AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

In a nutshell

In the dawn of the cloud era, the demand for people who can implement and manage cloud solutions will only grow from here. With such a high demand in this sector, and with excellent career growth opportunities, now is the time to train and get qualified to enter this sector as a professional.

The market is ready for certified AWS Cloud professionals, making this an excellent career choice. The AWS Cloud Practitioner and Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification is the most sought after qualification in Cloud Computing, providing you with the knowledge to embark on a career in Cloud Computing as an architect, and acting as a springboard onto other specialist AWS certifications, such as Big Data, Machine Learning, or Security.

This course is available as part of a Personal Learning Account (PLA). PLA is an initiative from the Welsh Government which offers people the chance to access free, part-time courses with flexible and convenient learning that fits around their existing lifestyle (subject to eligibility).

This course is for...

Individuals currently employed by Tata Steel UK (sites in Wales) OR its wider Welsh supply chain (including at risk of redundancy), aged 19+, living in Wales.

Course content

The AWS Cloud Practitioner certification will enable you to:

• Define what the AWS Cloud
• Describe key AWS Cloud architectural principles
• Explain the AWS Cloud value proposition
• Define the Pricing, Billing and Account management models
• Describe essential key services on the AWS platform
• Explain fundamental compliance and security aspects of the AWS platform and the shared security model

The modules you'll cover include:

• Cloud Concepts Introduction
• AWS terminology and concepts
• Foundational services: Amazon Elastic Compute
• Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
• (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and
• Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) AWS Core Services
• Database services: Amazon DynamoDB and
• Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
• AWS Architecting, and more!

The AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification will enable you to:

• Gain hands-on experience using compute, networking, storage and database AWS services.
• Understand how to use AWS deployment and management services.
• Identify and define technical requirements for an AWS-based application.
• Understand basic architectural principles of building on the AWS Cloud.
• Learn the AWS global infrastructure.
• Understand security features and tools that AWS provides.

The module you'll cover during the course include:

• AWS fundamentals
• AWS core services
• Design and implement Cloud Network
• Making your Cloud highly available
• Making your Cloud scalable
• Automating your Cloud services
• AWS costing
• Micro-services
• Media file encoding services
• AWS best practices
• Securing AWS services
• AWS recovery planning
• Monitoring AWS performance
• Troubleshooting AWS

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, but it would be advantageous to:

• Have a basic or intermediate understanding of computing and networks
• Be hardworking
• Be committed to succeed

Additional information

This course is delivered by virtual classroom, which is equivalent to face-to-face classroom courses, but delivered in an online environment.

You'll need to put aside six days to attend this course and it will include exams which are invigilated online. You'll need to have access to an internet enabled device with a microphone and a webcam.