Ultimate DevOps using AWS CDK - 100% Hands-On (with Python)

Name: Ultimate DevOps using AWS CDK - 100% Hands-On (with Python)
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Learn DevOps Enablement and Infrastructure Provisioning with AWS CDK - including Kubernetes (EKS)

Created byRicky Brar

Last updated 12/2021

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What you'll learn

Enable Infrastructure as Code practice using AWS CDK
Hands-On learning using real world Serverless Application project
Build entire infrastructure on AWS using CDK
Setup Build and Release Pipelines for Serverless Framework Applications
Covers multiple domains like Networking, Security, Authentication, App Security, Logging, Monitoring, Database, Storage, etc

Course content

13 sections • 50 lectures • 6h 43m total length

Introduction and Project Walkthrough3:24
Explore a hands-on, serverless DevOps project built with AWS CDK in Python, focusing on infrastructure as code, release management, least-privileged access, and security best practices.
Download Project Code0:08
Please download cdk_code.zip file. It contains code for all the stacks we are going to build throughout this course. You can refer this material as and when needed.
AWS Account Setup2:48
Set up AWS account and organization for the course, create a CDK admin user with programmatic access, download credentials, and configure the AWS CLI profile DevOps in us east one.
AWS Budgets and Alerts3:53

Variables and Operators10:56
Learn Python fundamentals by using variables and operators, including no explicit declarations, dynamic typing, type checks, conversions, multiple assignment, and arithmetic, comparison, identity, and membership operators with print and format.
String Functions8:18
Lists, Tuples and Dictionaries12:38
Master lists, tuples, and dictionaries in Python for AWS lambda and JSON data, including creation, access, modification, and common operations.
Loops and Conditions8:59
Functions and Constructors14:01
Learn how to define and call functions in Python, including parameters, *args and **kwargs, and distinguish parameters from arguments. Explore constructors, classes, and object instantiation with self.

What is AWS CDK?5:41
Learn how AWS CDK defines cloud infrastructure in your favorite language from Python to Java, synthesizes to CloudFormation, and deploys multi-resource stacks using high level and low level constructs.
IMPORTANT! CDK VERSION BREAKING CHANGES0:25
CDK Installation2:29
Install CDK after setting up NodeJS and verifying versions. Keep CDK updated and use Python 3.7 or 3.8 to provision infrastructure; the next video covers the Hello World CDK app.
Hello World!5:54
Set up and explore a Python-based AWS CDK hello world app by initializing a sample project, generating a CloudFormation template with synth, and deploying the stack with automatic IAM handling.
CDK Project Structure2:14
Learn the AWS CDK Python project structure, organize stacks in a stacks folder, configure app.py and cdk.json, and synthesize code into CloudFormation templates.
AWS Resource Reference4:48
Documentation Reference0:05
CDK Quiz

Introduction0:53
Explore serverless architecture and learn networking by building a VPC, jump box, and KMS keys. Create IAM roles and policies; configure subnets, security groups, internet gateway, NAT gateway, route tables.
Provisioning VPC20:49
Master provisioning an aws cdk vpc in python, creating public, private, and isolated subnets with a nat gateway and exporting subnet IDs to parameter store for multi-stack sharing.
IAM Roles and Security Groups22:30
Learn to create security groups and IAM roles for Lambda functions using CDK, apply least-privilege policies, configure a Bastion host, and share resources across stacks with parameterized references.
Setup Jumpbox11:55
Encryption Keys6:48
Create and manage a KMS key and alias using CDK, enable automatic rotation, and store the key ID in the parameter store for secure, auditable access in your DevOps workflow.
Configure VPC

Introduction0:44
S3 Buckets8:34
Create and configure private S3 buckets with CDK, including account-id based naming, server-side encryption, block public access, and storing the bucket name in SSM parameter store for Lambda deployment.
RDS Provisioning23:02
There are slight changes introduced in new versions of CDK for RDS parameters as described below:
1. engine_version is no longer available. Instead use following syntax:
engine= rds.DatabaseClusterEngine.aurora_mysql(
                version=rds.AuroraMysqlEngineVersion.VER_5_7_12
            )
2. kms_key is no longer available. Instead use following two parameters:
            storage_encrypted=true,
            storage_encryption_key=kmskey
Setup Redis Cluster14:59
Provision Aurora MySQL RDS Cluster

Introduction0:31
Cognito Setup19:06
API Gateway11:19
Learn how api gateway provides rest, http, and websocket apis with regional, edge, and private endpoints, integrated with lambda or other aws services, and managed via cdk or serverless framework.
Lambda Functions8:39
Configure and deploy a Python Lambda function with API Gateway using CDK, including asset handling and runtime setup. Bootstrapping and permissions enable the Lambda to run behind a REST API.

