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Architecting on AWS – Associate Level

Duration · 3 daysVirtual + In-PersonInstructor-Led

$2,025

Course Description

This instructor-led course teaches students how to design scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimized architectures on AWS using AWS best practices and core cloud services.

Participants will learn how to architect solutions using compute, networking, storage, database, monitoring, automation, and security services while applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.

The course includes architecture discussions, demonstrations, hands-on labs, and scenario-based exercises aligned to real-world AWS environments and the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification objectives.

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Audience Profile

This course is intended for:

  • Solutions Architects
  • Systems Administrators
  • Cloud Engineers
  • DevOps Engineers
  • Infrastructure Engineers
  • Technical Consultants
  • Developers transitioning to cloud architecture
  • IT professionals preparing for AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification

Prerequisites

Before enrolling, you should have:

  • Students should have:
  • Basic AWS Cloud knowledge
  • Familiarity with networking concepts
  • Understanding of virtualization and infrastructure
  • Completion of AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials recommended

— What You'll Learn —

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

  • 1Design resilient AWS cloud architectures
  • 2Build highly available and fault-tolerant environments
  • 3Select appropriate AWS services for business requirements
  • 4Design secure cloud infrastructures
  • 5Implement scalable compute and storage solutions
  • 6Design networking architectures using Amazon VPC
  • 7Architect cost-optimized AWS solutions
  • 8Apply AWS Well-Architected best practices
  • 9Prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam

— Day-by-Day —

Course Outline

Day 1 — AWS Architecture Foundations

Module 1

Introduction to AWS Architecture

Topics Covered

  • Cloud architecture principles
  • AWS global infrastructure
  • Regions and Availability Zones
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework overview
  • Designing for scalability and elasticity

Key Concepts

  • Shared Responsibility Model
  • High availability
  • Fault tolerance
  • Disaster recovery basics

Module 2

Identity, Security, and Access Management

Topics Covered

  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Roles and policies
  • Federation concepts
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Security best practices

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS IAM
  • AWS Organizations
  • AWS KMS
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • AWS Shield
  • AWS WAF

Hands-On Lab

  • Create IAM users, groups, and roles
  • Configure least privilege access

Module 3

Networking and Amazon VPC Design

Topics Covered

  • Amazon VPC architecture
  • CIDR and subnetting
  • Public and private subnets
  • Route tables and gateways
  • Hybrid connectivity concepts
  • DNS and routing

AWS Services Discussed

  • Amazon VPC
  • Route 53
  • Internet Gateway
  • NAT Gateway
  • VPN Gateway
  • AWS Direct Connect

Hands-On Lab

  • Build a custom VPC
  • Configure subnets and routing

Module 4

Compute Services and Scaling

Topics Covered

  • EC2 instance types and sizing
  • Load balancing
  • Auto Scaling
  • Containers and serverless
  • Compute optimization strategies

AWS Services Discussed

  • Amazon EC2
  • Elastic Load Balancing
  • Auto Scaling
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon ECS
  • AWS Fargate

Hands-On Lab

  • Launch EC2 instances
  • Configure Auto Scaling and load balancing

Module 5

Storage Architecture

Topics Covered

  • Object, block, and file storage
  • Data lifecycle management
  • Backup and recovery strategies
  • Storage selection criteria

AWS Services Discussed

  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon EBS
  • Amazon EFS
  • AWS Backup
  • Amazon S3 Glacier

Hands-On Lab

  • Create S3 buckets and lifecycle policies
  • Attach and manage EBS volumes

Day 2 — Designing Resilient and Secure Architectures

Module 6

Database Services and Data Management

Topics Covered

  • Relational vs NoSQL databases
  • High availability database design
  • Read replicas and scaling
  • Data warehousing concepts

AWS Services Discussed

  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • ElastiCache

Hands-On Lab

  • Deploy Amazon RDS Multi-AZ
  • Create DynamoDB tables

Module 7

High Availability and Fault Tolerance

Topics Covered

  • Designing resilient applications
  • Multi-AZ vs Multi-Region
  • Backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
  • Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

AWS Services Discussed

  • Elastic Load Balancing
  • Auto Scaling
  • Route 53
  • AWS Backup
  • Architecture Scenarios
  • Pilot light
  • Warm standby
  • Active-active architectures

Module 8

Security Architecture Best Practices

Topics Covered

  • Network security
  • Data protection
  • Logging and auditing
  • Threat detection
  • Governance and compliance

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS CloudTrail
  • AWS Config
  • Amazon GuardDuty
  • AWS Security Hub
  • AWS Inspector

Hands-On Lab

  • Configure CloudTrail logging
  • Review security findings

Module 9

Infrastructure Automation and Deployment

Topics Covered

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Automated deployments
  • Configuration management
  • CI/CD concepts

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • AWS CodeDeploy

Hands-On Lab

  • Deploy infrastructure using CloudFormation

Day 3 — Optimization, Operations, and Exam Readiness

Module 10

Monitoring and Operational Excellence

Topics Covered

  • Monitoring AWS environments
  • Observability concepts
  • Operational governance
  • Incident response planning

AWS Services Discussed

  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • AWS Config
  • AWS Trusted Advisor

Hands-On Lab

  • Configure CloudWatch alarms and dashboards

Module 11

Cost Optimization and Cloud Financial Management

Topics Covered

  • AWS pricing models
  • Cost allocation strategies
  • Right-sizing resources
  • Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
  • Budgeting and forecasting

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS Cost Explorer
  • AWS Budgets
  • AWS Pricing Calculator
  • Trusted Advisor

Hands-On Lab

  • Analyze AWS cost reports
  • Create budget alerts

Module 12

Architecting Best Practices Workshop

Topics Covered

  • Real-world architecture design scenarios
  • Multi-tier application design
  • Hybrid cloud architectures
  • Serverless architecture examples
  • Security and compliance review
  • Group Activities
  • Architecture design exercises
  • Solution reviews
  • Whiteboard sessions
  • Risk analysis discussions

Module 13

AWS Certification Preparation

Topics Covered

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam domains
  • Question analysis strategies
  • Common exam pitfalls
  • Architecture scenario review
  • Practice exam walkthroughs
  • Activities
  • Practice questions
  • Group review sessions
  • Scenario-based discussions
  • Hands-On Labs Summary
  • Students will complete labs including:
  • IAM Configuration
  • VPC Design and Routing
  • EC2 Deployment and Scaling
  • S3 and EBS Storage Management
  • RDS Multi-AZ Deployment
  • DynamoDB Configuration
  • CloudTrail and Security Monitoring
  • CloudFormation Automation
  • CloudWatch Monitoring
  • Cost Optimization Exercises

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