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Course Outline

Module 1: Exam Blueprint & Preparation Strategy

  • Overview of AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam domains and their weightings.
  • Developing a study plan, selecting resources, and timeboxing for focused preparation.
  • Test-taking strategies: interpreting scenarios, eliminating incorrect options, and managing time.

Module 2: Designing Resilient Architectures

  • Creating multi-AZ and multi-region architectures to ensure high availability.
  • Understanding failure modes, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and automated recovery patterns.
  • Hands-on scenario: designing a fault-tolerant web application.

Module 3: Designing High-Performing Architectures

  • Selecting appropriate compute and storage services for performance and scalability (EC2, Lambda, EBS, S3, EFS).
  • Implementing caching, CDN (CloudFront), and database performance patterns.
  • Hands-on scenario: designing for scale and low latency.

Module 4: Designing Secure Applications and Architectures

  • Best practices for identity and access management (IAM, roles, policies, STS).
  • Network security (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs) and encryption strategies (KMS).
  • Hands-on scenario: securing an application stack end-to-end.

Module 5: Cost-Optimized and Operationally Excellent Architectures

  • Techniques for cost optimization: right-sizing, savings plans, and lifecycle policies.
  • Operational excellence: monitoring, logging, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and automation.
  • Hands-on scenario: implementing cost controls and operational runbooks.

Module 6: Integration, Databases, and Migration Patterns

  • Selecting managed services for data and integration (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge).
  • Data migration and hybrid connectivity patterns (DMS, DataSync, Direct Connect, VPN).
  • Case study: choosing the appropriate data architecture for specific business needs.

Module 7: Practice Exams and Question Reviews

  • Timed mock exam covering all exam domains.
  • In-depth review of selected questions and common errors.
  • Personalised feedback and action items for continued study.

Module 8: Capstone Design Workshop

  • Group activity: designing a comprehensive solution for a sample enterprise use case.
  • Creating architecture diagrams, justifying service choices, and presenting trade-offs.
  • Peer review and instructor feedback aligned with Well-Architected principles.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of cloud fundamentals and networking concepts.
  • Practical experience with core AWS services, including compute, storage, and networking.
  • Familiarity with fundamental security principles and IAM concepts.

Target Audience

  • Cloud engineers preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam.
  • Solutions architects looking for structured exam practice.
  • Technical leads and consultants seeking to validate their cloud design knowledge.
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