Certificate

Certificate in Cloud Operations

Accounts, change, and a runbook

Online or on campus

9 months18 creditsEnglish

Overview

You leave with a runbook another person can follow. The certificate does not claim a vendor certification. Frontier Innovation University teaches this award online and, where a cohort is formed, on campus. The 18 credit hours on this page are the sum of the modules listed in the curriculum, so the transcript and the prospectus describe the same load. Certificate in Cloud Operations is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 9 months, and the credit total is 18. Students move from Identity through Identity; Change and Rollback; Runbook, and finish on Runbook. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails. Reading is a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. The artefact a marker expects is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Separate identity from a shared password Describe a change and a rollback Write a one-page runbook Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Assessment is coursework on each taught module plus the final project named in the curriculum. Results are recorded as credit hours against each module. Fees are the figures published by Frontier Innovation University for this award; this page does not add a separate tuition claim.

Who This Program Is For

Working practitioners who need a short credential
Degree applicants who want a trial of the subject
Career-changers testing the field before a master's
Staff sent by an employer for a defined skill

Faculty spotlight

School of Computing at Frontier Innovation University supervises the modules and the final project. Supervision is assigned from that school, not from a visiting name shared with another institution.

How you can study

Study options & delivery

Online pathway· Flexible remote

Complete your Certificate in Cloud Operations fully online from anywhere in the world with faculty-led modules and flexible scheduling.

On-campus pathway· £2,500 / $3,200/year

Attend seminars and access facilities in person at Frontier Innovation University. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged.

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What You Will Learn

Separate identity from a shared password
Describe a change and a rollback
Write a one-page runbook

Curriculum

Certificate stage (18 credits)

Code	Course	Credits · hours
CCO101	Identity Identity (CCO101) is a 6-credit course on Certificate in Cloud Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails, using Identity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. CCO101-M1 · Users, components, and the interface between parts — Identity CCO101-M2 · Build, test, failure, and fix — Identity CCO101-M3 · Deployment, logs, and recovery — Identity CCO101-M4 · Trade-offs the designer must defend — Identity CCO101-M5 · Security and failure in ordinary operation — Identity CCO101-M6 · A supervised build or design with a defence — Identity	6 · 60 h
CCO102	Change and Rollback Change and Rollback (CCO102) is a 6-credit course on Certificate in Cloud Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails, using Change and Rollback as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. CCO102-M1 · Users, components, and the interface between parts — Change and Rollback CCO102-M2 · Build, test, failure, and fix — Change and Rollback CCO102-M3 · Deployment, logs, and recovery — Change and Rollback CCO102-M4 · Trade-offs the designer must defend — Change and Rollback CCO102-M5 · Security and failure in ordinary operation — Change and Rollback CCO102-M6 · A supervised build or design with a defence — Change and Rollback	6 · 60 h
CCO103	Runbook Runbook (CCO103) is a 6-credit course on Certificate in Cloud Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails, using Runbook as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. CCO103-M1 · Users, components, and the interface between parts — Runbook CCO103-M2 · Build, test, failure, and fix — Runbook CCO103-M3 · Deployment, logs, and recovery — Runbook CCO103-M4 · Trade-offs the designer must defend — Runbook CCO103-M5 · Security and failure in ordinary operation — Runbook CCO103-M6 · A supervised build or design with a defence — Runbook	6 · 60 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

CCO101

Identity

Identity (CCO101) is a 6-credit course on Certificate in Cloud Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails, using Identity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

CCO101-M1 · Users, components, and the interface between parts — Identity
CCO101-M2 · Build, test, failure, and fix — Identity
CCO101-M3 · Deployment, logs, and recovery — Identity
CCO101-M4 · Trade-offs the designer must defend — Identity
CCO101-M5 · Security and failure in ordinary operation — Identity
CCO101-M6 · A supervised build or design with a defence — Identity

6 · 60 h

CCO102

Change and Rollback

Change and Rollback (CCO102) is a 6-credit course on Certificate in Cloud Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails, using Change and Rollback as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

CCO102-M1 · Users, components, and the interface between parts — Change and Rollback
CCO102-M2 · Build, test, failure, and fix — Change and Rollback
CCO102-M3 · Deployment, logs, and recovery — Change and Rollback
CCO102-M4 · Trade-offs the designer must defend — Change and Rollback
CCO102-M5 · Security and failure in ordinary operation — Change and Rollback
CCO102-M6 · A supervised build or design with a defence — Change and Rollback

6 · 60 h

CCO103

Runbook

Runbook (CCO103) is a 6-credit course on Certificate in Cloud Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can specify a small system, show how it was tested, and state how it fails, using Runbook as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a specification, a test note, and an incident or post-mortem. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a specification or reviewed component with tests and a trade-off note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

CCO103-M1 · Users, components, and the interface between parts — Runbook
CCO103-M2 · Build, test, failure, and fix — Runbook
CCO103-M3 · Deployment, logs, and recovery — Runbook
CCO103-M4 · Trade-offs the designer must defend — Runbook
CCO103-M5 · Security and failure in ordinary operation — Runbook
CCO103-M6 · A supervised build or design with a defence — Runbook

6 · 60 h

Career Paths

Cloud operations junior
Platform support analyst
DevOps trainee

Program Highlights

18 credit hours, equal to the three modules
Work that can be shown to an employer
A short pathway into a related degree where admissions agrees credit
Assessment by coursework, not a single final exam

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree or at least three years of relevant work

English language

English sufficient for the module readings

Documents

A statement of about 250 words

Programme questions

How long is the Certificate in Cloud Operations?

The published duration is 9 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Frontier. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Frontier Innovation University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@frontuni.com.

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