The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification is designed to validate your expertise in designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS. This course focuses on the design of cost and performance-optimized solutions and is an ideal starting point for candidates with AWS Cloud or strong on-premises IT experience.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

- Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.

- Select appropriate AWS services to design and deploy an application based on given requirements.

- Migrate complex, multi-tier applications on AWS.

- Implement cost-control strategies.

- Understand the best practices for building secure and reliable applications on the AWS platform.

 Key Topics

1. Introduction to AWS

   - Overview of AWS services and architecture

   - Understanding the global infrastructure

2. AWS Fundamentals

   - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

   - Networking basics: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, and Gateways

3. Storage Solutions

   - Amazon S3 and Glacier storage

   - Amazon EBS and EFS

4. Compute Services

   - Amazon EC2 and auto-scaling

   - Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

5. Database Services

   - Amazon RDS and Aurora

   - DynamoDB and Redshift

6. Security

   - AWS shared responsibility model

   - Data encryption and security policies

7. Monitoring and Management

   - AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail

   - AWS Config and Trusted Advisor

8. Application Services

   - Amazon SNS and SQS

   - AWS Lambda and API Gateway

9. Deployment and Automation

   - AWS CloudFormation and Elastic Beanstalk

   - AWS OpsWorks and CodeDeploy

Hands-On Labs

Participants will engage in practical labs that reinforce the concepts learned in each module. These labs include:

- Deploying a web application on Amazon EC2.

- Configuring auto-scaling and load balancing.

- Setting up a secure VPC with public and private subnets.

- Implementing data backup and recovery solutions.

- Monitoring and troubleshooting applications using AWS tools.

Prerequisites

While this course does not require deep hands-on coding experience, familiarity with basic programming concepts and an understanding of fundamental AWS services and infrastructure is beneficial. Prior experience with AWS Cloud or strong on-premises IT experience is recommended.

Exm Preparation

The course includes a review of sample exam questions and strategies for successfully passing the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and passing the exam, participants will earn the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification, demonstrating their ability to design and deploy well-architected solutions on AWS.

This comprehensive course provides the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career as an AWS Solutions Architect, ensuring you are well-prepared for the certification exam and capable of designing effective solutions on the AWS platform.