AWS Technical Essentials

Learn the fundamentals of AWS cloud and gain hands-on experience with the AWS management console. Enroll your team in the AWS Technical Essentials training course to explore key areas such as compute, database, storage, and networking on AWS. This course serves as a foundational step for those pursuing various AWS role-based certifications.

Course Details

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$695.00

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Course Overview

– • Describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services
– • Navigate the AWS Management Console
– • Articulate key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
– • Distinguish among several AWS compute services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)
– • Understand AWS database and storage offerings, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
– • Explore AWS networking services
– • Access and configure Amazon CloudWatch monitoring features

No specific prerequisites are required for this course. Basic computer literacy and familiarity with fundamental concepts in the subject area are recommended for the best learning experience.

1 – AWS Introduction and History

Overview of Amazon Web Services and its evolution
AWS Global Infrastructure
Demo: AWS Management Console

2 – AWS Storage

Overview of AWS storage services
Introduction to Amazon EBS
Create and manage Amazon S3 buckets and objects

3 – Compute, Network, and Storage Services

Introduction to Amazon EC2, VPC, S3, and EBS
Demo: Amazon S3
Hands-on Lab: Build your own VPC and launch a web server

4 – AWS Security and IAM

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
Demo: Setting up IAM roles and policies

5 – Compute Services & Networking

Overview of compute and networking options
Describe Amazon VPC and EC2
Launch an EC2 instance
Use Amazon EBS with EC2

6 – Managed Services & Databases

Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB and RDS
Understand use cases and architecture
Launch a database instance with RDS

7 – Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)

SQL vs NoSQL in AWS
Data storage considerations
Hands-on Lab: Build a database server and connect to it

8 – AWS Elasticity and Management Tools

Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch
Introduction to AWS Trusted Advisor
Hands-on Lab: Scale and load balance your architecture

9 – Deployment and Management

Understand AWS CloudFormation
Use CloudWatch for metrics and alarms
Revisit IAM for user and service-level access

Class Dates & Times


01/11/2027 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
07/13/2026 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00
09/08/2026 Virtual 09:00:00 to 17:00:00 EST Enroll Now $695.00

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