Whether you are new to cloud computing or looking to deepen your technical expertise, this bundled program offers a powerful combination of strategic insight and hands-on skills. Accelerate your cloud career with this dual certification training program, designed to prepare you for two in-demand AWS certifications: the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Foundational and the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate. Earning both credentials can significantly boost your career mobility, credibility, and salary potential in today's cloud-driven job market.
The first course component introduces core AWS services and cloud fundamentals, such as understanding how AWS Cloud works, characteristics of deploying and operating in the cloud, and grasping key architectural principles and the AWS value proposition. This portion of your course curriculum is designed to successfully prepare you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.
The second part of your cloud training builds on these foundations, equipping you with hands-on skills in deploying, automating, and managing workloads using modern CloudOps practices and tools. This includes AWS Well-Architected Framework, CloudWatch, EventBridge, Systems Manager, and more. You will even learn to apply IAM, KMS, and other security tools to enforce compliance. By the end, you will be prepared for the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate exam.
Together, these certifications validate both strategic understanding and technical proficiency, helping you qualify for high-demand roles such as CloudOps engineer, cloud support specialist, or systems integration engineer. Your enrollment includes prepaid exam vouchers for each certification, making it easier to take the next step. Start your AWS certification journey today and position yourself for success in the cloud economy.
Instructor(s):Mike Pfeiffer
Mike Pfeiffer is a seasoned IT instructor and published author with extensive experience in cloud technologies and networking. He has authored multiple study guides for Microsoft Azure and PowerShell, helping professionals achieve certification success. His expertise spans Networking, Microsoft Azure, and AWS, backed by top-tier credentials including MCSE Cloud Platform, Microsoft Certified Master, and CompTIA certifications. Mike brings a practical, real-world approach to every course he teaches.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 12 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Virtual Labs included with the course
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and available online.
- Study guide
- Virtual labs
- Practice exams
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Lesson 1
- Course Overview and AWS Introduction
- Introduction to AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Course and Exam Objectives
- Introducing AWS and the Cloud
- AWS Well-Architected Framework
- The AWS Global Architecture (Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations)
- AWS Pricing, Billing, Support Plans, and Dashboards
- Accessing AWS Resources
- AWS Compute
- Amazon EC2
- EC2 Scaling and Load Balancing
- Amazon ECS, EKS, and Fargate
- AWS Lambda
- Elastic BeanStalk
- AWS Databases
- Database Overview and RDS
- Amazon Elasticache
- DynamoDB
- DocumentDB
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Neptune
- AWS Storage
- Instance and EBS Storage
- EFS, FSx for Windows and FSx for Lustre
- Simple Storage Service (S3)
- AWS Storage Gateway
- AWS Networking
- VPC Overview and Subnets
- VPC Internet Connectivity, Routing, and NAT
- VPC Security Groups and ACLs
- VPNs and Direct Connect
- CloudFront, Global Accelerator and Route53
- API Gateway
- AWS Messaging, Migration, and Translation
- SQS
- SNS and SES
- Snowcone, Snowball, Snowmobile
- AWS DataSync, AWS Transfer, AWS Database Migration Service
- AWS Translate and Transcribe
- Security
- Security Overview, IAM Users and Groups
- Permissions and Policies
- IAM Roles, Identity Federation, and Cognito
- KMS, Secrets Manager, AWS Organizations and Compliance
- AWS WAF, Shield, Inspector, Macie, and GuardDuty
- Monitoring and Maintenance
- CloudWatch, CloudWatch Logs, and CloudWatch Events
- CloudTrail and Trusted Advisor
- Course Overview and AWS Introduction
- Introduction to AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Course and Exam Objectives
- Introducing AWS and the Cloud
- The AWS Global Architecture (Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations)
- AWS Pricing, Billing, Support Plans, and Dashboards
- Accessing AWS Resources
- AWS Networking
- VPC Overview and VPC Subnets
- VPC Internet Connectivity, Routing, and NAT
- VPC Security Groups, ACLs, and Flow Logs
- VPC VPNs, Direct Connect, Peering, Transit Gateways, and Endpoints
- CloudFront, Global Accelerator and Route53
- AWS Compute
- EC2 Overview, Architecture, and Pricing
- EC2 Launching and Accessing a Linux and Windows Server
- EC2 AMIs, Instance Types, Features
- EC2 Instance Store, EBS, EFS, FSx, and S3 Storage
- EC2 IP addressing, Network Interfaces, Security Groups, and Placement Groups
- EC2 Auto Scaling
- EC2 Load Balancers
- ECS Overview
- Lambda Overview and Examples
- API Gateway
- AWS Databases
- Database Overview
- RDS Overview, Instances, Storage, Encryption, and Backups
- RDS Multi-AZ, and Read Replicas
- RDS Amazon Aurora
- Elasticache Overview
- DynamoDB Overview
- Redshift Overview
- AWS Storage
- Storage Overview and Review
- S3 Introduction, Storage Classes, and Lifecycle Policies
- S3 Security and Integrity
- S3 Replication, Event Notifications, Inventory, and Limits
- S3 Static Website Hosting
- Storage Gateway and AWS Backup
- AWS Migration and Messaging
- Snowcone, Snowball, Snowmobile
- AWS DataSync, AWS Transfer, AWS Database Migration Service
- SQS, SNS, and SES
- AWS Security
- Security Overview, IAM Users and Groups
- Permissions and Policies
- IAM Roles, Identity Federation, and Cognito
- KMS, Secrets Manager, Certificates Manager, and Compliance
- AWS WAF, Shield, Inspector, Macie, and GuardDuty
- Monitoring, Maintenance, and Management
- CloudWatch, CloudWatch Logs, and CloudWatch Events
- AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and Trusted Advisor
- CloudFormation and Service Catalog
- AWS Organizations and Control Towe
- AWS Systems Manager, Resource Groups, and Service/Personal Health Dashboards
- AWS Pricing, Billing, and Cost Management
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