Forge University
Cloud+ certification prep

CompTIA's vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure certification — proof you can architect, deploy, secure, and operate cloud environments without being locked to a single provider's platform.

Why Cloud+ matters

Cloud+ proves you can own the full cloud infrastructure lifecycle — architecting it, deploying it, securing it, and troubleshooting it when something breaks, not just spinning up resources. The exam weights Cloud Architecture as its heaviest domain, with Security and Deployment close behind, then Operations, DevOps Fundamentals, and Troubleshooting rounding out the real responsibilities a cloud administrator or systems engineer carries in production. Because it's vendor-neutral, it signals cloud competence that transfers across AWS, Azure, and GCP shops instead of locking you to one platform's ecosystem — making it the natural next step after Network+ for anyone moving from on-prem infrastructure into cloud administration or engineering roles.

$86,000/yr
Average salary, Cloud+ certified
$60K – $153K
Cloud+ salary range (Payscale)
$96,800/yr
Median salary, network & systems admins (BLS)

Source: Payscale, CompTIA Cloud+ certification salary data (163 respondents), 2026 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, median annual wage, May 2024

Career path

This course builds toward: Cloud Engineer, Cloud Architect

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Exam domains
Cloud Architecture23%
Deployment19%
Operations17%
Security19%
DevOps Fundamentals10%
Troubleshooting12%
Individual enrollment
$399

Self-paced access, AI Coach on every lesson, full-length practice exams, and a free course retake if you complete the readiness gate and still don't pass your exam on the first attempt. Exam registration and voucher are purchased separately, directly through the certifying body.

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100% self-paced online — study on your schedule, no bootcamp seat to book.

Enterprise & team plans

Training a whole team on Cloud+? Fund a Training Bank account for any amount, then assign any course to any employee — self-serve, published discount tiers, no sales call.

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