AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Fundamental Level)

Course level: Fundamental Duration: 1 day

Course 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

Intended audience This course is intended for:

•  Sales
•  Legal
•  Marketing
•  Business analysts
•  Project managers
•  AWS Academy students
•  Other IT-related professionals

Course outline 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) and 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