterprise architectureand

illustrate their translation to

practice

• Construct architecture

which conforms to industry

standards and frameworks

• Identify critical success

factors for common

enterprise architect

approaches

• Recognize and use

principles and methods

applicable to enterprise

architecture

• Evaluate alternative

systems architectures

based on organizational

strategy and enterprise

requirements



presentations




• PCs/Laptops


Mbps Dedicated)

7 Business Requirement Analysis Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding NOS Code SSC/N8305

• Discuss the fundamental

elements of business

requirements analysis

• Explain what is a Business

Requirements Document

(BRD) and how to

comprehend it

• Explain how to prioritize

business requirements

based on factors such as

time, budget, resources etc.

• Discuss the best practices

to identify and track IT

assets

• State the methodology to

classify IT assets into

critical and essential assets

• Explain how assets

deployed on cloud work

together under different

deployment models.



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

8 Enterprise Guidelines Theory Duration (hh:mm) 15:00

• State the methodologies to

map the flow of data and

information across the

deployed IT assets



presentations

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Practical Duration (hh:mm) 25:00 Corresponding NOS Code SSC/N8305

• Identify general principles

and basic concepts of data

management standards

across the globe

• State common security

threats associated with

different types of cloud

deployment models

• Discuss the security

standards applicable to

secure data, applications

and other systems

deployed in the cloud

• Discuss various regulatory

and compliance standards

essential to secure cloud

resources

• Discuss best coding and

design practices that

ensure more secure and

maintainable applications

and products

• Explain how resource

allocation is done under

different cloud deployment

models

• Evaluate best

organizational practices for

operating on cloud systems

• State different types of

controls commonly

implemented to ensure

compliance of

organizational policies and

standards

• State the best practices to

contribute to open source

projects




• PCs/Laptops


Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2 Mbps

Dedicated)

9 Technical Requirements Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00

• State different

methodologies to capture

business requirements from

relevant stakeholders

• Explain what are functional

requirements

• Explain what are non-

functional requirements



presentations




• PCs/Laptops

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Corresponding NOS Code SSC/N8306

• Discuss how to map

stakeholders and

corresponding

dependencies in an

organization

• Explain what is a Business

Requirement Document

(BRD)

• Explain how to create a

business requirements

document and list the

various sections of the

document.

• Explain how to translate

business requirements into

technical requirements

• State how to identify

interface and processing

requirements

• State methodologies to

identify functional

constraints associated with

the project



Mbps Dedicated)

10 Design Cloud architecture Theory Duration (hh:mm) 20:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 40:00


• Mention popular schemas

for deploying cloud

resources


Cloud architecture

• Explain what is a distributed

solution architecture and its

advantages

• Explain what is a scalable

solution architecture and its

advantages

• Provide an understanding of

Cloud-Native architecture

and explain its pros and

cons

• List popular Cloud-Native

frameworks and tools

available to develop a

Cloud-Native architecture

• Define what is impact

analysis in software

development



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

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conduct impact analysis

• Explain how to create an

impact analysis document

and present it in an

appropriate format

• Define what a RAID (Risk,

Assumption, Issues and

Dependencies) catalogue is

and explain why is it

required

• Discuss how to create a

RAID catalogue

• State common security

threats associated with

different types of Cloud

architectures

• Describe different

approaches to measure and

optimize the performance of

Cloud solution architectures

• Discuss how to monitor

changes to architecture

designs

• Discuss the best practices

for documenting Cloud

architecture designs

11 Mitigate Security Risks Theory Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 35:00


• Discuss different security

and regulatory standards

prescribed to create secure

Cloud architectures

• Mention methodologies to

evaluate security risks and

threats

• Discuss ways to evaluate

the security capabilities

provided by cloud service

providers

• Explain the concepts of

Identity and Access

Management (IAM)

• Discuss ways to control and

regulate physical and logical

access to IT

• Discuss how to manage the

identification and



presentations




• PCs/Laptops


• Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2 Mbps

Dedicated)

