AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services (AWS) certifications are in very high demand due to the rapid adoption of Amazons range of cloud computing solutions. AWS certifications are ranked as the highest-paying and best cloud certification exams for several years running.

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Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 8 hour course your instructor will take you from beginner to intermediate level practitioner.

Step 1

Step 2

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Learn AWS Principles

Learn all the concepts and principles you must understand as an Amazon Solutions Engineer.

See real-world examples of how to apply the concepts and where they should be applied.

Learn how to plan migrations, monitor performance, and set security policies for small to large organizations.

Manage a Crisis

Learn the tools and strategies required to manage and mitigate a serious security incident.

Apply your skills to diagnose and resolve issues in AWS environments.

An AWS Certified Solutions Architect designs, deploys, and manages scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to become an AWS sysops manager, but it also prepares you for the exam.

Read real-world case studies about cloud design, monitoring, and responses. Then, take over 200 exam-style questions to prepare you for the AWS Sysops Associate exam.

What it Covers

The exam focuses on your ability to:

Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
Lift and shift existing on-premises applications to AWS.
Select the appropriate AWS services for different applications and use cases.
Implement cost-control strategies.
Secure applications and data on AWS.
Understand the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Target audience:

This certification is ideal for:

Solutions architects
System administrators
Developers
Anyone involved in designing, deploying, or managing applications on AWS

Prerequisites:

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, AWS recommends having:

At least one year of hands-on experience designing solutions on AWS.
A basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.
Familiarity with networking, storage, and compute technologies.

Having said that. If you have no cloud networking experience or knowledge, then you may be best off starting out by taking our CompTIA Cloud+ certification course.

Benefits of the certification:

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the AWS Associate exam gets you:

Industry recognition: It demonstrates your expertise in AWS solutions architecture, which is highly valued by employers.
Career advancement: It can open up new career opportunities and increase your earning potential.
Increased confidence: It validates your skills and knowledge, giving you confidence in your ability to design and deploy solutions on AWS.

If you’re serious about a career in cloud computing and want to demonstrate your AWS skills, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is a valuable credential to pursue.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Exam Pass

Chris Connell

Chris used our AWS Certified Solutions Architect training to pass his exam on the first try. Most students take two or three attempts to pass the exam ($150 per attempt).

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate examination is the perfect certification for IT engineers who perform a solutions architect role and have one or more years of hands-on experience designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on AWS.

Using free trials, you follow along with your instructor as you explore and configure many AWS services and features. Exam concepts taught include designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS, selecting the appropriate AWS service based on data, compute, database, or security requirements, and identifying appropriate use of AWS architectural best practices.

Your Instructor

Kaylan Pallekonda

Kaylan is a senior Red Hat Systems Engineer and Linux consultant. He is the Linux team lead in a Fortune 500 company.

He works in production support on different flavors of Unix, such as RedHat Linux, Solaris, and IBM AIX.His role involves supporting and training on different flavors of Unix and installing, configuring, and fixing issues on all types of servers. He also holds an MBA.

Curriculum

Module 1	Introduction
Unit 1	Introduction to AWS
Unit 2	Characteristics of Cloud Computing
Unit 3	Cloud Computing Deployment Models
Unit 4	History of AWS
Unit 5	AWS Cloud
Unit 6	Terminology
Unit 7	Free Usage Tier
Module 2	Amazon EC2
Unit 1	Amazon EC2
Unit 2	Instance Types
Unit 3	Prerequisite
Unit 4	Creation Of An EC2 Instance
Unit 5	Access Linux EC2 Instance
Unit 6	Create LAMP Server
Unit 7	Configure Wordpress
Unit 8	Creation of an AMI
Unit 9	Launch Windows EC2 Instance
Unit 10	Command Line Utility
Unit 11	Instance Life Cycle
Unit 12	Amazon EC2 Best Practices
Module 3	Amazon VPC
Unit 1	Amazon VPC
Unit 2	Accessing a Corporate or Home Network
Unit 3	VPC Configuration
Unit 4	VPC Peering
Module 4	Elastic Load Balancing
Unit 1	Amazon Elastic Load Balancing
Unit 2	Configure Elastic Load Balancing
Module 5	Auto Scaling
Unit 1	Auto Scaling
Unit 2	Configure Auto Scaling
Module 6	Amazon Route 53
Unit 1	Amazon Route 53
Module 7	Amazon EBS
Unit 1	Amazon EBS
Unit 2	Amazon EBS Snapshots
Unit 3	Amazon EBS Performance
Module 8	Amazon S3
Unit 1	Amazon S3
Module 9	Amazon Glacier
Unit 1	Amazon Glacier
Module 10	Amazon Storage Gateway
Unit 1	Amazon Storage Gateway
Module 11	Amazon CloudFront
Unit 1	Amazon CloudFront
Module 12	Amazon Import/Export
Unit 1	Amazon Import/Export
Module 13	Amazon Databases
Unit 1	Amazon Databases
Module 14	Other AWS Services
Unit 1	Other AWS services - Part 1
Unit 2	Other AWS services - Part 2
Module 15	Case Study
Unit 1	Case Study

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Your Guided Learning Pathway

Learn AWS Principles

Manage a Crisis