Exploration should include
- summarizing different cloud models
- infrastructure-as-a service (IaaS)
- platform-as-a service (PaaS)
- software-as-a service (SaaS)
- anything-as-a service (XaaS)
- identifying cloud service providers
- defining managed service provider (MSP)/managed security service provider (MSSP)
- exploring benefits and drawbacks of on-premise vs. off-premise computing
- exploring virtualization
- virtual machines (VM)
- sprawl avoidance
- VM escape protection.