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authentication of people and

devices

• Discuss how to create,

implement and manage

authorization mechanisms

• Mention ways to prevent or

mitigate access control

attacks

• Define a disaster recovery

plan and explain how does

it ensure continued service

availability


acquire business continuity

needs

• State methodologies to

create a disaster recovery

plan to respond to

unplanned incidents

• Define recovery time

objectives and recovery

point objectives

12 Security Architecture Theory Duration (hh:mm) 20:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 40:00


• Discuss the basic principles

of security design and

architecture

• Discuss ways to capture

security requirements for

the desired solution

• Mention best practices to

create robust security

architectures that satisfy the

security requirements of the

organization

• Evaluate suitability of

Security Design

Frameworks to be

implemented in the Cloud

solution

• List common types of

security threats and risks

associated with cloud

deployments

• Discuss security safeguards

and controls that should be

incorporated to secure

networks



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

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• Demonstrate ways to

prevent unauthorized

access to systems and sub-

systems deployed on cloud

• Identify appropriate tests to

verify that the cloud

systems perform as per

expectations

• Demonstrate best practices

to implement security

architecture


identify, align and

implement security

monitoring models that

ensure security anomalies

are identified at the

appropriate instance

• Discuss methodologies for

upgrading and maintaining

the security architecture


disaster recovery plan

13 Scalability, Resilience and Fault-Tolerance Theory Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 35:00


• Explain essential system

parameters that are

required to monitor system

performance

• Discuss how to measure

and analyze system

performance using

analytical tools

• Define Service-Oriented

Architecture (SOA) and

explain its advantages in

the context of Cloud

Computing

• Define Cloud-Native

architecture and discuss

common cloud-native

frameworks

• Define a disaster recovery

plan and discuss how to

create one

• Discuss best practices for

system backup and

recovery



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

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• Explain the concept of

system scalability and

reliability in the context of

Cloud Computing

• Discuss ways to measure

and reduce the latency of

the systems deployed on

cloud

• Demonstrate how to

automatically scale and re-

distribute load using auto-

scaling and load balancing

services

• Define containers and how

to use them for scalability

requirements

• Discuss different container

technologies and container

orchestration services

• Explain how to plan for

system updates and

upgrades

• Discuss methodologies to

measure the adaptability

and portability of Cloud

architecture

• Discuss security standards

and protocols that must be

incorporated in any

architecture


prevent unauthorized

access to systems and sub-

systems deployed on cloud

14 Cloud Monitoring Theory Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 33:00


• Discuss different types of

schemas for deploying

cloud resources


consumptions are billed

under different cloud

delivery models

• State the different

components of cloud which

require monitoring (such as

virtual machine monitoring,

database monitoring, virtual

network monitoring, storage

monitoring etc.)



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

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• Define methods and

processes required to

monitor the performance of

cloud applications and

infrastructure

• Discuss common

parameters/KPIs available

for monitoring cloud

resources

• Explain how to create new

KPIs to monitor the

performance of cloud

services


identify and use appropriate

cloud monitoring tools


automate cloud monitoring

using scripts

• List the threshold

performance parameters for

different components of the

cloud for optimum

performance


generate performance

reports of cloud resources

15 Validation of Project Plan Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00


• Explain how to identify

different stakeholders

involved in a project


map and prioritize the

requirements of different

stakeholders

• Explain what is a project

plan and what are the

components of a project

plan

• Discuss how to identify

resources and time

required for a project

• Explain how to define

project milestones and

timelines

• Explain how to define

different deliverables of a

project



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

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• Discuss how to define a

budget for a project

• Discuss how to conduct a

risk assessment of the

project plan and then

develop a risk management

strategy

• Explain how Service Level

Agreements (SLAs) are

defined against different IT

& business goals

16 Cost Models and Customer Proposals Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00


• Detail out the process of

capturing business

requirements

• Explain what are functional

and non-functional

requirements and how to

translate them into

technical specifications

• Discuss different templates

available to create a

technical requirements

document

• Explain how to define the

scope of a project

• Explain the different

components of a project

plan (such as cost, time,

quality etc.)

