AWS Cloud Foundations

AWS Cloud Foundations is intended for participants who seek an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support.

Note: This course prepares participants for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

What You Will Learn:

• Define what the AWS Cloud is including the basic global infrastructure
• Describe the AWS Cloud value proposition and the key services on the AWS platform and their common use cases (e.g., compute, analysis, etc.)
• Describe basic AWS Cloud architectural principles
• Describe basic security and compliance aspects of the AWS platform and the shared security model
• Define the billing, account management, and pricing models
• Identify sources of documentation or technical assistance (e.g., whitepapers, support tickets, etc.)
• Describe basic/core characteristics of deploying and operating in the AWS.

Who Should Attend:

• This training program is intended for those who are keen to understand and discover the business opportunities provided by cloud computing paradigm. This training is also suitable for those who wish to obtain the first-hand info in migrating their business into the cloud.

Prerequisite:

• This is an entry-level course, but it assumes the following:
• General IT technical knowledge
• General IT business knowledge

Course Structure:

• Day 1:
• Module 1: Cloud Concepts
• Welcome to AWS Academy
• What is Cloud Computing?
• What is Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• The AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
• Fundamentals of Pricing
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• AWS Global Infrastructure Overview
• Module 2: AWS Core Services (Compute)
• Core Service Introduction
• Introduction to Compute Services
• Compute Service Overview
• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
• Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
• AWS Lambda
• AWS Elastic Beanstalk
• Day 2:
• Module 3: AWS Core Services (Storage & Virtual Private Cloud)
• Introduction to Storage Services
• Elastic Block Store (EBS)
• Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
• Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
• Amazon Glacier
• Amazon VPC
• Security Group
• Amazon CloudFront
• Module 4: AWS Core Services (Database & Scaling)
• Introduction to Database Services
• Amazon Relational Database Systems (RDS)
• Amazon DynamoDB
• Amazon Redshift
• Amazon Aurora
• Elastic Load Balancing
• Auto Scaling
• Amazon CloudWatch
• Day 3:
• Module 5: AWS Security
• AWS Shared Responsibility Model
• AWS Access Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• AWS Security and Compliance Programs
• AWS Trusted Advisor
• AWS Security Resources
• AWS Day One Best Practices
• Module 6: AWS Architecting
• Introduction to the Well-Architected Framework
• Well-Architected Design Principles
• Understanding Reliability and High Availability
• Module 7: Cloud Billing and Support Services
• Fundamentals of Pricing
• Pricing Details
• Cost Optimization
• Overview of AWS Technical Support Plans and Costs