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AWS Technical Essentials - Build Real World Projects

Name: AWS Technical Essentials - Build Real World Projects
Rating: 4.7 (1245 reviews)

Develop your AWS skills with our hands-on training program featuring labs, exercises and a real-world project assignment

Created byRajesh Daswani | IaaS Academy

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

Gain real world hands-on experience on AWS by building and deploying applications in the cloud
Understand the fundamentals technologies of AWS - IAM, S3, EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch and more
Learn best practices and security recommendations when designing cloud solutions
Complete a real-world IT Project which you can discuss at job interviews

Course content

8 sections • 98 lectures • 19h 51m total length

Overview of the Course3:50
About Your Instructor1:13
DO THIS FIRST - Download Resources0:20
Lesson 1-1 LAB - Create Your First AWS Account9:19
Lesson 1-2 LAB - Protect your AWS Account with MFA4:41
Lesson 1-3 LAB - Earn Extra Credits - Launch EC2 Instance12:47
Lesson 1-4 LAB - Earn Extra Credits - Launch RDS Database5:58
Lesson 1-5 LAB - Earn Extra Credits - Deploy WebApp with Lambda5:54
Lesson 1-6 LAB - Earn Extra Credits - Amazon Bedrock3:05
Lesson 1-7 LAB - Earn Extra Credits - AWS Budgets3:27
Section 1-8 Setting up your Environment2:06
Section 1-9 Introduction to Cloud Computing5:33
Section 10 The Six Advantages of Cloud Computing4:29
Section 1-11 The AWS Global Infrastructure11:17

Lesson 2-1 Which IAM Identity Service Should You Use?34:16
Lesson 2-2 AWS Root User4:29
Lesson 2-3 LAB - IAM Password Policies3:36
Lesson 2-4 LAB - IAM Users and Groups8:53
Lesson 2-5 IAM Policies25:09
Lesson 2-6 LAB - IAM Policies9:23
Lesson 2-7 LAB - Access AWS Account using CLI18:44
Lesson 2-8 LAB - Create an IAM Role19:48
Lesson 2-9 LAB - Resource based policies (OPTIONAL)11:40
Lesson 2-10 AWS IAM Security Tools4:55

Lesson 4-1 IP Addresses and Port Numbers Part 118:28
Lesson 4-2 IP Addresses and Port Numbers Part 212:03
Lesson 4-3 IP Addresses and Subnetting Part 112:16
Lesson 4-4 IP Addresses and Subnetting Part 231:08
Lesson 4-5 Introduction to Amazon VPC12:37
Lesson 4-6 Custom VPC Planning on AWS29:59
Lesson 4-7 LAB - Create a Custom VPC12:35
Lesson 4-8 LAB - Adding Subnets to your VPC25:26
Lesson 4-9 LAB - Create an Internet Gateway9:10
Lesson 4-10 LAB - VPC Route Tables and Internet Access15:11
Lesson 4-11 Introduction to NAT Gateways22:47
Lesson 4-12 LAB - Create a NAT Gateway6:26
Lesson 4-13 AWS Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)15:22
Lesson 4-14 AWS Security Groups14:05
Lesson 4-15 LAB - Configure Security Groups9:11
Lesson 4-16 - Quick Overview of Egress Only Internet Gateway - Key Notes1:38

Lesson 5-1 Introduction to Amazon EC29:16
Lesson 5-2 All About EC2 Instance Types8:24
Lesson 5-3 LAB - Launch an EC2 Instance25:23
Lesson 5-14 LAB - Connecting to EC2 Instance in Private Subnet9:20
Lesson 5-5 EC2 Pricing Options25:34
Lesson 5-6 AWS Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)6:33
Lesson 5-7 AWS Instane Store Volumes4:52
Lesson 5-8 EBS Volume Types Part 113:00
Lesson 5-9 EBS Volume Types Part 25:22
Lesson 5-10 LAB - Working with EBS Volumes33:01
Lesson 5-11 EBS Encryption8:39
Lesson 5-12 LAB - Create an AMI14:32
Lesson 5-13 LAB - Launch an EC2 Instance using AMI and Scripts15:56
Lesson 5-14 Amazon Elastic Load Balancer27:31
Lesson 5-15 LAB - Create an Elastic Load Balancer17:52
Lesson 5-16 AWS Auto Scaling21:50
Lesson 5-17 LAB - Configure AWS Auto Scaling Part 15:59
Lesson 5-18 LAB - Configure AWS Auto Scaling Part 229:53
Lesson 5-19 AWS Serverless5:40
Lesson 5-20 AWS Lambda4:55
Lesson 5-21 LAB - Automate Start and Stop of EC2 Instances with AWS Lambda25:11
This video demonstrates how AWS Lambda and Amazon EventBridge can help you build event-driven applications and perform daily operational tasks like stop and start EC2 Instances at designated schedules. This how-to guide comes with the necessary IAM policies and Lambda function code written in python to help you start and stop your EC2 Instances.
This video provides one of many hands-on demonstrations to help you build real-world solutions in the cloud. Check out the IAM Policy and Lambda Function code in our GitHub repository - https://github.com/iaasacademy/aws-how-to-guide/tree/main/LambdaEC2StartStop

