We provide virtual course about Cloud Operations on AWS. This course teaches systems operators and anyone performing systems operations functions how tomanage and operate automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on AWS.
Course description:
You willlearn about systems operations functions, such as installing, configuring, automating, monitoring, securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting these services, networks, and systems. The course also covers specificAWS features, tools, and best practices related to these functions.
Course outline:
Content day 1:
Module 1 - Introduction to Systems Operations on AWS:
• Systems operations
• AWS Well-Architected Framework
• AWS Well-Architected Tool
Module 2 - Access Management:
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations
Module 3 - System Discovery:
• Methods to interact with AWS services
• Tools for automating resource discovery
• Inventory with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config
• Hands-On Lab: Auditing AWS Resources with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config
Module 4 - Deploy and Update Resources:
• Systems operations in deployments
• Tagging strategies
• Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
• Deployment using AWS Control Tower
Module 5 - Automate Resource Deployment:
• Deployment using AWS CloudFormation
• Deployment using AWS Service Catalog
• Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code
Content day 2:
Module 6 - Manage Resources:
• AWS Systems Manager
• Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code
Module 7 - Configure Highly Available Systems:
• Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing
• Amazon Route 53
Module 8 - Automate Scaling:
• Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling
• Scaling with Spot Instances
• Managing licenses with AWS License Manager
Module 9 - Monitor and Maintain System Health:
• Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads
• Monitoring AWS infrastructure
• Monitoring applications
• Hands-On Lab: Monitor Applications and Infrastructure
Module 10 - Data Security and System Auditing:
• Maintaining a strong identity and access foundation
• Implementing detection mechanisms
• Automating incident remediation
Content day 3:
Module 11 - Operate Secure and Resilient Networks:
• Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
• Networking beyond the VPC
Module 12 - Mountable Storage:
• Configuring Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
• Sizing Amazon EBS volumes for performance
• Using Amazon EBS snapshots
• Using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to manage your AWS resources
• Creating backup and data recovery plans
• Configuring shared file system storage
• Hands-On Lab: Automating with AWS Backup for Archiving and Recovery
Module 13 - Object Storage:
• Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
• Managing storage lifecycles on Amazon S3
Module 14 - Cost Reporting, Alerts, and Optimization:
• Gaining AWS cost awareness
• Using control mechanisms for cost management
• Optimizing your AWS spend and usage
• Hands-On Lab: Capstone lab for SysOps
Target audience:
System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud. Informational technology workers who want to increase their systems operations knowledge.
Prerequisites:
• Successfully completed the AWS Technical Essentials course
• A background in software development or systems administration
• Proficiency in maintaining operating systems at the command line, such as shell scripting in Linux environments or cmd/PowerShell in Windows.
• Basic knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
Language:
• The course is given in english
Certification:
This credential helps organizations identify and develop talent with critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives. Earning AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate demonstrates experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS.
Exam overview:
• Level: Associate
• Length: 180 minutes to complete the exam
• Format: 65 scoring opportunities that may be multiple choice, multiple response, or exam lab
• Delivery method: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam. For candidates in Mainland China: This exam is only available at test centers.