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CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004) is a vendor-neutral certification that validates the skills to deploy, secure, operate, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid environments, including DevOps fundamentals.
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- Time
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 750
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CV0-004 exam details
Official format, scoring, and dates as published by CompTIA.
| Exam code | CV0-004 (V4) |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | Maximum of 90 |
| Length of test | 90 minutes |
| Passing score | 750 (on a scale of 100–900) |
| Launch date | September 24, 2024 |
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| Question types | Multiple-choice and performance-based |
|---|---|
| Languages | English and Japanese |
| Recommended experience | 2–3 years of hands-on experience as a systems administrator or cloud engineer |
| Exam objectives version | 5.0 |
| Work roles | Network operations specialist, systems administrator, enterprise architect, and security architect (NICE and DCWF) |
Exam voucher pricing varies by region and changes over time — check the official Cloud+ page for the current price.
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What is CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004)?
CV0-004 is not tied to one provider. It tests cloud architecture (service and deployment models, availability, networking, storage, containers, virtualization, cost, databases), deployment (strategies, migration, infrastructure as code), operations (observability, scaling, backup and recovery, life-cycle management), security, DevOps fundamentals, and troubleshooting.
Cloud Architecture is the largest domain (23%), followed by Deployment and Security (19% each). DevOps Fundamentals (10%) is small but distinctive: source control, CI/CD pipelines, integration, and DevOps tooling.
CompTIA recommends 2–3 years as a systems administrator or cloud engineer; the exam is scenario-heavy and includes performance-based questions.
Who should take CV0-004?
- Systems administrators moving workloads to cloud platforms
- Cloud engineers who want a vendor-neutral credential across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- IT professionals who need to show cloud, security, and DevOps skills together
Job roles this supports
- Cloud engineer
- Cloud administrator
- Systems administrator
- Cloud support engineer
- Solutions architect (junior)
CV0-004 exam domains and objectives
6 domains and 31objectives, weighted by share of the exam. Objective titles are quoted from CompTIA's Exam Objectives document v5.0.
1.0Cloud Architecture (23%)
Service and deployment models, availability and resilience, cloud networking, storage, cloud-native design, containers, virtualization, cost, and databases.
- 1.1Given a scenario, use the appropriate cloud service model.
- 1.2Explain concepts related to service availability.
- 1.3Explain cloud networking concepts.
- 1.4Compare and contrast storage resources and technologies.
- 1.5Explain the purpose of cloud-native design concepts.
- 1.6Compare and contrast containerization concepts.
- 1.7Compare and contrast virtualization concepts.
- 1.8Summarize cost considerations related to cloud usage.
- 1.9Explain the importance of database concepts.
2.0Deployment (19%)
Deployment models and strategies, cloud migration, deploying and configuring resources with code, and provisioning to requirements.
- 2.1Compare and contrast cloud deployment models.
- 2.2Given a scenario, implement appropriate deployment strategies.
- 2.3Summarize aspects of cloud migration.
- 2.4Given a scenario, use code to deploy and configure cloud resources.
- 2.5Given a set of requirements, provision the appropriate cloud resources.
3.0Operations (17%)
Observability, scaling approaches, backup and recovery, and resource life-cycle management.
- 3.1Given a scenario, configure appropriate resources to achieve observability.
- 3.2Given a scenario, configure appropriate scaling approaches.
- 3.3Given a scenario, use appropriate backup and recovery methods.
- 3.4Given a scenario, manage the life cycle of cloud resources.
4.0Security (19%)
Vulnerability management, compliance and regulation, IAM, security best practices, cloud security controls, and monitoring for attacks.
- 4.1Explain vulnerability management concepts.
- 4.2Compare and contrast aspects of compliance and regulation.
- 4.3Given a scenario, implement identity and access management.
- 4.4Given a scenario, apply security best practices.
- 4.5Given a scenario, apply security controls in the cloud.
- 4.6Given a scenario, monitor suspicious activities to identify common attacks.
5.0DevOps Fundamentals (10%)
Source control, CI/CD pipelines, system integration, and the DevOps toolchain.
- 5.1Explain source control concepts.
- 5.2Explain concepts related to continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- 5.3Explain concepts related to integration of systems.
- 5.4Explain the importance of tools used in DevOps environments.
6.0Troubleshooting (12%)
Troubleshooting deployment, network, and security problems in cloud environments.
- 6.1Given a scenario, troubleshoot deployment issues.
- 6.2Given a scenario, troubleshoot network issues.
- 6.3Given a scenario, troubleshoot security issues.
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About 6 hours a week for 10weeks, with time split in proportion to each domain's exam weighting. Adjust up if the material is new to you and down if you work in it daily.
| Domain | Exam weight | Suggested hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Architecture | 23% | 14 h |
| Deployment | 19% | 11 h |
| Operations | 17% | 10 h |
| Security | 19% | 11 h |
| DevOps Fundamentals | 10% | 6 h |
| Troubleshooting | 12% | 7 h |
Exam-day tips for CV0-004
- 1Be fluent in the shared-responsibility model — many security questions turn on who owns what for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
- 2Know RPO, RTO, and the backup types (full, incremental, differential, snapshot) and which recovery objective a scenario implies.
- 3Learn the differences between vertical and horizontal scaling, and when auto-scaling is the right answer.
- 4Read infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline snippets — you do not need to write them, but you should follow what they do.
- 5For troubleshooting, work outward from the symptom: identity, network path, then resource configuration.
CV0-004 frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the CV0-004 exam and how long is it?
CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004) has maximum of 90 questions and a 90 minutes time limit. Question types include multiple-choice and performance-based questions (PBQs).
What is the passing score for CV0-004?
The CV0-004 passing score is 750 (on a scale of 100–900).
What domains does CV0-004 cover and how are they weighted?
According to CompTIA’s exam objectives (version 5.0), CV0-004 covers 6 domains: Cloud Architecture (23%), Deployment (19%), Operations (17%), Security (19%), DevOps Fundamentals (10%), Troubleshooting (12%).
Is CompTIA Cloud+ vendor-neutral?
Yes. CV0-004 tests cloud concepts and practices that apply across providers, rather than the services of a single vendor. That makes it a good complement to a provider-specific certification such as AWS or Azure.
How does Cloud+ differ from Network+ and Security+?
Network+ focuses on networking generally and Security+ on security fundamentals. Cloud+ is at a higher, more hands-on level and covers architecture, deployment, operations, security, and DevOps specifically in cloud environments.
Does Cloud+ CV0-004 include DevOps?
Yes. Domain 5, DevOps Fundamentals (10%), covers source control, CI/CD pipelines, integration of systems, and DevOps tools. Domain 2 also includes deploying resources using code.
How many years of experience does Cloud+ require?
There is no mandatory prerequisite, but CompTIA recommends 2–3 years of hands-on experience as a systems administrator or cloud engineer.
Is CV0-004 the current version and when does it retire?
CV0-004 (exam version V4) launched on September 24, 2024. Retirement: Usually three years after launch (estimated 2027). Confirm current dates on comptia.org before booking.
How long is CompTIA Cloud+ valid?
CompTIA certifications are valid for three years from the date you pass and can be renewed through CompTIA’s Continuing Education (CE) program or by passing the current version of the exam.
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