Course Overview
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) course by Stalwart Learning is tailored for IT professionals aiming to excel in designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on AWS. This course delves into advanced architectural principles, guiding participants through key services like EC2, S3, and RDS while addressing high availability, fault tolerance, and cost optimization. With hands-on labs and best practices, learners will be equipped to design robust cloud architectures and confidently tackle real-world scenarios. Ideal for aspiring AWS architects, this course serves as a stepping stone to higher-level AWS certifications.
Duration
32 hours (4 days).
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.
- Familiarity with AWS services (recommended but not mandatory).
Course Outline
1. Introduction to AWS Cloud Architecture
- Core AWS services overview
- Principles of cloud architecture
2. Designing High-Performance Architectures
- Compute: EC2, Lambda, and Auto Scaling
- Storage: S3, EBS, and Glacier
- Networking: VPC, Route 53, and Direct Connect
3. Designing Resilient Architectures
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Fault-tolerant architectures
- Load balancing and caching
4. Designing Secure Applications
- IAM and role-based access control
- Data encryption and security best practices
- Securing applications and services
5. Optimizing for Cost and Performance
- AWS cost management tools
- Performance monitoring with CloudWatch
6. Application Deployment and Monitoring
- Monitoring applications with CloudTrail and CloudWatch
- CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline
7. Exam Preparation and Mock Tests
- Exam structure, tips, and tricks
- Practice questions and scenarios