AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate

The AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate course is designed to equip IT professionals with the skills and knowledge required to manage and operate AWS environments effectively.
The course prepares candidates for the AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate exam by covering key concepts and practical skills necessary for deploying, managing, and operating AWS solutions.

Overview of AWS Systems Operations (1.5 hours)
– Role of a SysOps Administrator
– AWS global infrastructure: Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations
– Overview of AWS services relevant to operations and administration
AWS Management Console and Tools (1.5 hours)
– Navigating the AWS Management Console
– Introduction to AWS CLI, SDKs, and AWS CloudFormation
– Managing IAM roles, users, and groups

Compute Services (4 hours)
– Managing EC2 instances: launching, configuring, and monitoring
– Working with Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
– Managing containerized applications with ECS and EKS
Storage and Data Management (4 hours)
– Configuring and managing S3 buckets, EBS volumes, and EFS
– Implementing and managing backups using AWS Backup
– Understanding and configuring AWS storage classes and lifecycle policies

Monitoring and Logging (4 hours)
– Using Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring and alarms
– Configuring CloudTrail for logging API activity
– Integrating AWS Config for compliance and configuration management
Automation and Management (4 hours)
– Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation
– Automating tasks with AWS Systems Manager
– Setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline and
CodeDeploy

High Availability (4 hours)
– Designing and implementing high availability architectures
– Configuring Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) and Auto Scaling for fault tolerance
– Using Amazon Route 53 for DNS and failover
Backup and Disaster Recovery (4 hours)
– Implementing backup solutions with AWS Backup
– Configuring snapshots and replication for disaster recovery
– Designing and testing disaster recovery strategies

Security Management (3 hours)
– Managing IAM users, roles, and policies
– Implementing network security with Security Groups, NACLs, and VPC
– Configuring encryption with AWS KMS and managing secrets with AWS Secrets Manager
Compliance and Governance (3 hours)
– Using AWS Config for compliance auditing
– Implementing security best practices and access controls
– Understanding and applying AWS Well-Architected Framework principles

Cost Management (2 hours)
– Monitoring and managing AWS costs with AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets
– Implementing cost-saving strategies: Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and
Spot Instances
Performance Optimization (2 hours)
– Analyzing and optimizing performance with CloudWatch and Trusted Advisor
– Implementing performance tuning for compute, storage, and networking
resources

Lab 1: Configuring and Managing EC2 Instances (1.5 hours)
– Launching, configuring, and managing EC2 instances
– Implementing Auto Scaling and ELB
Lab 2: Implementing Monitoring and Automation (1.5 hours)
– Setting up CloudWatch alarms and dashboards
– Automating tasks with AWS Systems Manager
Lab 3: Backup, Recovery, and High Availability (1 hour)
– Configuring backups and disaster recovery solutions
– Implementing high availability with ELB and Auto Scaling
Lab 4: Security and Compliance (1 hour)
– Configuring IAM roles and policies
– Implementing network security and compliance controls