Overview of the Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate: Cloud Engineer Exam
Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate (CEA-C01) mandates proficiency for cloud engineers, architects, and administrators in deploying and managing elastic, scalable infrastructure via the Apsara Stack. Candidates must architect Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances, configure Server Load Balancer (SLB) policies, and implement Object Storage Service (OSS) lifecycle management. The curriculum demands expertise in Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networking, covering route tables, security groups, and NAT gateways. Furthermore, candidates must execute identity and access management using Resource Access Management (RAM), monitor performance metrics through CloudMonitor, and ensure high availability via Auto Scaling, all while adhering to Alibaba Cloud’s operational best practices for secure cloud deployments.