AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services

· Summarize the benefits of AWS

· Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments

· Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model

Module 2: Compute in the Cloud

· Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) at a basic level

· Identify the different Amazon EC2 instance types

· Differentiate between the various billing options for Amazon EC2

· Describe the benefits of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

· Summarize the benefits of Elastic Load Balancing

· Give an example of the uses for Elastic Load Balancing

· Summarize the differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)

· Summarize additional AWS compute options

Module 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability

· Summarize the benefits of the AWS Global Infrastructure

· Describe the basic concept of Availability Zones

· Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations

· Compare different methods for provisioning AWS services

Module 4: Networking

· Describe the basic concepts of networking

· Describe the difference between public and private networking resources

· Explain a virtual private gateway using a real life scenario

· Explain a virtual private network (VPN) using a real life scenario

· Describe the benefit of AWS Direct Connect

· Describe the benefit of hybrid deployments

· Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy

· Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network

Module 5: Storage and Databases

· Summarize the basic concept of storage and databases

· Describe benefits of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)

· Describe benefits of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

· Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)

· Summarize various storage solutions

· Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)

· Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB

· Summarize various database services

Module 6: Security

· Explain the benefits of the shared responsibility model

· Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA)

· Differentiate between the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels

· Describe security policies at a basic level

· Explain the benefits of AWS Organizations

· Summarize the benefits of compliance with AWS

· Explain primary AWS security services at a basic level

Module 7: Monitoring and Analytics

· Summarize approaches to monitoring your AWS environment

· Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudWatch

· Describe the benefits of AWS CloudTrail

· Describe the benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor

Module 8: Pricing and Support

· Understand AWS pricing and support models

· Describe the AWS Free Tier

· Describe key benefits of AWS Organizations and consolidated billing

· Explain the benefits of AWS Budgets

· Explain the benefits of AWS Cost Explorer

· Explain the primary benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator

· Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans

· Describe the benefits of AWS Marketplace

Module 9: Migration and Innovation

· Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud

· Summarize the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)

· Summarize six key factors of a cloud migration strategy

· Describe the benefits of various AWS data migration solutions, such as AWS Snowcone, AWS Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile

· Summarize the broad scope of innovative solutions that AWS offers

· Summarize the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

Module 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics

· Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination

· Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified