AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials AWS-01

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Oct 8 2026 Live Online 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT Confirmed to run Partner led $695
Dec 3 2026 Live Online 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT Confirmed to run Partner led $695
Jan 12 2027 Live Online 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT Confirmed to run Partner led $695

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About this class

This course is for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. You will learn about AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

This course is suitable for those in the following roles:

  • Sales
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Business analysts
  • Project managers
  • AWS Academy students
  • Other IT-related professionals

What you'll be able to do

  • Introduction to Amazon Web Services
  • Compute in the Cloud
  • Global Infrastructure and Reliability
  • Networking
  • Storage and Databases
  • Security
  • Monitoring and Analytics
  • Pricing and Support
  • Migration and Innovation
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics

Course outline

  1. Module 1Introduction 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
  2. Module 2Compute 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
  3. Module 3Global 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
  4. Module 4Networking

    • 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
  5. Module 5Storage 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
  6. Module 6Security

    • 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
  7. Module 7Monitoring 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
  8. Module 8Pricing 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
  9. Module 9Migration 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 Framewor
  10. Module 10AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics

    • Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
    • examination
    • Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified

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Before you attend

This course assumes the students have the following experience or courses: Experience as an IT professional or student Student Materials Each student receives a link of all the material presented by the instructor.

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