AWS Architect Associate

Achieve the most valuable qualification in the Cloud computing

AWS Architect Associate

The AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification is the most sought after qualification in Cloud Computing that provides you with the knowledge to embark on a career in fast-growing Cloud Computing as an architect. Also, this certificate acts as a springboard onto other specialist AWS certifications, such as Big Data, Machine Learning or Security.

Course Overview

The architecting on AWS covers the basics of building IT infrastructure on Amazon Web Server technology and prepares you for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification.

Students on the course will learn how to optimise the AWS Cloud by understanding how AWS services fit into cloud-based solutions. Furthermore, students explore AWS Cloud best practices and design patterns for architecting optimal IT solutions on AWS, and build a variety of infrastructures in guided, hands-on activities.

Target Audience

Individuals seeking for AWS Associate certifications
Solutions architects
Solution design engineers

Prerequisites

AWS Cloud Practitioner or similar knowledge
Good knowledge in networking concepts
Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
Basic knowledge of Windows Servers
Basic knowledge of Linux Servers

Course Content

Designing highly available, cost efficient, fault tolerant, scalable systems

Identify and recognise cloud architecture considerations, such as fundamental components and effective designs
How to design cloud services
Planning, designing and Monitoring
Developing to Client Specifications including pricing/cost
Architectural trade-off decisions (high availability vs. cost
Architectural trade-off decisions (Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) vs. installing your own database on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2))
Integrating with existing development environments and building scalable architecture
Elasticity and scalability

Implementation/Deployment

Identify the appropriate techniques and methods using Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloud Formation, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to code and implement a cloud solution
Configure an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Operate and extend service management in the private cloud
Configure compliance in the private and public cloud
Launching instances in a variety of geographical regions

Data Security

Recognise and implement secure procedures for optimum cloud deployment and maintenance
Cloud Security Best Practices
How to build and use a threat model
How to build and use a data flow diagram for risk management

Security Architecture with AWS

Shared Security Responsibility Model
AWS Platform Compliance
AWS security attributes (customer workloads down to physical layer)
Security Services
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
CIA and AAA models, ingress vs. egress filtering, and which AWS services and features fit
Amazon EC2 and S3 security feature sets
Incorporating common conventional security products (Firewall, IDS:HIDS/NIDS, SIEM, VPN)
DDOS mitigation
Encryption solutions
Complex access controls (building sophisticated security groups, ACLs, etc.)
Amazon CloudWatch for the security architect

Our AWS Architect Associate Includes