Course Summary

This course focuses on equipping you with essential skills in AWS system administration. You’ll gain expertise in deploying, managing, and optimizing AWS infrastructure and applications. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to succeed in the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate certification exam, demonstrating your ability to effectively operate AWS-based systems and ensure their reliability and scalability.

Module 1: Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation
• Implement Metrics, Alarms, and Filters by Using AWS Monitoring and Logging Services
• Identify, Collect, Analyse, and Export Logs
• Collect Metrics and Logs Using the CloudWatch Agent
• Create CloudWatch Alarms
• Create Metric Filters
• Create CloudWatch Dashboards
• Configure Notifications
• Remediate Issues Based on Monitoring and Availability Metrics
• Troubleshoot or Take Corrective Actions Based on Notifications and Alarms
• Configure Amazon Event Bridge Rules to Trigger Actions
• Use AWS Systems Manager Automation Documents

Module 2: Reliability and Business Continuity
• Implement Scalability and Elasticity
• Create and Maintain AWS Auto Scaling Plans
• Implement Caching
• Implement Amazon RDS Replicas and Amazon Aurora Replicas
• Implement Loosely Coupled Architectures
• Differentiate Between Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling
• Implement High Availability and Resilient Environments
• Configure Elastic Load Balancer and Amazon Route 53 Health Checks
• Differentiate Between the Use of a Single Availability Zone and Multi-AZ Deployments
• Implement Fault-Tolerant Workloads
• Implement Route 53 Routing Policies
• Implement Backup and Restore Strategies
• Automate Snapshots and Backups Based on Use Cases
• Restore Databases
• Implement Versioning and Lifecycle Rules
• Configure Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication
• Execute Disaster Recovery Procedures

Module 3: Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation
• Provision and Maintain Cloud Resources
• Create and Manage AMIs
• Create, Manage, and Troubleshoot AWS CloudFormation
• Provision Resources Across Multiple AWS Regions and Accounts
• Select Deployment Scenarios and Services
• Identify and Remediate Deployment Issues
• Automate Manual or Repeatable Processes
• Use AWS Services
• Implement Automated Patch Management
• Schedule Automated Tasks by Using AWS Services

Module 4: Security and Compliance
• Implement and Manage Security and Compliance Policies
• Implement IAM Features
• Troubleshoot and Audit Access Issues by Using AWS Services
• Validate Service Control Policies and Permissions Boundaries
• Review AWS Trusted Advisor Security Checks
• Validate AWS Region and Service Selections Based on Compliance Requirements
• Implement Data and Infrastructure Protection Strategies
• Enforce a Data Classification Scheme
• Create, Manage, and Protect Encryption Keys
• Implement Encryption at Rest and in Transit
• Securely Store Secrets by Using AWS Services
• Review Reports or Findings

Module 5: Networking and Content Delivery
• Implement Networking Features and Connectivity
• Configure a VPC
• VPC CIDR Block
• Subnets
• Elastic Network Interfaces
• Features of Elastic Network Interfaces
• Internet Gateway
• Route Tables
• VPC Security Groups
• Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)
• Difference Between SG and NACL
• Network Address Translation
• VPC Hands-On
• Configure AWS Network Protection Services
• Configure Domains, DNS Services, and Content Delivery
• Configure Route 53 Hosted Zones and Records
• Implement Route 53 Routing Policies
• Configure DNS
• Configure Amazon CloudFront and S3 Origin Access Identity (OAI)
• Configure S3 Static Website Hosting
• Troubleshoot Network Connectivity Issues
• Interpret VPC Configurations
• Collect and Interpret Logs

Module 6: Cost and Performance Optimisation
• Implement Cost Optimisation Strategies
• Implement Cost Allocation Tags
• Identify and Remediate Underutilised or Unused Resources by Using AWS Services and Tools
• Configure AWS Budgets and Billing Alarms
• Identify Opportunities to Use Managed Services
• Implement Performance Optimisation Strategies
• Recommend Compute Resources Based on Performance Metrics
• Monitor Amazon EBS Metrics and Modify Configuration to Increase Performance Efficiency
• Implement S3 Performance Features
• Monitor RDS Metrics and Modify the Configuration to Increase Performance Efficiency
• Enable Enhanced EC2 Capabilities

You will learn to:
• Deploying, managing, and operating scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
• Monitoring, optimizing, and securing AWS resources and applications to meet business requirements.
• Implementing and managing data storage solutions, including Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, and Amazon Glacier.
• Automating deployment and configuration processes using AWS services such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS OpsWorks.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues in AWS environments, including networking, compute, and database services.

There are no prerequisites to this course.

Exam overview Length: 130 minutes to complete the exam Format: 65 scoring opportunities that may be multiple choice or multiple response Delivery method: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam.

Following your booking, a confirmation message will be sent to all participants, ensuring you're well-informed of your successful enrollment. Calendar placeholders will also be dispatched to assist you in scheduling your commitments around the course. Rest assured, all course materials and access to necessary labs or platforms will be provided no later than one week before the course begins, allowing you ample time to prepare and engage fully with the learning experience ahead.

Our comprehensive training package includes all the necessary materials and resources to facilitate a full learning experience. Enrollees will be provided with detailed course content, encompassing a wide array of topics to ensure a thorough understanding of the subject matter. Additionally, participants will receive a certificate of completion to recognize their dedication and hard work. It's important to note that while the course fee covers all training materials and experiences, the examination fee for certification is not included but can be purchased separately.

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