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AWS Cloud Architecture Professional

Master advanced cloud architecture and design patterns for enterprise AWS solutions. Comprehensive training spanning cloud architecture fundamentals, compute optimization, storage solutions, networking, security, and advanced service integration for large-scale deployments.

Certification Roadmap

1Module 1: AWS Architecture Fundamentals & Design Principles

AWS Well-Architected Framework, design principles, and foundational concepts for enterprise solutions.

Well-Architected Framework

Five Pillars & Design Trade-offs

Five pillars · Design principles · AWS Well-Architected Tool · Architecture trade-offs

Week 1
Core AWS Services Overview

Compute, Storage & Integration

Compute, storage, database · Networking, analytics, management · Integration services

Week 1
Scalability & Performance

Auto-Scaling, Caching & CDN

Horizontal/vertical scaling · Load balancing, auto-scaling · Caching, CDN · Performance monitoring

Week 1

2Module 2: Compute Services & Optimization

EC2, Container services, serverless computing, and compute resource optimization for enterprise workloads.

EC2 & Instance Optimization

Reserved, Spot & Auto Scaling

Instance types · Reserved, Savings Plans, Spot · Auto Scaling · Cost/performance monitoring

Week 2
Container & Orchestration

ECS, EKS & Microservices

Docker, microservices · Amazon ECS/EKS · Container registries · Networking and security

Week 2
Serverless Computing

Lambda, API Gateway & Event-Driven

AWS Lambda · API Gateway · Event-driven architectures · Cost optimization and scaling

Week 2

3Module 3: Storage Solutions & Data Management

S3, EBS, EFS, backup solutions, and storage architecture for enterprise workloads.

Amazon S3 & Object Storage

Storage Classes, Security & Cost

Storage classes · Versioning, replication · Security and access control · Performance and cost

Week 3
Block & File Storage

EBS, EFS & Encryption

Amazon EBS volumes and snapshots · Amazon EFS · Performance tuning · Encryption and security

Week 3
Backup & Disaster Recovery

AWS Backup & Cross-Region Replication

AWS Backup · Cross-region replication · Data durability · Compliance and retention

Week 3

4Module 4: Database Solutions & Architecture

RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and database architecture for scalable applications.

Relational Database Services

RDS, Multi-AZ & Read Replicas

Amazon RDS · Multi-AZ, read replicas · Backup, recovery, HA · Performance and cost

Week 4
NoSQL & Data Store

DynamoDB, ElastiCache & DocumentDB

DynamoDB tables · Global tables · ElastiCache · DocumentDB

Week 4
Data Warehousing & Analytics

Redshift, Athena & Data Lakes

Redshift · Athena, data lakes · Data migration and ETL · Big data integration

Week 4

5Module 5: Networking & Content Delivery

VPC design, networking architecture, and CDN strategies for enterprise cloud solutions.

VPC Architecture & Design

Subnets, Gateways & Hybrid Networking

VPC design patterns · Subnets, route tables · Gateways, VPN · Multi-VPC and hybrid

Week 5
Advanced Networking Services

Direct Connect, Transit Gateway & PrivateLink

Direct Connect · VPC Peering, Transit Gateway · PrivateLink · Network segmentation

Week 5
Load Balancing & CDN

ALB, NLB, CloudFront & Route 53

ALB, NLB · CloudFront · Route 53 · Traffic management

Week 5

6Module 6: Security Architecture & Compliance

IAM, encryption, security best practices, and compliance frameworks for enterprise deployments.

Identity & Access Management

IAM Roles, Policies & Federated Identity

IAM users, roles, policies · Cross-account access · Federated identity · MFA

Week 6
Data Security & Encryption

KMS, Secrets Manager & Key Rotation

Encryption at rest/in transit · AWS KMS · Secrets Manager · Key rotation

Week 6
Security Monitoring & Compliance

CloudTrail, Config & Security Hub

CloudTrail · AWS Config · Security Hub · Compliance frameworks (PCI, HIPAA, SOC)

Week 6

7Module 7: Multi-Region & High Availability

Global architecture, disaster recovery, and strategies for fault-tolerant systems across regions.

