
Create an IAM user and admin group, attach administrator access, log in as the user, and explore IAM Identity Center for single sign-on and console access.
Install Visual Studio Code and the AWS CLI, download or sync the course code from GitHub, and set up CloudShell or local IAM credentials for AWS commands.
Configure security groups and network ACLs in AWS EC2, implement inbound and outbound rules for SSH and HTTP, and explore security group chaining and NACL rule ordering.
Configure vpc flow logs to capture ip traffic, store data in CloudWatch or s3, and inspect source and destination ip addresses, ports, and traffic across vpc interfaces.
Navigate the EC2 instance life cycle from launch to termination, covering pending, running, booting, stopping, hibernating, and terminated states. Learn how IP addresses and EBS volumes behave during these transitions.
Explore serverless services and event-driven architecture using AWS components like S3, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and DynamoDB to enable decoupled, scalable, real-time data processing.
Compare object storage with S3 buckets and keys accessed via REST API to file storage with EFS. Explore FSx options for Windows file server and Lustre.
Explore Amazon CloudWatch, the performance monitoring service with metrics, alarms, logs, and automated actions for AWS resources and on-prem systems, enabling actionable insights, operational visibility, and resource optimization.
Discover cloudwatch metrics, namespaces, and dimensions, publish custom metrics with proper permissions, and use API calls to retrieve statistics like min, max, and average for AWS operations.
Launch an EC2 instance, install the CloudWatch agent and syslog, configure it to send Apache httpd logs to CloudWatch, and create metric filters and alarms for 404 errors.
Create custom CloudWatch dashboards to monitor tagged EC2 instances using Explorer widgets, metrics, and Logs Insights. Filter by department operations and instance family like T2, then add httpd access logs.
Practice configuring SNS topics and SQS subscriptions to enable SMS notifications, publish messages, and test fan-out delivery to multiple queues.
Learn how Amazon Event Bridge routes events from sources like EC2 and CloudTrail to an event bus, using rules to trigger SNS notifications or Lambda and DynamoDB actions.
Explore Amazon EventBridge, the modern service for routing events from AWS services or custom sources through an event bus to targets like SNS, Lambda, or DynamoDB, with practical examples.
Explore AWS Config, the configuration management service that evaluates resource configurations against desired settings, detects drift, and provides current and historical snapshots with change notifications and remediation options.
Discover how AWS auto scaling automatically scales EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, and Aurora resources using CloudWatch metrics and health checks, with launch templates and policies for dynamic, predictive, and scheduled scaling.
Configure and optimize Amazon RDS Proxy to pool connections between serverless Lambda functions and Aurora databases, boosting scalability, fault tolerance, security, and efficiency.
Discover how Amazon Route 53 registers domains, creates hosted zones (public and private), manages DNS records, runs health checks, and applies routing policies to direct traffic.
Discover how AWS Backup centralizes data protection for EC2, EBS, S3, and more. Explore policy-based, encrypted backups with ransomware protection and how Data Lifecycle Manager automates EBS snapshots and AMIs.
Explore Amazon S3 durability and availability and how lifecycle management and storage classes optimize cost and access, from standard to Glacier, including replication and encryption.
Set up two S3 buckets with versioning, configure a same-region or cross-region replication rule, and create an IAM role for replication permissions. Test by uploading files and reviewing lifecycle rules.
Learn how AWS CloudFormation uses JSON or YAML templates to define and provision AWS infrastructure, including VPCs, subnets, auto scaling, load balancers, and stacks, with versioning, rollback, and multi-account deployment.
Explore cfn-init and cfn-signal, cloud formation helper scripts that install packages, write files, and manage services on EC2 instances via template metadata, and signal readiness to CloudFormation.
Create a scheduled EventBridge workflow that triggers a Lambda function, writes a message to CloudWatch Logs, and verifies execution via the Python script.
Explore Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), a managed Kubernetes platform for hybrid deployments across AWS and on-premises, with scalable pods, jobs, and load balancing.
Enable multi-factor authentication for the aws cli, obtain temporary credentials with aws sts get-session-token using a virtual mfa device, and set them as environment variables.