Section 7-1 Amazon CloudWatch11:28
Section 7-2 Demo - Build a CloudWatch Dashboard10:11
Section 7-3 Amazon Trusted Advisor7:25
Section 7-4 AWS Systems Manager - Run Command22:14
Section 7-5 AWS Systems Manager - Session Manager Part 124:54
Section 7-6 AWS Systems Manager - Session Manager Part 228:41
Section 7-7 Secure Applications with AWS Secrets Manager13:21
Section 7-8 Introduction to Amazon CloudTrail7:45
Section 7-9 LAB - Amazon CloudTrail Demo3:03

Section 8-1 Project - The Vegan Studio - Setting the Scene4:27
Section 8-2 Project - The Vegan Studio - Design Requirements HLD7:34
Attached to this lesson is the resource files, scripts, and source codes to help you build the application in your own AWS Free Tier Account.
You will need these resource files for the Assignment in Section 8-14.
Section 8-3 Project - The Vegan Studio - Design Solution LLD14:53
Section 8-4 Project - The Vegan Studio - HA and Failover Tests3:19
Section 8-5 Project - The Vegan Studio - VPC and Networking16:00
Section 8-6 Project - The Vegan Studio - S3 Resource Bucket5:16
Section 8-7 Project - The Vegan Studio - IAM Role8:38
Section 8-8 Project - The Vegan Studio - RDS Multi AZ8:45
Section 8-9 Project - The Vegan Studio - Amazon ELB7:52
Section 8-10 Project - The Vegan Studio - Auto Scaling11:58
Section 8-11 Project - The Vegan Studio - Access the Web Application4:11
Section 8-12 Project - The Vegan Studio - HA and Failover Test Part 14:39
Section 8-13 Project - The Vegan Studio - HA and Failover Test Part 24:22
The Vegan Studio - Assignment 2
Section 8-14 Project - The Vegan Studio - Project Clean Up5:09

Requirements

No previous AWS Knowledge required as you learn from the ground up and building on your newly acquired skills
Laptop or Workstation with Windows, Linux or MacOS to perform the demo lessons
An email address and credit/debit card for the AWS account(s)
The course stays mostly within the free tier to avoid costs

Description

AWS Technical Essentials Course – Master the Cloud With Hands-On Learning!

Want to move beyond theory and actually build in the cloud? This hands-on AWS Technical Essentials course is designed to give you the skills and confidence to start building real cloud solutions from day one.

You’ll not only learn the core AWS services — compute, storage, networking, databases, and security — but also apply them in guided labs and demos that mirror real-world business scenarios. By the end, you’ll understand how to design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective solutions in AWS.

Why This Course Stands Out

Step-by-step video demonstrations that show you how to build, not just what AWS services do
Hands-on labs using your own AWS Free Tier account to practice in a real environment
Capstone Project Assignment to showcase your skills to employers (details below!)
Regularly updated content aligned with the latest AWS services and best practices

The Capstone Project – Prove Your AWS Skills

This isn’t just a “watch and listen” course. In the final project, you’ll tackle a real-world business use case: analyzing requirements, designing the solution, and deploying it end-to-end in AWS.

By completing the capstone project, you’ll:

Gain portfolio-ready proof of your cloud skills
Show employers you can solve real business problems with AWS
Receive instructor feedback and grading on your solution
Earn your Certificate of Completion (project submission required)

This project transforms your learning into a tangible experience — the kind employers seek when hiring cloud professionals.

What You’ll Learn

AWS platform fundamentals, terminology, and global infrastructure
Core cloud architectural principles and design patterns
Security best practices with IAM, encryption, and monitoring tools
Storage options (S3, EBS) and when to use them
Networking basics: VPCs, subnets, load balancing, scaling
Compute services: EC2, serverless (Lambda), containers
Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, and managed options
Monitoring and management with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Systems Manager

Who This Course Is For

IT professionals new to AWS who want hands-on experience
SysOps administrators and developers exploring cloud solutions
Business users and decision makers who need to understand AWS capabilities
Career changers looking to break into cloud computing

Latest Updates (September 2025)

New: Introduction to Amazon CloudTrail
New: LAB – Amazon CloudTrail Demo

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By the end of this course, you won’t just know AWS — you’ll be able to design, build, and demonstrate real cloud solutions that prove your skills to employers.

Take the first step toward becoming cloud confident. Start your AWS Technical Essentials journey now!

Who this course is for:

IT Professionals new to Cloud Computing and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform
Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services to customers
Individuals interested in learning how to get started with AWS
SysOps administrators
Solutions architects
Developers

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Introduction14 lectures • 1hr 14min

Identity and Access Management (AWS IAM)10 lectures • 2hr 21min

Section 3 - Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)8 lectures • 2hr

Section 4 - Amazon Virtual Private Cloud and Networking16 lectures • 4hr 8min

Section 5 - Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)21 lectures • 5hr 19min

Section 6 - Databases on AWS6 lectures • 54min

Section 7 - Management & Governance9 lectures • 2hr 9min

Section 8 - Project Assignment14 lectures • 1hr 47min

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