• Demonstrate how to create

a project implementation

plan


consumption is billed under

different cloud delivery

models

• Discuss how cloud service

providers define

consumption cycles and

billing cycles

• Explain how to forecast

consumption of cloud

resources



presentations




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

17 Vendor Assessment Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00

• Discuss popular cloud

service providers available

in the market

• Evaluate a service provider

in terms of services and



presentations

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Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00


security features required

by the organization


suitable framework to

evaluate a cloud service

provider

• Create a suitable

framework to evaluate a

cloud service provider

• List the regulatory and

compliance certificates

desired in a cloud service

provider

• Evaluate BCP (Business

Continuity Plan) and

contingency plan of a cloud

service provider

• Explain the different

components of a

partnership model

• Create a service contract

with a cloud service

provider

• Create a self-

complimentary cloud eco-

system with multiple

vendors




• PCs/Laptops



Mbps Dedicated)

18 Stakeholder Management

Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding

NOS Code SSC/N9012

• Define the needs and

perspectives of the

stakeholders in order to

build consensus

• Employ active listening

behaviors while

communicating with

stakeholders

• Build rapport and

collaborate with the

stakeholders

• Manage the expectations of

the stakeholders, including

quality and performance

expectations

• Provide continuous updates

on project/activity status

and changes in timelines

• Evaluate the fundamentals

of negotiations such as

negotiating positions,



presentations

• Provision to write emails and send

in the lab

• Lab with provision for internet,

email, word processor and


• Chart paper, markers, picture

magazines and old newspapers

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BATNA (Best Alternative to

a Negotiated Agreement)

and integrative and

distributive negotiations

• Identify causes of conflict

and methods to resolve

conflict

Total Duration:

488.00

Theory Duration

180:00 Practical Duration

308:00

Unique Equipment Required


• LCD Projector and Laptop for presentations

• Lab equipped with the following: -

• PCs/Laptops

• Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2 Mbps Dedicated)

• Provision to write emails and send in the lab

• Chart paper, markers, picture magazines and old newspapers

Popular Software Tools

(At least one of the tools listed below is required)

Architecture design tools: Cloudkraft, Gliffy, Microsoft Visio, SmartDraw etc. Cloud monitoring tools: Amazon Cloudwatch, Microsoft cloud

monitoring, AppDynamics, Retrace etc.

Configuration management tools: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, CFEngine,

JUJU, Bamboo

Workflow management tools: Evernote, Jira, VersionOne, Workzone,

Scrum Mate etc.

Containers and cluster management tools: Docker, Kubernetes, rkt,

Microsoft containers, Solaris containers, Kubernetes, Apache Mesos,

Docker Swarm, Docker Data Centre etc.

Grand Total Course Duration: 488 Hours, 0 Minutes

(This syllabus/ curriculum has been approved by SSC: IT- ITeS Sector Skills Council NASSCOM)

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Trainer Prerequisites for Job role: “Cloud Architect” mapped to Qualification Pack: “SSC/Q8302, V1.0”

Sr. No. Area Details

1 Description To deliver accredited training service, mapping to the curriculum detailed above, in accordance with the Qualification Pack SSC/Q8302, V1.0

2 Personal Attributes

This job may require the individual to work independently and take decisions for his/her own area of work. The individual should have a high level of analytical thinking ability, passion for Cloud Computing technologies, and attention for detail, should be ethical, compliance and result oriented, should also be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills, along with willingness to undertake desk-based job with long working hours.

3 Minimum Educational Qualifications

Graduate in any discipline preferably Science/Computer Science/Electronics and Engineering /Information Technology

4a Domain Certification

Certified for Job Role: “Cloud Architect” mapped to QP: “SSC/Q8302, V1.0”. Minimum accepted score is 80%

4b Platform Certification

Recommended that the trainer is certified for the Job role “Trainer” mapped to the Qualification Pack “MEP/Q2601”. Minimum accepted score is 80% aggregate

5 Experience 5+ years of work experience/internship in Cloud Architect or related roles

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Criteria For Assessment Of Trainees

Job Role Cloud Architect

Qualification Pack SSC/Q8302, V1.0

Sector Skill Council IT-ITeS

Guidelines for Assessment

1. Criteria for assessment for each Qualification Pack will be created by the Sector Skill Council. Each Performance Criteria (PC) will be assigned marks proportional to its importance in NOS. SSC will also lay down proportion of marks for Theory and Skills Practical for each PC.

