CFI 1091 - Cloud Computing and Virtualization Forensics

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course focuses on the issues surrounding cloud forensics, cloud deployment and service models, cloud infrastructure, and key considerations in migrating to cloud computing. Using the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology as a guide, the course addresses the technologies required to build and support classic (traditional), virtualized, and cloud data center environments. Course activities provide opportunities to explore the key considerations and steps involved in transitioning from the current model of physical data centers to the emerging cloud-computing environment. The hands-on focus of this class addresses the skills and processes involved in performing forensic investigation and analysis, migrating to a cloud-based infrastructure, and choosing the best deployment model for an organization.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

VMware vCloud
Virtualized Datacenter-Networking
Virtualized Datacenter-Desktop and Application
Business Continuity in VDC
Cloud Computing Primer
Cloud Infrastructure and management
Cloud Security and Forensics
Cloud Migration Considerations
IT Server Delivery
Building a Private Cloud
Cost Analysis and Reporting
Virtualized Datacenter-Computer
Virtualized Datacenter-Storage

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate in a lab environment how IT resources are delivered, consumed, metered, and secured in a vcloud environment.
explain how cloud computing benefits both IT departments and their end users.
describe the functionality and benefits of the vcloud solution.
explain vsphere 5.0 storage, network, and virtualization concepts.
perform forensics investigation using the VMware vsphere Client.
use VMware vsphere Client to deploy and manage the virtual machine.
allocate CPU and memory resources hierarchically to specific business functions.
configure ESXi clusters to balance virtual machine workloads automatically.
perform data recovery in a simulated data warehouse physical disaster.
perform network penetration testing and vulnerability assessment of a standard network.
use VMware vsphere VMotion to migrate live virtual machines.
use vsphere Storage VMotion to migrate live virtual machine data.
conduct a full IT audit as a forensics investigator.
use vcenter Server alarms and performance graphs to monitor the data center environment actively.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

Practicum hours per week: 0

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