A practical, beginner-friendly reference for the INE Certified Cloud Associate (ICCA) certification.
This repository explains what ICCA is, how the exam works (including the hands-on lab), and provides structured notes aligned with the learning path sections.
Disclaimer: These are personal study notes and are not official INE materials.
ICCA (INE Certified Cloud Associate) validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and cloud management basics.
It is designed as an entry point for learners targeting cloud and cloud-adjacent roles (e.g., IT, SOC, DevOps, Cloud Security).
ICCA teaches vendor-neutral cloud fundamentals while using examples across the three major cloud platforms:
| Platform | Examples you’ll see/practice (high-level) |
|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Console and core service concepts (compute, storage, IAM, networking) |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Portal concepts and cloud management basics |
| Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | GCP Console concepts and cloud services fundamentals |
The focus is on transferable cloud concepts across providers, not deep specialization in one platform.
The ICCA learning path (Cloud Foundations & Management) covers:
- Core cloud concepts and terminology
- Cloud management tools and operational practices
- Identity, security, and compliance fundamentals
- Instructor: Tracy Wallace
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Video duration | 8h 5m |
| Activities duration | 8h 20m |
| Sections | 4 |
| Courses | 3 |
| Videos | 35 |
| Quizzes | 23 |
| Labs | 9 |
This repo is organized into three main folders, matching the learning path sections:
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📁 cloud-foundations
Core cloud concepts, service models, deployment models, and fundamentals. -
📁 cloud-management
Cloud management concepts, tooling (Console/CLI/API), operations, monitoring, and automation basics. -
📁 cloud-security
Identity & access management (IAM), security fundamentals, and compliance concepts.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | novice |
| Time limit | 1:30:00 (90 minutes) |
| Questions | 46 |
| Lab objectives | 4 |
| Format | Open-book, in-browser hands-on cloud lab |
| Certification validity | 3 years |
| Passing criteria | Overall score ≥ 70% + meet domain minimum requirements + pass at least 50% of all lab tasks |
- Explain cloud management concepts
- Describe cloud benefits and data protection concepts/tools
- Explain regulatory compliance, infrastructure protection, and IAM concepts
- Differentiate PaaS vs IaaS
- Identify monitoring/automation features and common identity risks
| Recommendation | Notes |
|---|---|
| Complete the ICCA course content | Watch all Cloud Foundations & Management (ICCA) materials |
| Watch the lab introduction video | To understand the lab layout |
| Review exam objectives & grading | Check domains and grading criteria on INE website |
| Use Google Chrome | Turn extensions off for a smoother lab experience |
| Verify your INE account name | This name will appear on your certificate; contact support@ine.com to change it if needed |
| Choose a good environment | Quiet place + stable internet + no interruptions for the full exam duration |