AWS Solutions Architect – Associate

Overview of AWS (1.5 hours)
– Introduction to AWS and cloud computing
– AWS global infrastructure: Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations
– Overview of AWS services and solutions
AWS Management Console (1.5 hours)
– Navigating the AWS Management Console
– Using AWS CLI and SDKs
– Managing IAM users, groups, and roles

High Availability and Fault Tolerance (4 hours)
– Designing for high availability and disaster recovery
– Implementing load balancing using Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
– Using Auto Scaling for scaling applications
Decoupling and Microservices (4 hours)
– Implementing decoupling using Amazon SQS and SNS
– Designing microservices architectures using AWS Lambda and API Gateway
– Using AWS Step Functions for orchestration

Compute Services (4 hours)
– Choosing the right compute service: EC2, ECS, EKS, and Lambda
– EC2 instance types, purchasing options, and lifecycle management
– Implementing containerized applications using ECS and EKS
Storage Solutions (4 hours)
– Choosing storage options: S3, EBS, EFS, and Glacier
– Configuring S3 buckets, storage classes, and lifecycle policies
– Implementing file systems with EFS and understanding EBS volumes

Identity and Access Management (IAM) (4 hours)
– Managing IAM users, groups, roles, and policies
– Implementing IAM best practices and security controls
– Using AWS Organizations and Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Security Best Practices (4 hours)
– Implementing network security using VPC, Security Groups, and NACLs
– Using AWS KMS for encryption and managing secrets with AWS Secrets
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– Monitoring and logging using AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and CloudWatch

Cost Management (2 hours)
– Understanding AWS pricing models and cost management tools
– Implementing cost optimization strategies and Reserved Instances
Billing and Monitoring (2 hours)
– Using AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets
– Monitoring costs with CloudWatch and CloudTrail

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (2 hours)
– Implementing IaC using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
– Managing and deploying stacks and templates
Automation and Orchestration (2 hours)
– Using AWS Systems Manager for automation
– Implementing CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy

Lab 1: Setting Up and Configuring AWS Services (1.5 hours)
– Launching and configuring EC2 instances
– Setting up S3 buckets and configuring permissions
Lab 2: Implementing High Availability and Auto Scaling (1.5 hours)
– Configuring ELB and Auto Scaling groups
– Implementing a highly available application architecture
Lab 3: Managing IAM and Security (1 hour)
– Creating and managing IAM roles and policies
– Configuring VPC security groups and NACLs
Lab 4: Cost Management and Monitoring (1 hour)
– Setting up AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets
– Configuring CloudWatch alarms and dashboards