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Course Outline
Module 1: Exam Blueprint & Preparation Strategy
- Overview of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam domains and their respective weighting.
- Study plan, resources, and time management strategies for focused preparation.
- Test-taking strategies, including reading scenarios carefully, eliminating distractors, and effective time management.
Module 2: Design Resilient Architectures
- Designing multi-AZ and multi-region architectures to ensure high availability for government operations.
- Understanding failure modes, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and implementing automated recovery patterns.
- Hands-on scenario: architecting a fault-tolerant web application for enhanced resilience in public sector environments.
Module 3: Design High-Performing Architectures
- Selecting appropriate compute and storage services (EC2, Lambda, EBS, S3, EFS) to optimize performance and scalability for government applications.
- Implementing caching strategies, using Content Delivery Networks (CDN), and optimizing database performance patterns.
- Hands-on scenario: designing systems for high performance and low latency in public sector projects.
Module 4: Design Secure Applications and Architectures
- Best practices for identity and access management (IAM, roles, policies, STS) to ensure secure access control for government systems.
- Network security measures (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs) and encryption strategies using Key Management Service (KMS).
- Hands-on scenario: securing an application stack end-to-end to meet stringent government security requirements.
Module 5: Design Cost-Optimized and Operationally Excellent Architectures
- Techniques for cost optimization, including right-sizing resources, utilizing savings plans, and implementing lifecycle policies.
- Strategies for operational excellence, such as monitoring, logging, using CloudWatch and CloudTrail, and automating processes.
- Hands-on scenario: implementing cost controls and operational runbooks to enhance efficiency in government operations.
Module 6: Integration, Databases, and Migration Patterns
- Selecting managed services for data and integration (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge) to support government initiatives.
- Data migration and hybrid connectivity patterns using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), DataSync, Direct Connect, and VPN.
- Case study: choosing the right data architecture to meet specific business requirements in a public sector context.
Module 7: Practice Exams and Question Walkthroughs
- Timed practice exams covering all exam domains for comprehensive preparation.
- Detailed walkthrough of selected questions, highlighting common pitfalls and effective strategies for success.
- Individual feedback and action items to guide further study and improvement.
Module 8: Capstone Design Workshop
- Group exercise: design a complete solution for a sample enterprise use case, emphasizing practical application of learned concepts.
- Create architecture diagrams, justify service choices, and present trade-offs to stakeholders.
- Peer review and instructor critique mapped to the AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to ensure alignment with best practices for government projects.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of cloud fundamentals and networking for government applications
- Practical experience with core AWS services, including compute, storage, and networking
- Familiarity with basic security and Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
Audience
- Cloud engineers preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam for government roles
- Solutions architects seeking structured exam practice for government projects
- Technical leads and consultants validating cloud design knowledge for government initiatives
14 Hours
Testimonials (5)
Trainer had good grasp of concepts
Josheel - Verizon Connect
Course - Amazon Redshift
The practice part.
Radu - Ness Digital Engineering
Course - AWS: A Hands-on Introduction to Cloud Computing
The training was more practical
Siphokazi Biyana - Vodacom SA
Course - Kubernetes on AWS
The trainer knew exactly what they were speaking about.
Madumetsa Msomi - BMW
Course - AWS DevOps Engineers
All good, nothing to improve
