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AWS Well-Architected Best Practices

Duration · 1 dayVirtual + In-PersonInstructor-Led

$650

Course Description

This instructor-led course provides students with a practical understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and its application in designing secure, resilient, high-performing, and cost-optimized cloud workloads.

Participants will learn AWS architectural best practices across the six pillars of the Well-Architected Framework while reviewing real-world cloud design patterns, operational strategies, governance concepts, and workload optimization techniques.

The course includes architecture discussions, design reviews, operational guidance, and optional hands-on demonstrations aligned to AWS best practices.

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Audience Profile

This course is intended for:

  • Cloud Architects
  • Systems Engineers
  • DevOps Engineers
  • IT Managers
  • Solutions Architects
  • Security Engineers
  • Cloud Operations Teams
  • Technical Decision Makers

Prerequisites

Before enrolling, you should have:

  • Intermediate Level.
  • Students should have:
  • Basic AWS Cloud knowledge
  • Familiarity with AWS core services
  • General understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts

— What You'll Learn —

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

  • 1Explain the purpose and benefits of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • 2Describe the six pillars of Well-Architected design
  • 3Identify architectural risks and technical debt
  • 4Apply AWS best practices to cloud workloads
  • 5Improve workload reliability, security, and operational efficiency
  • 6Optimize AWS performance and cost management
  • 7Design resilient and scalable architectures
  • 8Conduct Well-Architected reviews and remediation planning

— Day-by-Day —

Course Outline

Module 1

Introduction to the AWS Well-Architected Framework

Topics Covered

  • What is the AWS Well-Architected Framework?
  • Benefits of Well-Architected design
  • Business value of cloud optimization
  • Continuous improvement methodology
  • Architecture lifecycle management

Key Concepts

  • Operational maturity
  • Technical debt reduction
  • Risk mitigation
  • Cloud governance

Module 2

Operational Excellence Pillar

Topics Covered

  • Operations as code
  • Infrastructure automation
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Incident response processes
  • Change management
  • Continuous improvement practices

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • AWS Config
  • Best Practices
  • Automate repetitive tasks
  • Implement operational runbooks
  • Monitor workload health continuously
  • Perform post-incident analysis

Module 3

Security Pillar

Topics Covered

  • Identity and access management
  • Data protection strategies
  • Infrastructure security
  • Threat detection and response
  • Security governance
  • Compliance considerations

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS IAM
  • AWS Organizations
  • AWS KMS
  • AWS Shield
  • AWS WAF
  • Amazon GuardDuty
  • AWS Security Hub
  • Best Practices
  • Enforce least privilege access
  • Enable multi-factor authentication
  • Encrypt data at rest and in transit
  • Centralize logging and auditing

Module 4

Reliability Pillar

Topics Covered

  • High availability design
  • Fault tolerance concepts
  • Backup and recovery strategies
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Workload resiliency
  • Scaling architectures

AWS Services Discussed

  • Elastic Load Balancing
  • Amazon Route 53
  • Auto Scaling
  • Amazon RDS Multi-AZ
  • AWS Backup
  • Best Practices
  • Design for failure
  • Use multiple Availability Zones
  • Test recovery procedures regularly
  • Automate scaling and failover

Module 5

Performance Efficiency Pillar

Topics Covered

  • Resource optimization
  • Selecting appropriate architectures
  • Serverless and container strategies
  • Monitoring application performance
  • Modernization approaches

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon ECS
  • Amazon EKS
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • Amazon ElastiCache
  • Best Practices
  • Use managed services when possible
  • Continuously evaluate workload performance
  • Implement caching strategies
  • Optimize network performance

Module 6

Cost Optimization Pillar

Topics Covered

  • Cloud financial management
  • Resource right-sizing
  • Cost visibility and governance
  • Consumption models
  • Budgeting and forecasting

AWS Services Discussed

  • AWS Cost Explorer
  • AWS Budgets
  • AWS Pricing Calculator
  • AWS Trusted Advisor
  • Savings Plans
  • Best Practices
  • Monitor usage continuously
  • Eliminate unused resources
  • Use Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
  • Implement tagging strategies

Module 7

Sustainability Pillar

Topics Covered

  • Sustainable cloud computing
  • Energy-efficient architectures
  • Resource utilization optimization
  • Environmental impact reduction
  • Best Practices
  • Use managed and serverless services
  • Optimize workload utilization
  • Minimize idle resources
  • Reduce unnecessary data movement

Module 8

Architecture Review Workshop

Topics Covered

  • Conducting a Well-Architected Review
  • Identifying high-risk issues
  • Prioritizing remediation activities
  • Architecture assessment process
  • Real-world case studies
  • Activities
  • Architecture diagram analysis
  • Group design review exercises
  • Risk identification workshop
  • Best-practice remediation planning
  • Optional Hands-On Demonstrations
  • Depending on class format and available time:
  • CloudWatch monitoring dashboards
  • IAM policy review
  • AWS Cost Explorer analysis
  • Auto Scaling demonstrations
  • Multi-AZ architecture walkthroughs

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