Enable IAM Identity Center in an AWS Organization, configure identity source and MFA, create permission sets, add groups and users, assign accounts, and sign in via the access portal.
Create and configure customer managed KMS keys in AWS, set key usage for encryption and decryption, assign aliases, and tailor key policies to restrict usage to EC2 and RDS.
Amazon Macie uses machine learning to detect sensitive data in S3, including PII, PHI, API keys, and secret access keys, and sends findings to Security Hub or EventBridge.
Explore AWS VPC connectivity options—VPN, direct connect, transit gateway, VPC peering, and private link—and learn when to use each for on-premises to VPC and cross-region networks.
Learn how VPC endpoints enable private connectivity to AWS services using private IP addresses, via interface endpoints and gateway endpoints. Understand private link, endpoint services, and how policies control access.
Master AWS site-to-site VPN by configuring a VGW and CGW, establishing two encrypted tunnels, and using static or BGP routing with route propagation and longest-prefix matching.
Learn how Amazon CloudFront speeds content delivery worldwide by using origins such as S3, EC2, or EFS, and deploying edge locations and distributions with caching policies and path patterns.
Explore CloudFront signed URLs to control content access by time windows and IP ranges, and learn how origin access identity and origin access control enforce access through CloudFront.
Explore how AWS WAF uses web ACLs, rules, and IP sets to filter traffic, block SQL injection and cross-site scripting, and protect CloudFront, ALB, API gateway, or AppSync.
Configure a web application firewall web acl for CloudFront distribution backed by s3 origin, creating a rate-based rule to block 100 requests from a single ip in 5 minutes.
Learn how the AWS Compute Optimizer uses machine learning on CloudWatch metrics to recommend cost-saving resource configurations for EC2, EBS, and Lambda, with actionable guidance and dashboards.
Discover how to enable cost allocation tags in AWS, tag resources by department or created by, and view itemized costs in Cost Explorer.
Explore multipart uploads in S3 for parallel, out-of-order parts, and evaluate transfer acceleration with CloudFront edge locations to speed up long-distance transfers, via CLI or SDK.
Explore AWS Systems Manager; OpsWorks manage credentials with SSM parameter store, assign IAM roles for EC2, patch with Patch Manager, and use automation and Chef integrations in stacks and layers.
This comprehensive course is packed with 12 hours of video lessons, hands-on lessons and a full-length practice exam simulation. With our mixture of in-depth theory, architectural diagrams and hands-on training, you'll learn how to architect and build applications on Amazon Web Services, fully preparing you for the AWS CloudOps certification exam. With this comprehensive Udemy AWS CloudOps training course, you have everything you need to comfortably pass the AWS CloudOps certification exam with confidence.
HOW IS THIS COURSE DIFFERENT?
We are big believers in using practical exercises to improve memory retention and contextualize knowledge. We have included many hours of hands-on guided exercises, so you get to build a practical skillset. The course also includes many visual slides to help you understand the concepts. All practical exercises are backed by architectural diagrams so you can visualize what you're building and operating on Amazon Web Services. By the end of this course, you will have acquired a strong experience-based skillset on AWS along with the confidence to ace your AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate exam.
With this Udemy AWS CloudOps Engineer training, you'll learn how to deploy and operate elastic infrastructure with Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing, use AWS Lambda for event-driven architectures, operate with AWS Systems Manager, manage EFS file systems and EBS block volumes, deploy infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation, networking with Amazon VPC, databases such as RDS and ElastiCache and AWS Route 53 DNS.
PREVIEW THIS COURSE
There are many FREE previews so you can see how we prepare you for the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate (SOA-C03) exam - using a combination of theoretical lectures and guided practical hands-on lessons.