Multi-Region Architecture

Active-Active, Replication & Data Residency

Active-active/passive patterns · Cross-region replication · Global traffic management · Data residency

Week 7
High Availability Design

Multi-AZ, Fault Isolation & Chaos Engineering

Multi-AZ deployments · Fault isolation · Auto-recovery · Chaos engineering

Week 7
Disaster Recovery Planning

RTO/RPO, Warm Standby & DR Testing

RTO/RPO metrics · Backup/restore · Pilot light, warm standby · DR testing

Week 7

8Module 8: Migration & Hybrid Architecture

Cloud migration strategies, hybrid cloud architecture, and enterprise integration patterns.

Migration Strategies

6 Rs, DMS & DataSync

6 Rs · AWS DMS · DataSync, Storage Gateway · Application Transformation Network

Week 8
Hybrid Cloud Architecture

Outposts, Local Zones & Hybrid Networking

On-premises integration · AWS Outposts, Local Zones · Hybrid storage/backup · Networking

Week 8
Enterprise Integration

AppFlow, Messaging & API Gateway

Amazon AppFlow · Service Bus, messaging · Event-driven integration · API Gateway

Week 8

9Module 9: Cost Optimization & Resource Management

Cost analysis, optimization strategies, and resource governance for large-scale deployments.

Cost Analysis & Right-Sizing

Cost Explorer, Savings Plans & Spot

AWS Cost Explorer · Reserved Instances, Savings Plans · Spot Instances · Compute Optimizer

Week 9
Resource Governance

Organizations, SCPs & Tagging

AWS Organizations · SCPs · Tagging and cost allocation · Waste reduction

Week 9
Financial & Budget Management

Budgets, Capacity Planning & Forecasting

AWS Budgets · Reserved capacity planning · ROI analysis · Cost forecasting

Week 9

10Module 10: DevOps & Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and operational excellence for enterprise applications.

Infrastructure as Code

CloudFormation, CDK & Terraform

AWS CloudFormation · AWS CDK · Terraform · Configuration management

Week 10
CI/CD Pipelines & Deployment

CodePipeline, Blue-Green & Canary

CodePipeline · CodeBuild · CodeDeploy · Blue-green, canary deployments

Week 10
Monitoring & Operational Excellence

CloudWatch, X-Ray & Dashboards

CloudWatch metrics and logs · AWS X-Ray · Alarms and dashboards

Week 10

11Module 11: Machine Learning & Data Services

AWS ML services, data pipeline architecture, and analytics integration for intelligent systems.

Machine Learning Services

SageMaker & AWS AI Services

Amazon SageMaker · AWS AI services (Rekognition, Comprehend, Forecast) · ML workflows

Week 11
Data Pipeline Architecture

Glue, Data Lakes & Kinesis

AWS Glue · Data ingestion and transformation · Data lakes and warehouses · Kinesis streaming

Week 11
Analytics & Business Intelligence

Athena, QuickSight & Redshift Spectrum

Athena · QuickSight dashboards · Redshift Spectrum · Analytics optimization

Week 11

12Module 12: Real-World Architecture Scenarios & Capstone

Enterprise case studies, complex solution design, and comprehensive architecture capstone projects.

Enterprise Architecture Patterns

E-Commerce, SaaS & Microservices

E-commerce platform · SaaS multi-tenancy · Real-time streaming · Microservices

Week 12
Complex Solution Design

Hybrid, Global & Legacy Modernization

Multi-tier applications · Hybrid cloud · Global distributed systems · Legacy modernization

Week 12
Capstone Project & Certification Prep

Architecture Review & Practice Exams

Design enterprise solution · Architecture review · Practice exams · Exam readiness assessment

Week 12

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Program Details

Duration

12 Weeks

Mode

Online (Online)

Experience Level

Advanced