2. The assessment for the theory part will be based on knowledge bank of questions created by the SSC.

3. Assessment will be conducted for all compulsory NOS, and where applicable, on the selected elective/option NOS/set of NOS.

4. Individual assessment agencies will create unique question papers for theory part for each candidate at each examination/training center (as per assessment criteria below).

5. Individual assessment agencies will create unique evaluations for skill practical for every student at each examination/training center based on this criterion.

6. To pass a QP, a trainee should score an average of 70% across generic NOS’ and a minimum of 70% for each technical NOS

7. In case of unsuccessful completion, the trainee may seek reassessment on the Qualification Pack.

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Compulsory NOS

Total Marks: 1000 Marks Allocation

Assessment

outcomes

Assessment Criteria for

outcomes Total Marks Out Of Theory

Skills

Practical

1. SSC/N8305

Define

enterprise cloud

guidelines and

implement

regulatory

compliances

PC1. conduct an analysis

of the business

requirements of the

organization

100

5 1 4

PC2. identify assets

deployed in the cloud and

on-premise and

understand the regulatory

& security requirements

13 4 9

PC3. understand how

different assets deployed

(hybrid/multi-

cloud/public/private) in

cloud and on-premise

work together

13 4 9

PC4. develop

programming and design

standards for developing

and maintaining cloud

solutions

11 4 7

PC5. define standards for

allocation and usage of

cloud resources

13 4 9

PC6. develop policies for

user access and

management of cloud

resources

13 4 9

PC7. define enterprise

processes to ensure the

satisfactory performance

of cloud systems

5 1 4

PC8. develop guidelines

to contribute to open

source development if

necessary

8 3 5

PC9. identify regulatory

standards [such as PCI

DSS (Payment Card

Industry Data Security

Standard) , HIPAA (

11 4 7

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Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

Health Insurance

Portability and

Accountability Act) etc.]

and compliance

requirements such as

[GDPR ( General Data

Protection Regulation)

etc.] that the organization

must adhere to

PC10. establish controls

to ensure compliance of

established policies,

processes and standards

8 3 5

Total 100 32 68

2. SSC/N8306

Translate

business-level

use cases into

technical

requirements

and

specifications

PC1. define functional

and non-functional

requirements of the

customer/internal

departments/ the

organization itself

100

25 8 17

PC2. document the

requirements of the client

25 8 17

PC3. translate business

requirements into

technical and IT related

specifications

25 8 17

PC4. validate

requirements with

appropriate stakeholders,

both internal and external

to the organization

25 8 17

Total 100 32 68

3. SSC/N8307

Analyze, design

and maintain

Cloud

architecture that

PC1. identify the

appropriate cloud delivery

model (such IaaS, PaaS,

SaaS etc.) 100

4 1 3

PC2. define schemas for

deploying cloud resources

7 2 5

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Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

meets business

requirements

PC3. select appropriate

cloud computing

framework guidelines

(such as Cloud Native

Computing Framework

etc.) to create cloud

architecture

7 2 5

PC4. undertake impact

analysis on major

architecture options and

incorporate major cloud

native considerations

when migrating

applications to cloud

7 2 5

PC5. define the RAID

(risk, assumption, issues

and dependencies)

catalog

5 1 4

PC6. define cloud

architecture that maps

business requirements to

application stack and

meets network

requirements

7 2 5

PC7. define disaster

recovery protocols to be

followed in case of

system failures

5 1 4

PC8. define cloud security

standards and policies,

including security threats

7 2 5

PC9. evaluate the

security capabilities

provided by cloud service

providers

7 2 5

PC10. conduct risk

assessment and develop

a risk management

strategy

7 2 5

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Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC11. define Identity and