TOPICS WE COVER IN THIS COURSE
This course covers all of the following topics that are included in the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate (SOA-C03) exam guide and are featuring on the exam today:
Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, EBS, EFS, and AWS Storage Gateway
AWS Systems Manager, AWS OpsWorks, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS CloudFormation, and Amazon VPC
Amazon Route 53, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudFront, AWS Organizations, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail
AWS Config, AWS Service Catalog, AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS IAM, Amazon Inspector, AWS KMS, AWS CloudHSM, AWS WAF & Shield, AWS Artifact, and AWS Directory Services
FOLLOW THE STUDY PLAN TO GET CERTIFIED IN 21 Days
You get a free study plan in PDF format (optional, requires name/email) to help you plan your study so you can pass your AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate exam in 21 days or less! Allocate around 60-90 min each day to studying and you'll be ready to earn your AWS certification in no time at all.
THIS COURSE IS YOUR BEST CHANCE TO ACE YOUR AWS EXAM
HANDS-ON LESSONS: To gain more practical experience with AWS services, you have the opportunity to explore our guided hands-on exercises
HIGH-QUALITY VISUALS: We've spared no effort to create a highly visual training course with lots of table and diagrams to illustrate the concepts
BONUS PRACTICE TEST: Assess your exam readiness with a full-length AWS CloudOps Associate practice exam that is included in your course. This practice test is timed and scored simulating the real exam environment so you get familiar with the AWS exam format, style and difficulty
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS & REFERENCE LINKS: Every question includes deep-dive reference links and detailed explanations that describe why each answer is correct or incorrect
PRESENTED IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY: Your instructor (native speaker) uses clear and easy to understand language and presents the material in a professional way - focused and to the point
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Upon course completion, you get to download your certificate of completion
ACCESS ALL DIAGRAMS, SLIDES & FILES: All diagrams, code and files presented throughout the course are available for download. Course slides (in PDF format) are also accessible by our students
CODE SAMPLES PROVIDED: All code samples are provided so you can become competent on the AWS Cloud by practicing in your own AWS Free Tier account
ALWAYS UP TO DATE: Our teachings reflect the latest SOA-C03 exam blueprint. Students have lifetime access to all future updates
RESPONSIVE SUPPORT: Our team of AWS experts comprehensively respond to all of your questions, concerns and feedback
ACTIVE Q&A DISCUSSION BOARD: Join the discussion on AWS related topics in our discussion forum where our students share their recent exam experience offering feedback on which topics were covered
MOBILE ACCESS: Study on the go and access all resources from your mobile phone - anywhere, anytime
PREREQUISITES
The AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate exam is the hardest of the associate level certifications. Though not mandatory, it is recommended that you complete the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or AWS Certified Developer Associate first. This will give you a broader knowledge base and more experience with AWS services. If you don't have these certifications - but you have plenty of work experience deploying and operating on AWS - then you should be fine.
WHAT DO OTHER STUDENTS SAY?
Check out the excellent course reviews from our many students who passed their AWS exam with an average passing score of over 850:
"Great experience, clearly presented and lots of hands on practice demos."
"Detailed AWS CloudOps course. Love the exam scenarios!"
"Instructor does a great job of teaching the subjects. Detailed and to-the-point and the most up-to-date CloudOps course available"
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hi, I'm Neal Davis, and I'm delighted to be your instructor for this course. As the founder of Digital Cloud Training, I'm deeply committed to providing top-quality AWS certification training resources. I created this video course to help you excel in your AWS exam and achieve your professional goals. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the Cloud space, I'm excited to share my expertise with you on Udemy.
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ABOUT THE AWS CERTIFIED CLOUDOPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION
The AWS Certified CloudOps Associate certification is one of the most sought-after certifications in the cloud computing industry. AWS CloudOps engineers are in huge demand and salaries can be above $150,000 USD per annum. The AWS Certified CloudOps exam aims to test knowledge of the key services and tools used by Systems Administrators creating applications on AWS.
When you're ready to book your exam you can do so on the AWS Training portal. Curious about the AWS CloudOps certification cost? The AWS CloudOps Certification cost is $150 USD in most regions and you currently have the choice of an online proctored exam or test center (subject to availability).
OUR MISSION
At Digital Cloud Training we are committed to your success. It is our mission to ensure you pass your exam the first time and don't waste time or money. After going through the entire course, you'll be more than ready for the real AWS exam.