CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA

A vendor-neutral certification validating the skills to deploy, secure, operate, and troubleshoot cloud and hybrid infrastructure across multiple platforms.

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Built from this exam's published objectives. The first module is free.

CompTIA Cloud+

Intermediate · 8 hrs

Baseline certification levels

This certification satisfies these DoD baseline levels — the IAT / IAM / IASAE / CSSP requirement many contracts still state. It's a separate question from the 8140 work roles above, and there is no official mapping between the two.

IAM Level I CSSP Analyst CSSP Infrastructure Support

What this qualifies you for

Listed specifically for 14 work roles — up to Intermediate proficiency. Because options cascade downward, a cert listed at Advanced also satisfies Intermediate and Basic for that role.

421Database AdministratorAdministers databases and/or data management systems that allow for the storage, query, and utilization of data.Intermediate 441Network Operations (NETOPS) SpecialistPlans, implements, and operates network services/systems, to include hardware and virtual environments.Intermediate 451System Administrator (SYSADMIN)Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains hardware, software, and administers system accounts.Intermediate 511Cyber Defense AnalystUses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs.) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats.Intermediate 521Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support SpecialistTests, implements, deploys, maintains, and administers the infrastructure hardware and software.Intermediate 531Cyber Defense Incident ResponderInvestigates, analyzes, and responds to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.Intermediate 541Vulnerability Assessment AnalystPerforms assessments of systems and networks within the NE or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.Intermediate 611Authorizing Official/Designated Representative (AO/DR)Senior official or executive with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level of risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation (CNSSI 4009).Intermediate 612Security Control AssessorConducts independent comprehensive assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by an information technology (IT) system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls (as defined in NIST 800-37).Intermediate 631Information Systems Security DeveloperDesigns, develops, tests, and evaluates information system security throughout the systems development lifecycle.Intermediate 651Enterprise ArchitectDevelops and maintains business, systems, and information processes to support enterprise mission needs; develops information technology (IT) rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures.Intermediate 652Security ArchitectDesigns enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle; translates technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into security designs and processes.Intermediate 671System Testing and Evaluation (T&E) SpecialistPlans, prepares, and executes tests of systems to evaluate results against specifications and requirements as well as analyze/report test results.Intermediate 722Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)Responsible for the cybersecurity of a program, organization, system, or enclave.Intermediate

Also listed for 14 Cyberspace Enablers roles — but so is every other certification

The Enablers matrix isn’t role-differentiated: the same certification options are listed for all 14 roles at every proficiency level. We verified that across all 14. So this is true, and it carries no information about this credential specifically — which is why it isn’t in the count above.

211 Forensics Analyst 221 Cyber Crime Investigator 711 Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer 712 Cyber Instructor 731 Cyber Legal Advisor 732 Privacy Compliance Manager 751 Cyber Workforce Developer and Manager 752 Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner 801 Program Manager 802 IT Project Manager 803 Product Support Manager 804 IT Investment/Portfolio Manager 805 IT Program Auditor 901 Executive Cyber Leader

Renewal

3year cycle50CEU per cycle

$150 CE fee per three-year renewal cycle (not billed annually; paid only when renewing via CEU upload, by the certification's expiration date).

This is the issuer’s clock. 8140 runs a second one — 20 hours of CPD a year, at every proficiency level, which applies even if you hold no certification at all. How that works

CV0-004 is the current version; it launched 2024-09-24 and replaced CV0-003. CompTIA's page shows retirement is typically ~3 years after launch (estimated 2027) but no firm retirement date is published. CompTIA provides no holder-independent public certification lookup. Third-party verification relies on a Credly badge URL the holder chooses to share; CompTIA's own verification form requires holder-supplied identifiers/consent.

Source: CompTIA Cloud+ certification page · dated 2026-07-17 · checked 2026-07-17

Verifying it

CompTIA has no public lookup a third party can use on their own — verification depends on a badge URL you share.

A badge URL the holder shares.

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Source: CompTIA Cloud+ certification page · dated 2026-07-17 · checked 2026-07-17

Exam blueprint

Verified against CompTIA’s published outline.

CV0-004 · V4

Current

Max 90 questions · 90 minutes · passing score 750 (scale 100-900)

Cloud Architecture23%

Deployment19%

Operations17%

Security19%

DevOps Fundamentals10%

Troubleshooting12%

Source: CompTIA Cloud+ certification page · dated 2026-07-17 · checked 2026-07-17