Access Management

(IAM) guidelines to

ensure security of cloud

systems

7 2 5

PC12. define controls to

ensure the security of the

cloud platform

7 2 5

PC13. document and

maintain the solution

architecture implemented

in the organization

5 1 4

PC14. review existing

system architecture

designs to ensure

balance of service quality,

use of appropriate

technology and efficient

utilization of resources

7 2 5

PC15. define and create

monitoring and reporting

framework or process

4 1 3

PC16. monitor changes in

solution design standards

and update architecture

3 1 2

PC17. update and share

existing solution

architectures with relevant

stakeholders

4 1 3

Total 100 27 73

4. SSC/N8308

Design and

maintain strong

security

architecture

PC1. identify security

requirements of

customers/organizations

and internal departments

100

9 2 7

PC2. plan, research and

design robust security

architectures that satisfy

the security requirements

of the organization

9 2 7

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Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC3. identify and adopt

security standards (such

as ISO/IEC 27017,

ISO/IEC 27018 etc.),

policies and protocols

appropriate for the

solution

9 2 7

PC4. implement security

architecture across all

layers of the solution

(such as the compute,

network, storage etc.)

9 2 7

PC5. define security

safeguards (such as

routers, firewalls, Identity

Access Management

tools etc.) to ensure

security of cloud assets

9 3 6

PC6. ensure the security

architecture allows only

authorized users to

access the different cloud

resources deployed

9 3 6

PC7. continuously update

and upgrade security

architecture as needed

9 3 6

PC8. ensure that security

policies and standards

are followed at all times

5 1 4

PC9. ensure that solution

architecture allows day-

to-day security processes

such as threat and

vulnerability management

9 3 6

PC10. determine

incidence response

procedures to monitor

security and privacy

5 1 4

PC11. conduct security

tests (such as threat 9 3 6

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Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

analysis, vulnerability

scanning, penetration

testing, risk assessment

etc.) to ensure the

architecture behaves as

per the security

requirements

PC12. ensure that

solution architecture

implements, operates and

controls prescribed

security design

9 3 6

Total 100 28 72

5. SSC/N8309

Ensure cloud

platforms and

services are

scalable,

resilient and

fault-tolerant

PC1. define metrics to

measure performance of

systems deployed in

cloud

100

5 1 4

PC2. test application and

cloud systems for

scalability, reliability,

recovery and latency

performance

9 2 7

PC3. identify bottlenecks

preventing systems

performance such as

scalability, reliability,

recovery and latency

9 2 7

PC4. evaluate

modifiability of solution

architecture and measure

the speed and costs

required to make changes

to it

9 3 6

PC5. evaluate portability

of solution architecture

based on its ability to run

in multi-cloud

environments

9 3 6

PC6. identify potential

security threats and

5 1 4

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Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

