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Module 1: Exam Blueprint & Preparation Strategy

  • Overview of AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam domains and their weightings.
  • Study plans, recommended resources, and time management for effective preparation.
  • Test-taking strategies: interpreting scenarios, eliminating incorrect options, and managing time.

Module 2: Designing Resilient Architectures

  • Building multi-AZ and multi-region architectures for high availability.
  • Understanding failure modes, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and automated recovery patterns.
  • Practical exercise: designing a fault-tolerant web application.

Module 3: Designing High-Performing Architectures

  • Selecting appropriate compute and storage services for performance and scalability (EC2, Lambda, EBS, S3, EFS).
  • Utilizing caching, CDN (CloudFront), and database performance optimization techniques.
  • Practical exercise: designing systems for scale and low latency.

Module 4: Designing Secure Applications and Architectures

  • Best practices for identity and access management (IAM, roles, policies, STS).
  • Network security (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs) and encryption strategies (KMS).
  • Practical exercise: securing an application stack end-to-end.

Module 5: Designing Cost-Optimized and Operationally Excellent Architectures

  • Cost optimization techniques: right-sizing, savings plans, and lifecycle policies.
  • Operational excellence: monitoring, logging, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and automation.
  • Practical exercise: implementing cost controls and operational runbooks.

Module 6: Integration, Databases, and Migration Patterns

  • Choosing managed services for data and integration (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge).
  • Data migration and hybrid connectivity patterns (DMS, DataSync, Direct Connect, VPN).
  • Case study: selecting the appropriate data architecture for specific business needs.

Module 7: Practice Exams and Question Walkthroughs

  • Timed practice exam covering all exam domains.
  • Detailed review of selected questions and common pitfalls.
  • Individual feedback and actionable items for further study.

Module 8: Capstone Design Workshop

  • Group activity: designing a complete solution for a sample enterprise use case.
  • Creating architecture diagrams, justifying service choices, and presenting trade-offs.
  • Peer review and instructor critique aligned with Well-Architected principles.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of cloud computing and networking concepts.
  • Practical experience with core AWS services (compute, storage, and networking).
  • Familiarity with fundamental security and IAM (Identity and Access Management) principles.

Target Audience

  • Cloud engineers preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam.
  • Solutions architects seeking structured practice for the exam.
  • Technical leads and consultants validating their cloud design expertise.
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