IBM Cloud Technical Advocate study guide
IBM Cloud Technical Advocate · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
IBM Cloud Technical Advocate - also referred to as IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v5 - is an IBM Professional Certification credential positioned for technical sellers, solution advisers, pre-sales engineers and architects who must explain cloud concepts and IBM Cloud offerings to customers in business terms while staying technically credible. The role blends value framing with enough architectural depth to discuss compute choices, storage and networking, security and identity, application modernization and AI services, and cost and account governance without hand-waving. The IBM Cloud Technical Advocate study guide has 6 sections and about 1,877 words.
01Cloud Computing Concepts and Business Value
Domain 1 - Cloud Computing Concepts and Business Value. This domain tests whether you can explain cloud models and translate them into business outcomes, not just define acronyms.
278 words, about 1 min02IBM Cloud Platform Architecture and Compute Options
Domain 2 - IBM Cloud Platform Architecture and Compute Options. This domain tests how IBM Cloud organizes resources globally and how to select compute for workload shape, control, and operating model.
333 words, about 2 min03Storage, Networking, and Data Services
Domain 3 - Storage, Networking, and Data Services. This domain tests matching data access patterns to IBM Cloud storage and databases, and building secure VPC connectivity.
343 words, about 2 min04Security, Identity, and Compliance
Domain 4 - Security, Identity, and Compliance. This domain tests least-privilege IAM, data protection, auditability, and how shared responsibility maps to compliance evidence.
304 words, about 2 min05Application Modernization and AI Services
Domain 5 - Application Modernization and AI Services. This domain tests choosing a modernization path and using IBM AI services responsibly, including when a managed AI service beats building a model.
290 words, about 1 min06Cost Management, Support, and Account Governance
Domain 6 - Cost Management, Support, and Account Governance. This domain tests visibility and control of spend, support escalation, and account structures that scale.
329 words, about 2 min