Introduction to Serverless Framework3:39
Introduces the serverless framework, its open source nature, and how to install and configure a serverless.yml to deploy lambda functions and API gateway through CI/CD pipelines.
Customized Serverless Template10:27
Deploy a flexible serverless template for devops that works across environments and aws accounts, integrating secrets manager, ssm parameter store, and runtime-driven configuration.

Introduction0:37
Continue building backend and frontend pipelines with AWS CDK to deploy microservices, host the frontend on an S3 website, and provision CloudFront and notification services.
Backend Source Stage13:55
Please checkout this link to know how to create github token
https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token
Backend Build Stage19:25
Define backend build stage in a cdk pipeline using codebuild, including environment, cache, build spec with install, prebuild, build, and serverless deploy to create lambda functions and api gateway.
Backend Deploy Stage9:06
Deploy the backend stack with AWS CDK in a CI/CD pipeline, configuring account and region parameters, and leverage Secrets Manager and Parameter Store for Lambda credentials and configs.
Events and Notifications9:39

Cloudfront Deployment11:01
Frontend Source Stage7:06
Frontend Build Stage6:57
Define a front-end build project in an AWS CDK pipeline, configure CodeBuild stages, environment variables, artifacts, and CloudFront cache invalidation to deploy a single-page app.
Frontend Deploy Stage7:50
Continue detailing the deploy stage in the pipeline, deploying the app to S3 with a deploy action and using the build output as input for the front end pipeline.

Introduction0:38
Web Application Firewall (WAF)12:54
Configure a web application firewall using AWS managed rule groups and the common rule set, apply it to CloudFront or ALB, and deploy with CDK and CloudFormation templates.
Route536:02
Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM)14:32
Utilize AWS CDK to create an ACM DNS-validated certificate, share it with CloudFront, and update Route 53 with an alias record for the custom domain.
Deploy Web Application Firewall to protect against SQL Injection

Requirements

Basic understanding of AWS services
A valid AWS account

Description

Welcome to The Ultimate DevOps using AWS CDK, a comprehensive masterclass designed for those who want to move beyond theoretical tutorials and dive straight into building a production-grade, real-world project. The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) has revolutionized the way we approach Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Unlike traditional tools that force you to learn proprietary markup languages, the CDK empowers you to provision cloud resources using the languages you already know and love, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and C#.

One of the most significant advantages of choosing the CDK for your DevOps workflow is its adherence to the "Least Privileged" security model. The framework automatically generates appropriate IAM roles and permissions, drastically reducing the risk of security vulnerabilities. Furthermore, a few concise lines of code can generate hundreds of lines of CloudFormation templates, making your deployments faster and significantly more manageable.

In this course, we prioritize "learning by doing." You will navigate the complexities of a modern tech stack, provisioning everything from core networking (VPC, NAT Gateways, and Security Groups) to advanced storage and databases like Aurora MySQL and Redis Clusters. We also dive deep into the serverless ecosystem with Lambda and Cognito, secure your applications with WAF and ACM, and build robust CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline and GitHub. By the end of this journey, you won’t just have a list of skills; you will possess the meaningful, integrated knowledge required to architect and automate complex cloud environments from the ground up.

Who this course is for:

DevOps Engineers
Solutions Architects
DevSecOps Engineers
Cloud Practitioner
Anyone who is curious to learn new cloud technologies

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Introduction4 lectures • 10min

Python Fundamentals5 lectures • 55min

Introduction to AWS CDK7 lectures • 22min

Networking and Security5 lectures • 1hr 3min

Storage and Database4 lectures • 47min

Authentication and Authorization4 lectures • 40min

Serverless Framework2 lectures • 14min

Release Management - Backend5 lectures • 53min

Release Management - Frontend4 lectures • 33min

DNS and Application Security4 lectures • 34min

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