Overview The new CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ covers the essential business acumen needed to make informed cloud service decisions. It is the only vendor-neutral certification focusing on key business principles, as well as fundamental cloud concepts that validate data-driven cloud recommendations. The exam covers tasks associated with understanding how to increase efficiency, managing costs, and reducing security risks for organizations when making cloud technology decisions. The updated exam has an increased focus on the following topics: • Business principles, including creating cloud assessments based on financial and business aspects • Key cloud concepts like principles, networking, storage and design • A wide range of new technologies related to cloud services