Course

Architecting on AWS with JAM – Intensive Training («AWSA1J»)

This course prepares you to become a AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate Level). You will learn how to optimize the use of the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how these services fit into cloud-based solutions.

Vendor code

AWSA01

Duration 4 days

Price 2'900.–

Course documents Digital original AWS courseware

Relevant Job Roles: Solution Architect / Cyber Security

Certification Objective This training prepares you optimally for the following official AWS certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

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Course facts

Key Learnings

Identify AWS architecting basic practices
Summarize the fundamentals of account security
Identify strategies to build a secure virtual network that includes private and public subnets
Practice building a multi-tier architecture in AWS
Identify strategies to select the appropriate compute resources based on business use cases
Compare and contrast AWS storage products and services based on business scenarios
Compare and contrast AWS database services based on business needs
Identify the role of monitoring, load balancing, and auto scaling responses based on business needs
Identify and discuss AWS automation tools that will help you build, maintain, and evolve your infrastructure
Discuss hybrid networking, network peering, and gateway and routing solutions to extend and secure your infrastructure
Explore AWS container services for the rapid implementation of an infrastructure-agnostic, portable application environment
Identify the business and security benefits of AWS serverless services based on business examples
Discuss the ways in which AWS edge services address latency and security
Explore AWS backup, recovery solutions, and best practices to ensure resiliency and business continuity

AWS JAM Day will be featured on the final 4th day of this course, as a gamified event where you will be split into teams to compete in a series of best practice challenges based on concepts covered in the course. In addition to the hands-on labs of the ILT courses, an additional day of curated and instructor-facilitated challenges allows learners to use AWS Jam to address real-world scenarios, representing common operational and troubleshooting tasks relevant for your job role. You will be able to apply your knowledge in a safe and real AWS environment and score points if you solve the challenge correctly. The aim of an AWS Jam is to develop, improve, and validate your skills in the AWS cloud and get ready to use your practical skills when you are back on your daily job.

Content

Day 4: AWS Jam Day

Solve real-world challenges together as a team in a safe AWS environment, guided by your instructor
Compete against other teams to win the challenge with your colleagues and put your AWS skills into action
All challenges are based on the scope of the course and will support your learning curve in a very effective way

Day 1

Module 1: Architecting Fundamentals

AWS services
AWS infrastructure
AWS Well-Architected Framework
Hands-on lab: Explore and interact with the AWS Management Console and AWS Command Line Interface

Module 2: Account Security

Principals and identities
Security policies
Managing multiple accounts

Module 3: Networking 1

IP addressing
VPC fundamentals
VPC traffic security

Module 4: Compute

Compute services
EC2 instances
Storage for EC2 instances
Amazon EC2 pricing options
AWS Lambda
Hands-On Lab: Build your Amazon VPC infrastructure

Day 2
Module 5: Storage

Storage services
Amazon S3
Shared file systems
Data migration tools

Module 6: Database Services

Database services
Amazon RDS
Amazon DynamoDB
Database caching
Database migration tools
Hands-on Lab: Create a database layer in your Amazon VPC infrastructure

Module 7: Monitoring and Scaling

Monitoring
Alarms and events
Load balancing
Auto scaling
Hands-on Lab: Configure high availability in your Amazon VPC

Module 8: Automation

AWS CloudFormation
Infrastructure management

Module 9: Containers

Microservices
Containers
Container services

Day 3
Module 10: Networking 2

VPC endpoints
VPC peering
Hybrid networking
AWS Transit Gateway

Module 11: Serverless

What is serverless?
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon SQS
Amazon SNS
Amazon Kinesis
AWS Step Functions
Hands-on Lab: Build a serverless architecture

Module 12: Edge Services

Edge fundamentals
Amazon Route 53
Amazon CloudFront
DDoS protection
AWS Outposts
Hands-On Lab: Configure an Amazon CloudFront distribution with an Amazon S3 origin

Module 13: Backup and Recovery

Disaster planning
AWS Backup
Recovery strategies
Hands-on Lab: Capstone lab – Build an AWS Multi-Tier architecture. Participants review the concepts and services learned in class and build a solution based on a scenario. The lab environment provides partial solutions to promote analysis and reflection. Participants deploy a highly available architecture. The instructor is available for consultation.

Consists of the following modules

Methodology & didactics

This course comes in 4 instructor-led full day sessions with the instructor supervising the participants live. Each course consits of theory parts with live demos and practical lab exercises. The course can be attended either on-site at a physical Digicomp location or virtually via Zoom. Please also refer to each course's description for specific details regarding the prerequisites and the covered topics.

The last day of the course is an AWS JAM: Transform your theoretical skills into practical doing by solving real-word problems in a sandbox environment.

Target audience

This course is intended for the following job roles:

Solution Architect
Cyber Security

Why should you attend this specific course? What are my benefits from taking this course? The Voice of the Instructor answers these questions. We have asked our instructor team to write a short text about WHY this course is very relevant for the respective job roles and what you can expect from attending the course. You can find this section in the course description under the «Additional Information» section.

Requirements

We recommend that attendees of this course have attended the following two courses (or equivalent knowlege):

1 day

Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Virtual Training, Zürich

CHF

900.–

1 day

Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Virtual Training, Zürich

CHF

900.–

1 day

Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Virtual Training, Zürich

CHF

900.–

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Voice of the Instructor

Participating in the «Architecting on AWS» course offers several compelling reasons for individuals interested in designing and implementing solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Here are some key benefits:

Comprehensive AWS Architecture Knowledge: The course provides an understanding of AWS services, architectural best practices, and design principles. You'll gain insights into how to architect scalable, reliable, and secure applications and infrastructure on AWS.
Optimal Cloud Solutions: AWS offers a vast array of services and features, and the course helps you navigate this ecosystem effectively. You'll learn how to select the right AWS services for different use cases, optimizing performance, cost, and scalability.
Resilience and Availability: Building highly available and resilient systems is critical for businesses. The course covers techniques for designing fault-tolerant architectures using AWS services such as Amazon EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and Amazon Route 53. You'll learn to architect solutions that can withstand failures and ensure high availability.
Security Best Practices: Security is a top priority in the cloud. The course focuses on AWS security services, identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security. You'll understand how to architect secure and compliant solutions on AWS, protecting your data and applications.
Cost Optimization: AWS provides various pricing models and tools for optimizing costs. The course teaches you how to design cost-efficient architectures by leveraging services like Amazon S3 storage classes, Amazon EC2 instance types.
Performance and Scalability: AWS offers scalability and elasticity, allowing applications to handle variable workloads. The course covers concepts such as auto scaling, load balancing, and AWS database services, enabling you to architect systems that can scale seamlessly to meet demand.
AWS Well-Architected Framework: The course introduces the AWS Well-Architected Framework, which provides best practices and guidelines for designing and evaluating architectures. You'll learn how to apply these principles to assess and improve the security, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of your solutions.
Industry Demand and Career Opportunities: AWS is widely adopted by organizations of all sizes, resulting in a high demand for skilled architects. By completing this course, you position yourself as a qualified AWS architect, opening up various career opportunities in the cloud computing industry.
Hands-on Experience: The course includes practical exercises, labs, and real-world scenarios, allowing you to apply the learned concepts in practice. This hands-on experience enhances your understanding and confidence in architecting solutions on AWS.

By participating in the «Architecting on AWS"» course, you acquire the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to design and implement robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on the AWS platform. Whether you are an architect, system administrator, developer, or IT professional, this course equips you with the expertise to leverage AWS services effectively and drive successful cloud deployments