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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Exam Prep

Become an AWS pro with hands-on labs, quizzes, and practice exams; gain practical experience and master AWS Services, security, and troubleshooting. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects.

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Cloud computing is necessary for organizations of all sizes, from large enterprises to small startups. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud provider with the largest customer share. An AWS SysOps Administrator operates and maintains the AWS infrastructure while handling cybersecurity, which is a high-demand skill. This course provides in-depth coverage of core AWS Services, including EC2, Auto Scaling, ELB, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, and more. You’ll learn AWS best practices for security, compliance, automation, monitoring, and troubleshooting through practical hands-on labs for key topics. You’ll test your knowledge by attempting quizzes and two full-length sample AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate practice exams at the end. By the end of the course, you’ll have gained practical experience through real-world examples and hands-on labs in administering systems and applications running on AWS to ace the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate exam.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Hands-on experience with core AWS Services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Route 53, and more

Theoretical knowledge of core features of key AWS Services

Ability to deploy, monitor, manage, and troubleshoot AWS Infrastructure and applications

Knowledge of security, compliance, automation, and optimization best practices on AWS

Preparation to pass the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam

Hands-on experience with core AWS Services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Route 53, and more

Content

104 Lessons16 Quizzes

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with AWS SysOps role, certification advantages, and exam structure for success.

Introduction to AWS and SysOps

Structure of the AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate Exam

Course Introduction

Getting Started with AWS

3 Lessons

Look at creating an AWS account, exploring AWS global infrastructure, and understanding AWS Shared Responsibility Model.

How to Create Your AWS Account

AWS Global Infrastructure

AWS Shared Responsibility Model

AWS IAM

4 Lessons

Break apart AWS IAM concepts, practical setup, security services, and audit your understanding.

Overview of AWS IAM

IAM Practical

AWS IAM Security Services

Quiz Yourself on AWS IAM

AWS EC2

11 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of AWS EC2 instances, networking, placement strategies, purchasing options, and monitoring.

AWS EC2

Security Groups and SSH into the EC2 Instance

EC2 Placement Groups

Changing EC2 Instance Type

EC2 Instance Purchasing Options

AMI

CloudWatch for EC2

EC2 Instance Checks

EC2 Shutdown Behavior, Hibernate, and Termination Protection

Troubleshooting EC2 Instances

Quiz Yourself on AWS EC2

AWS Load Balancers and Auto Scaling Groups

6 Lessons

Dig into AWS load balancers, their features, and set up Auto Scaling Groups.

Load Balancing in AWS: Part I

Load Balancing in AWS: Part II

Features of Load Balancers in AWS

Auto Scaling Groups

ASG and ELB Practical

Quiz Yourself on AWS ELB and ASG

AWS Storage Services

17 Lessons

Focus on AWS storage solutions like EBS, EFS, and S3, including key features and practical applications.

Elastic Block Store

EBS Snapshots, Encryption, and RAID Architectures

EBS Practical

EFS

EFS Practical

Overview of AWS S3

AWS S3 Versioning, MFA Delete, and Websites

AWS S3 Replication and Event Notifications

AWS S3 Encryption and Access Logs

AWS S3 Storage Classes

S3 Lifecycle Policies and Storage Classes Practical

S3 and S3 Glacier Security Policies

AWS S3 Analytics, Inventory, Athena, and S3 Select

Other AWS S3 Features

AWS S3, EBS, and EFS Summary

AWS Storage Gateway and Snow Family

Quiz Yourself on AWS Storage Services

AWS Databases

7 Lessons

Master the steps to leverage AWS databases like RDS, DynamoDB, and Aurora for performance and scalability.

AWS RDS

RDS Features

RDS Encryption and Monitoring

RDS Features and Encryption Practical

Amazon Aurora

AWS DynamoDB, Document DB, and Neptune

Quiz Yourself on AWS RDS

AWS ElastiCache

4 Lessons

Get familiar with AWS ElastiCache, Redis, and Memcached for high-performance caching.

AWS ElastiCache

ElastiCache Redis and Memcached

AWS ElastiCache Practical

Quiz Yourself on AWS ElastiCache

AWS Elastic Beanstalk and CloudFront

5 Lessons

Walk through deploying scalable apps with AWS Elastic Beanstalk and optimizing content delivery with CloudFront.

AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Elastic Beanstalk Practical

AWS CloudFront

Using CloudFront with AWS S3

Quiz Yourself on AWS Elastic Beanstalk and CloudFront

10.

AWS CloudFormation

8 Lessons

Go hands-on with CloudFormation to automate and manage AWS infrastructure effectively.

AWS CloudFormation

CloudFormation Template Practical

EC2 User Data In CloudFormation (cfn init, wait, and signal)

Rollbacks and User Data Practical

CloudFormation Drift and ChangeSets

CloudFormation Features: Part I

CloudFormation Features: Part II

Quiz Yourself on CloudFormation

11.

AWS Monitoring

6 Lessons

Break down the steps to monitor, audit, and manage AWS resources using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Config.

AWS CloudWatch

AWS CloudWatch Alarms, Events, and EventBridge

AWS CloudTrail

AWS Config

AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Config Compared

Quiz Yourself on AWS Monitoring

12.

AWS VPC

6 Lessons

Solve problems in configuring VPCs, subnets, gateways, and hybrid cloud connectivity in AWS.

Introduction to VPC

VPC Components: Part I

VPC Components: Part II

Practical

VPC Connections

Quiz Yourself on AWS VPC

13.

AWS Route 53

3 Lessons

Tackle AWS Route 53 DNS management, routing policies, and health checks for optimized traffic.

Introduction to Route 53

Route 53 Routing Policies and Health Checks

Quiz Yourself on Route 53

14.

AWS Security Services and Encryption

5 Lessons

Build on AWS security and encryption services, enhancing protection and compliance strategies.

AWS Shield, Network Firewall, and WAF

Amazon Inspector, GuardDuty, Trusted Advisor, and Artifact

Encryption in AWS

AWS KMS Concepts and Practical

Quiz Yourself on AWS Security and Encryption

15.

AWS Systems Manager

5 Lessons

Step through AWS Systems Manager's tools for efficient management and automation of instances.

AWS Systems Manager Overview

SSM Documents and Run Command

SSM Parameter Store

Important Features and Services of SSM

Quiz Yourself on AWS SSM

16.

Important AWS Services

9 Lessons

Unpack the core of essential AWS services for security, cost management, and application development.

AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Billing and Cost Management

AWS STS

AWS Cognito and IAM Identity Center

AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Service Catalog

AWS Lambda

Other AWS Services: Part I

Other AWS Services: Part II

Quiz Yourself on Important AWS Services

17.

AWS SysOps Administrator Practice Exams

2 Lessons

Practice Exam I

Practice Exam II

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Naman Yash

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