Duration: 2 days – 14 hrs
Overview
The AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Training Course is designed to provide participants with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to navigate the AWS Cloud environment effectively. Through this course, participants will gain an understanding of key AWS services, architectural principles, and best practices for utilizing AWS resources.
Objectives
• Summarize the working definition of AWS
• Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud
• Describe the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud
• Explain the six benefits of the AWS Cloud
• Describe and provide an example of the core AWS services, including compute, network, databases, and storage
• Identify an appropriate solution using AWS Cloud services with various use cases
• Describe the AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Explain the shared responsibility model
• Describe the core security services within the AWS Cloud
• Describe the basics of AWS Cloud migration
• Articulate the financial benefits of the AWS Cloud for an organization’s cost management
• Define the core billing, account management, and pricing models
• Explain how to use pricing tools to make cost-effective choices for AWS services
Audience
• Sales Professionals: Individuals involved in selling cloud solutions or services who need to understand AWS fundamentals to effectively communicate with clients and prospects.
• Legal Professionals: Lawyers or legal advisors who require knowledge of AWS Cloud concepts and compliance regulations to address legal issues related to cloud services.
• Marketing Professionals: Marketers who want to understand the capabilities of AWS Cloud to leverage cloud technologies for marketing campaigns, analytics, and data management.
• Business Analysts: Professionals responsible for analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions. Understanding AWS Cloud principles can enhance their ability to recommend and implement cloud-based solutions.
• Project Managers: Project managers are involved in overseeing cloud migration projects or implementing cloud solutions within their organizations. Familiarity with AWS Cloud concepts is essential for effective project planning and management.
• AWS Academy Students: Students enrolled in AWS Academy programs or courses who are seeking foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud computing as part of their academic curriculum or career development.
• Other IT-related Professionals: This includes individuals working in IT roles such as system administrators, network engineers, software developers, and database administrators who require a solid understanding of AWS Cloud services for their day-to-day tasks or career advancement.
Prerequisites
• Basic understanding of IT concepts
• Familiarity with general computing terminology
Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services
• Summarize the benefits of AWS
• Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments
• Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model
Module 2: Compute in the Cloud
• Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) at a basic level
• Identify the different Amazon EC2 instance types
• Differentiate between the various billing options for Amazon EC2
• Describe the benefits of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
• Summarize the benefits of Elastic Load Balancing
• Give an example of the uses for Elastic Load Balancing
• Summarize the differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS)
• Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)
• Summarize additional AWS compute options
Module 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability
• Summarize the benefits of the AWS Global Infrastructure
• Describe the basic concept of Availability Zones
• Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations
• Compare different methods for provisioning AWS services
Module 4: Networking
• Describe the basic concepts of networking
• Describe the difference between public and private networking resources
• Explain a virtual private gateway using a real life scenario
• Explain a virtual private network (VPN) using a real life scenario
• Describe the benefit of AWS Direct Connect
• Describe the benefit of hybrid deployments
• Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy
• Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network
Module 5: Storage and Databases
• Summarize the basic concept of storage and databases
• Describe benefits of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
• Describe benefits of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
• Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
• Summarize various storage solutions
• Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
• Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB
• Summarize various database services
Module 6: Security
• Explain the benefits of the shared responsibility model
• Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Differentiate between the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels
• Describe security policies at a basic level
• Explain the benefits of AWS Organizations
• Summarize the benefits of compliance with AWS
• Explain primary AWS security services at a basic level
Module 7: Monitoring and Analytics
• Summarize approaches to monitoring your AWS environment
• Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudWatch
• Describe the benefits of AWS CloudTrail
• Describe the benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor
Module 8: Pricing and Support
• Understand AWS pricing and support models
• Describe the AWS Free Tier
• Describe key benefits of AWS Organizations and consolidated billing
• Explain the benefits of AWS Budgets
• Explain the benefits of AWS Cost Explorer
• Explain the primary benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator
• Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans
• Describe the benefits of AWS Marketplace
Module 9: Migration and Innovation
• Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud
• Summarize the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
• Summarize six key factors of a cloud migration strategy
• Describe the benefits of various AWS data migration solutions, such as AWS Snowcone, AWS
• Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile
• Summarize the broad scope of innovative solutions that AWS offers
• Summarize the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Module 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics
• Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination
• Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified
