Cloud Operations on AWS 

Cloud Operations on AWS

Course Duration
3 Days

Training Mode
Online

Accredited By
AWS

Course Overview

The Cloud Operations on AWS (formerly Systems Operations) course teaches systems operators and anyone performing cloud operations functions how to manage and operate automatable and repeatable network and system deployments on AWS. 

Corporate Benefits

Upskilling your employees in this certification offers several advantages, including: 

  • Increasing the company’s ability to handle operations in the event of infrastructure failure 
  • Improving the company’s scalability to meet changes in demand without compromising service performance 
  • Reducing company’s time and effort for routine maintenance with the ability to maximise the use of AWS automation 
  • Lowering organisational costs through the effective use of automated scaling, reserved instances, and other cost-cutting features 
  • Improving the company’s security features and compliance certifications in order to protect sensitive data and applications 

Course ratings

Ng Soo Hwa
System Administrator
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"The Cloud Operations on AWS course provided our team with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively manage our AWS environment. The course was comprehensive, hands-on, and the instructor was extremely knowledgeable."
Anand Govindasamy
Cloud Operations Engineer
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"We highly recommend the Cloud Operations on AWS course to any company looking to improve their cloud operations skills on the platform. The course provided our team with a solid foundation of AWS operations principles and best practices."
Leong Li Li,
Infrastructure Engineer
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"The Cloud Operations on AWS course has been invaluable in helping us optimize our AWS environment. The course materials were up-to-date and relevant, and the real-world scenarios provided in the course were very helpful."
John Raj
Senior IT Support Analyst
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"We enjoyed the Cloud Operations on AWS course because it was well-organized and delivered in an easy-to-understand manner. Our team was able to confidently monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise our AWS environment."
Norlina Razlan
IT Operations Manager
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"We noticed that the Cloud Operations on AWS course has helped our team become more efficient and effective in managing our AWS environment. It provided us with the tools and knowledge we needed to keep our environment running smoothly."

Why Choose Us ?

  • Reputable training facility with over 20 years of experience.
  • Experienced and knowledgeable instructors
  • High-quality, relevant, and up-to-date training materials
  • Convenient training that fits your hectic schedule
  • Good value for money that is worth the investment

Course Objectives

  • Use standard AWS infrastructure features such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Elastic Load Balancing, and Auto Scaling from the command line 
  • Use AWS CloudFormation and other automation technologies to produce stacks of AWS resources that can be deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion 
  • Build functioning virtual private networks with Amazon VPC from the ground up using the AWS Management Console 
  • Deploy Amazon EC2 instances using command line calls and troubleshoot the most common problems with instances 
  • Monitor the health of Amazon EC2 instances and other AWS services 
  • Manage resource consumption in an AWS account using tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, tagging, and Trusted Advisor 
  • Configure a set of Amazon EC2 instances that launch behind a load balancer, with the system scaling up and down in response to demand 
  • Edit and troubleshoot a basic AWS CloudFormation stack definition
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Who Should Get Certified

  • System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud 
  • Informational technology workers who want to increase their cloud operations knowledge
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Prerequisites

  • Successfully completed the AWS Technical Essentials course 
  • Have a background in software development or system administration 
  • Have command-line experience maintaining operating systems, such as shell scripting in Linux or cmd/PowerShell in Windows 
  • Have a basic understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
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Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Operations on AWS 

  • What is Cloud Operations 
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework 
  • AWS Well-Architected Tool 

 

Module 2: Access Management 

  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) 
  • Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations 

 

Module 3: System Discovery 

  • Methods to interact with AWS services 
  • Tools for automating resource discovery 
  • Inventory with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config 
  • Hands-On Lab: Auditing AWS Resources with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config 

 

Module 4: Deploy and Update Resources 

  • Cloud Operations in deployments 
  • Tagging strategies 
  • Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) 
  • Deployment using AWS Control Tower 

 

Module 5: Automate Resource Deployment 

  • Deployment using AWS CloudFormation 
  • Deployment using AWS Service Catalog 
  • Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code 

 

Module 6: Manage Resources 

  • AWS Systems Manager 
  • Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code 

 

Module 7: Configure Highly Available Systems 

  • Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing 
  • Amazon Route 53 

 

Module 8: Automate Scaling 

  • Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling 
  • Scaling with Spot Instances 
  • Managing licenses with AWS License Manager 

 

Module 9: Monitor and Maintain System Health 

  • Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads 
  • Monitoring AWS infrastructure 
  • Monitoring applications 
  • Hands-On Lab: Monitor Applications and Infrastructure 

 

Module 10: Data Security and System Auditing 

  • Maintaining a strong identity and access foundation 
  • Implementing detection mechanisms 
  • Automating incident remediation 

 

Module 11: Operate Secure and Resilient Networks 

  • Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) 
  • Networking beyond the VPC 

 

Module 12: Mountable Storage 

  • Configuring Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) 
  • Sizing Amazon EBS volumes for performance 
  • Using Amazon EBS snapshots 
  • Using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to manage your AWS resources 
  • Creating backup and data recovery plans 
  • Configuring shared file system storage 
  • Hands-On Lab: Automating with AWS Backup for Archiving and Recovery 

 

Module 13: Object Storage 

  • Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) 
  • Managing storage lifecycles on Amazon S3 

 

Module 14: Cost Reporting, Alerts, and Optimization 

  • Gaining AWS cost awareness 
  • Using control mechanisms for cost management 
  • Optimizing your AWS spend and usage 
  • Hands-On Lab: Capstone lab for CloudOps
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Claim with HRD-Corp

We are an authorized training provider of HRD Corp (Human Resources Development Corporation). Our certification training programs are eligible for funding under SBL-Khas Scheme. 

HRD Corp provides training and upskilling opportunities for Malaysian employees who are: 

  • Malaysian citizens or permanent residents
  • Employed in a company that contributes to HRD Corp (employer with 10 or more Malaysian employees, or employers from specific sectors)
  • Registered with the HRD Corp portal and have an activated account
  • Have not attended the same training program within the last 12 months
  • Meet the specific requirements for the training program, such as qualifications, skills, or job-specific criteria

Invest in your employees’ professional growth and development by claiming your training with HRD-Corp today! 

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