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Advanced Architecting on AWS – Professional Level

Duration · 3 daysVirtual + In-PersonInstructor-Led

$2,025

Course Description

Ready to advance your ability to design scalable, elastic applications on the AWS platform? The Advanced Architecting on AWS training course is built for individuals who are experienced with designing scalable and elastic applications on AWS. It builds upon concepts introduced in Architecting on AWS and explores complex solutions that incorporate data services, governance, and security on AWS.

This course introduces specialized AWS services, explores the best practices for building scalable, highly available solutions, and helps you make informed architectural decisions using the AWS Well-Architected Framework. You’ll gain hands-on experience with real-world scenarios that support hybrid architecture, including AWS Direct Connect and AWS Storage Gateway.

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Audience Profile

This course is intended for:

  • This course is intended for cloud architects, solutions architects, and anyone who designs solutions for cloud infrastructures.

Prerequisites

Before enrolling, you should have:

  • Knowledge and experience with core AWS services from the Compute, Storage, Networking, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) categories
  • Attended the Architecting on AWS classroom training OR
  • Achieved the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification OR
  • Have at least 1 year of experience operating AWS workloads

— What You'll Learn —

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

  • 1By the end of this Advanced Architecting on AWS course, you'll be able to build complex solutions that incorporate data services, governance, and security on AWS. You'll apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework, manage multiple AWS accounts, design hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect and AWS Storage Gateway, and automate infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines.
  • 2The course also covers designing scalable, secure, and elastic applications on the AWS platform, while reinforcing best practices introduced in Architecting on AWS. This AWS training prepares you to solve enterprise-level challenges through real-world architecture patterns.

— Day-by-Day —

Course Outline

Day 1 — Enterprise AWS Architecture Foundations

Module 1

Advanced AWS Architectural Principles

  • Reviewing AWS global infrastructure
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework deep dive
  • Enterprise cloud design patterns
  • Architectural trade-offs and decision-making
  • Multi-account strategy overview
  • Activities
  • Architecture review discussions
  • Enterprise case study analysis

Module 2

Designing Multi-Account AWS Environments

  • AWS Organizations
  • Organizational Units (OUs)
  • Service Control Policies (SCPs)
  • AWS Control Tower
  • Account segmentation strategies
  • Centralized logging and security
  • Shared services architectures

Lab

  • Configure AWS Organizations and SCPs
  • Build shared services architecture

Module 3

Advanced Networking Architectures

  • Advanced VPC design
  • Multi-VPC architectures
  • Transit Gateway
  • VPC peering limitations and design
  • AWS PrivateLink
  • Route 53 advanced routing
  • Hybrid connectivity: AWS Direct Connect VPN failover strategies SD-WAN integrations
  • DNS design strategies

Lab

  • Build enterprise multi-VPC network topology

Module 4

Compute and Container Architectures

  • Advanced EC2 design considerations
  • Auto Scaling optimization
  • Spot and mixed instance strategies
  • Containerized workloads: Amazon ECS Amazon EKS AWS Fargate
  • Serverless architecture patterns
  • Event-driven architectures

Lab

  • Deploy scalable container architecture

Day 2 — Security, Resilience, and Data Architecture

Module 5

Advanced Security Architecture

  • IAM strategy at scale
  • Cross-account access patterns
  • Identity federation and SSO
  • AWS IAM Identity Center
  • AWS KMS enterprise encryption strategy
  • Secrets management
  • Security monitoring: AWS GuardDuty AWS Security Hub AWS Detective
  • Zero Trust concepts in AWS

Lab

  • Implement cross-account security controls

Module 6

Designing Resilient and Highly Available Systems

  • Multi-AZ and Multi-Region architectures
  • Disaster recovery models: Backup and restore Pilot light Warm standby Active-active
  • Route 53 failover strategies
  • Chaos engineering concepts
  • Resiliency testing approaches

Lab

  • Configure multi-region failover architecture

Module 7

Advanced Data Storage and Database Design

  • Enterprise storage architecture
  • Amazon S3 optimization and governance
  • S3 replication strategies
  • Data lakes on AWS
  • Amazon Aurora global databases
  • DynamoDB advanced scaling
  • Database migration considerations
  • Backup and archival strategies

Lab

  • Deploy resilient database architecture

Module 8

Observability and Operational Excellence

  • Advanced CloudWatch implementation
  • Centralized logging architecture
  • AWS X-Ray distributed tracing
  • AWS Config governance
  • Operational dashboards
  • Incident response automation
  • Event-driven operations

Lab

  • Implement centralized monitoring solution

Day 3 — Automation, Migration, Optimization, and Capstone

Module 9

Infrastructure Automation and DevOps

  • Infrastructure as Code principles
  • AWS CloudFormation advanced design
  • AWS CDK overview
  • CI/CD pipelines on AWS
  • Blue/green and canary deployments
  • Systems Manager automation

Lab

  • Deploy infrastructure using CloudFormation

Module 10

Migration and Modernization Strategies

  • AWS Migration Framework
  • Application discovery and assessment
  • Migration strategies: Rehost Replatform Refactor Repurchase Retire Retain
  • AWS Application Migration Service
  • Database migration approaches
  • Modernization best practices
  • Activities
  • Migration planning workshop

Module 11

Cost Optimization and Performance Engineering

  • Enterprise cost governance
  • Cost allocation tagging
  • AWS Budgets and Cost Explorer
  • Compute optimization strategies
  • Storage optimization
  • Database performance tuning
  • Performance testing methodologies

Lab

  • Cost optimization analysis exercise

Module 12

Enterprise Architecture Design Challenge (Capstone)

  • Students design and present a complete enterprise AWS architecture including:
  • Multi-account governance
  • Hybrid networking
  • Security architecture
  • Disaster recovery
  • Cost optimization
  • Monitoring and automation
  • Scalability and resiliency
  • Capstone Deliverables
  • Architecture diagram
  • Design justification
  • Security considerations
  • Cost estimates
  • Operational strategy presentation
  • Hands-On Labs Included
  • Multi-account AWS environment setup
  • Advanced VPC and Transit Gateway design
  • Container orchestration deployment
  • Cross-account IAM implementation
  • Multi-region disaster recovery
  • Advanced monitoring configuration
  • Infrastructure as Code deployment
  • Enterprise migration exercises
  • Cost optimization scenarios

— Where to Next —

Recommended Certifications

Industry-recognized credentials that build on what this course covers.

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty

— Additional Details —

What else is included

Suggested Course Materials

  • Students receive:
  • Instructor presentation slides
  • Student guide/manual
  • Hands-on lab guide
  • AWS architecture reference diagrams
  • Design scenario exercises
  • Practice exam questions
  • Capstone templates
  • Digital completion certificate

Note: Course outlines are provided as a general guide. Content, pacing, labs, and instructional emphasis may vary based on instructor expertise, student experience levels, and customer-specific learning objectives.

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