evaluate the security of

the systems based on

their ability to resist

security threats

PC7. incorporate

appropriate security

measures (such as

authentication services,

Identity and Access

Management (IAM)etc.) in

the solution architecture

to ensure security

5 1 4

PC8. create mitigation

plans and processes to

ensure disaster recovery

in case of failure

9 2 7

PC9. incorporate

standard cloud native and

cloud first frameworks

(such as Oracle Cloud

Native Framework etc.) in

the solution architecture

to ensure scalability of

solution

9 2 7

PC10. identify auto-

scaling services, load

balancing and container

services to address

scalability requirements

9 3 6

PC11. leverage analytics

to gather insights on

performance of different

systems and sub-systems

9 3 6

PC12. perform regular

tech upgrades to meet

solution architecture

design goals

4 1 3

PC13. ensure upgrades

fulfill scalability, reliability

and security requirements

9 3 6

Cloud Architect 25

Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

Total 100 27 73

6. SSC/N8310

Define

monitoring

parameter and

monitoring tools

to monitor and

manage cloud

services


of the utilization pattern of

cloud services and

resources

100

20 6 14

PC2. identify schemas

used for deploying cloud

resources

16 5 11

PC3. create KPIs to

monitor performance of

cloud services

20 6 14

PC4. identify tools for

monitoring performance

of cloud services

20 6 14

PC5. define methods for

monitoring application

and infrastructure

resource usage on cloud

20 6 14

PC6. create a structure

for reporting platform

usage data to relevant

stakeholders

4 1 3

Total 100 30 70

7. SSC/N8311

Validate project

plan, costs and

resources

required for

implementing

cloud solutions

PC1. identify different

stakeholders and their

needs

100

12 4 8

PC2. prioritize

stakeholder needs and

set specific goals

7 2 5

PC3. validate deliverables

for the project

12 4 8

PC4. validate estimated

due dates for deliverables

based on the complexity

and capability of the team

12 4 8

PC5. validate defined

service level agreements

12 4 8

Cloud Architect 26

Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

(SLAs) against IT &

Business goals

PC6. define resource

requirements for each

component of the project

7 2 5

PC7. validate estimated

project costs

12 4 8

PC8. validate the project

schedule based on the

complexity and capability

of the team

12 4 8

PC9. validate the project

plan from relevant

stakeholders

2 1 1

PC10. conduct risk

assessment and develop

a risk management

strategy

12 4 8

Total 100 33 67

8. SSC/N8312

Provide

assistance in

creating

proposals and

cost models for

implementing

cloud


of the business and end

user needs for the project

100

10 3 7

PC2. support in creating

the technical specification

and requirements to be

implemented

10 3 7

PC3. ensure that the

business and user needs

(requirements) are clearly

mentioned in the proposal

10 3 7

PC4. assist in creating

project scope and

parameters

4 1 3

PC5. assist in creating a

project implementation

plan with proposed

timelines and phases of

implementation

10 3 7

Cloud Architect 27

Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC6. understand what are

the key project drivers

(such as cost

containment, time, quality

etc.)

10 3 7

PC7. support in providing

an understanding of the

billing and consumption

cycle and methodology of

different cloud service

providers

10 3 7

PC8. assist in creating a

checklist of line items to

be executed as part of the

project

10 3 7

PC9. assist in defining

key project components

requirements (licenses

and resources)

10 3 7

PC10. define the costs to

be incurred in the project

(labor cost, platform cost,

licenses etc.)

10 3 7

PC11. define key success

factors to ensure

successful execution of

the project

2 1 1

PC12. provide

IT/Business consumption

forecast volumes for

cloud consumption

planning

2 1 1

PC13. help understand

the technical impact of

project and compatibility

with existing infrastructure

2 1 1

Total 100 31 69

Cloud Architect 28

Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

9. SSC/N8304

Assess and

screen cloud

vendors and

third-party

service

providers

PC1. develop methods to

shortlist vendors for

assessment

100

12 4 8

PC2. gather data on the

cloud vendors to compare

service offerings

12 4 8

PC3. assess performance

and SLA compliance

against goals

12 4 8

PC4. create a framework

for assessing existing

vendors

12 4 8

PC5. assess long-term

dependency risk

associated with partnering

with a vendor/ service

provider to ensure

business continuity

10 3 7

PC6. understand the

security and compliance

risks involved

12 4 8

PC7. evaluate business

continuity plan and

contingency plan

10 3 7

PC8. define the

partnership model,

processes and

methodologies and

establish underpinning

contracts to be adopted

while partnering with a

cloud vendor/ service

provider

10 3 7

PC9. create a self-

complimentary cloud eco-

system with multiple

vendors

10 3 7

Total 100 32 68

Cloud Architect 29

Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

10. SSC/N9012

Manage and

collaborate with

stakeholders for

project success

PC1. identify the larger

business and

organizational context

behind the requirements

of the stakeholder

100

10 3 7

PC2. manage fluctuating

stakeholder priorities and

expectations

5 1 4

PC3. consult stakeholders

early in critical

organization-wide

decisions

10 3 7

PC4. use formal

communication methods

to collaborate with

stakeholders (such as

meetings, conference

calls, emails etc.)

5 1 4

PC5. keep stakeholders

updated on changes in

project requirements

10 3 7

PC6. define the frequency

of communication with all

the stakeholders

10 3 7

PC7. use suitable tools to

represent numbers and

pictures to present details

10 3 7

PC8. respond to requests

in a timely and accurate

manner

10 3 7

PC9. take feedbacks from

stakeholders regularly

5 1 4

PC10. continuously

improve work

deliverables/service

based on stakeholder

feedback

15 5 10

Cloud Architect 30

Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC11. plan deliverables

based on stakeholder

needs

10 3 7

Total 100 29 71

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