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    • AWS Powered E-commerce Application: A Guided Tour
      • Lesson Learning Paths
        • Lesson Learning Paths - Certification Prep
        • Lesson Learning Paths - Interview Prep
      • Lesson Summaries
        • Introduction
          • E-commerce Application Architecture
        • Multi-Account Strategy
          • Multi-Account Strategy Overview
          • Organization Units
          • Core Accounts
        • Core Microservices
          • Services Overview
          • AWS Well-Architected design framework application
          • Site Reliability Engineering Application
          • DevOps Application
          • Monitoring, Logging and Observability Application
        • AWS Service By Layer
          • AWS Service By Layer Overview
          • Presentation Layer
          • Business Logic Layer
          • Data Layer
        • E-commerce Application Use Cases
          • E-commerce Application Use Cases
          • Roles
      • Lesson Content Navigation Demonstration
    • Explore a Live AWS Environment Powering an E-commerce Application
  • Resources
    • AWS Certification Guide
      • Concepts
        • Security, Identity & Compliance
          • AWS IAM-Related Concepts in Certification Exams
        • Design High-Performing Architectures
          • Designing a high-performing architecture with EC2 and Auto Scaling Groups (ASGs)
    • Insights
      • Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
      • Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture(ZTA) with AWS
      • The Modern Application Development Lifecycle - Blue/Green Deployments
      • Microservices Communication Patterns
    • Interview Preparation
      • AWS Solutions Archictect
  • AWS Exploration
    • Use Cases
      • Multi-Region Resiliency with Active-Active Setup
        • Exploration Summary
    • Foundational Solutions Architect Use Cases
    • Security Engineer / Cloud Security Architect Use Cases
    • DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Use Cases
    • Cloud Engineer / Cloud Developer
    • Data Engineer Use Cases
    • Machine Learning Engineer / AI Practitioner Use Cases
    • Network Engineer (Cloud) Use Cases
    • Cost Optimization / FinOps Practitioner Use Cases
    • IT Operations / Systems Administrator Use Cases
  • Study Group
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
      • Study Guide Introduction
      • Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures
        • Task Statement 1.1: Design secure access to AWS resources
          • SecureCart's Journey
          • AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM) Fundamentals
          • AWS Security Token Service (STS)
          • AWS Organization
          • IAM Identity Center
          • AWS Policies
          • Federated Access
          • Directory Service
          • Managing Access Across Multiple Accounts
          • Authorization Models in IAM
          • AWS Control Tower
          • AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs)
          • Use Cases
            • Using IAM Policies and Tags for Access Control in AWS
        • Task Statement 1.2: Design Secure Workloads and Applications
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Application Configuration & Credential Security
          • Copy of Application Configuration & Credential Security
          • Network Segmentation Strategies & Traffic Control
          • Securing Network Traffic & AWS Service Endpoints
          • Protecting Applications from External Threats
          • Securing External Network Connections
          • AWS Network Firewall
          • AWS Firewall Manager
          • IAM Authentication Works with Databases
          • AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)
          • Use Cases
            • AWS Endpoint Policy for Trusted S3 Buckets
            • Increasing Fault Tolerance for AWS Direct Connect in SecureCart’s Multi-VPC Network
            • Securing Multi-Domain SSL with ALB in SecureCart Using SNI-Based SSL
            • Configuring a Custom Domain Name for API Gateway with AWS Certificate Manager and Route 53
            • Application Load Balancer (ALB) – Redirecting HTTP to HTTPS
            • Security Considerations in ALB Logging & Monitoring
          • Amazon CloudFront and Different Origin Use Cases
          • Security Group
          • CloudFront
          • NACL
          • Amazon Cognito
          • VPC Endpoint
        • Task Statement 1.3: Determine appropriate data security controls
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Data Access & Governance
          • Data Encryption & Key Management
          • Data Retention, Classification & Compliance
          • Data Backup, Replication & Recovery
          • Managing Data Lifecycle & Protection Policies
          • KMS
          • S3 Security Measures
          • KMS Use Cases
          • Use Cases
            • Safely Storing Sensitive Data on EBS and S3
            • Managing Compliance & Security with AWS Config
            • Preventing Sensitive Data Exposure in Amazon S3
            • Encrypting EBS Volumes for HIPAA Compliance
            • EBS Encryption Behavior
            • Using EBS Volume While Snapshot is in Progress
          • Compliance
          • Implementing Access Policies for Encryption Keys
          • Rotating Encryption Keys and Renewing Certificates
          • Implementing Policies for Data Access, Lifecycle, and Protection
          • Rotating encryption keys and renewing certificates
          • Instance Store
          • AWS License Manager
          • Glacier
          • AWS CloudHSM Key Management & Zeroization Protection
          • EBS
        • AWS Security Services
        • Use Cases
          • IAM Policy & Directory Setup for S3 Access via Single Sign-On (SSO)
          • Federating AWS Access with Active Directory (AD FS) for Hybrid Cloud Access
      • Domain 2
        • Task Statement 2.1: Design Scalable and Loosely Coupled Architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • API Creation & Management
          • Microservices & Event-Driven Architectures
          • Load Balancing & Scaling Strategies
          • Caching Strategies & Edge Acceleration
          • Serverless & Containerization
          • Workflow Orchestration & Multi-Tier Architectures
        • Task Statement 2.2: Design highly available and/or fault-tolerant architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Global Infrastructure & Distributed Design
          • Load Balancing & Failover Strategies
          • Disaster Recovery (DR) Strategies & Business Continuity
          • Automation & Immutable Infrastructure
          • Monitoring & Workload Visibility
          • Use Cases
            • Amazon RDS Failover Events & Automatic Failover Mechanism
      • Domain 3
        • Task Statement 3.1: Determine high-performing and/or scalable storage solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Understanding AWS Storage Types & Use Cases
          • Storage Performance & Configuration Best Practices
          • Scalable & High-Performance Storage Architectures
          • Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Storage Solutions
          • Storage Optimization & Cost Efficiency
          • Hands-on Labs & Final Challenge
        • Task Statement 3.2: Design High-Performing and Elastic Compute Solutions
          • SecureCart
          • AWS Compute Services & Use Cases
          • Elastic & Auto-Scaling Compute Architectures
          • Decoupling Workloads for Performance
          • Serverless & Containerized Compute Solutions
          • Compute Optimization & Cost Efficiency
        • Task Statement 3.3: Determine High-Performing Database Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Database Types & Use Cases
          • Database Performance Optimization
          • Caching Strategies for High-Performance Applications
          • Database Scaling & Replication
          • High Availability & Disaster Recovery for Databases
        • Task Statement 3.4: Determine High-Performing and/or Scalable Network Architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Networking Fundamentals & Edge Services
          • Network Architecture & Routing Strategies
          • Load Balancing for Scalability & High Availability
          • Hybrid & Private Network Connectivity
          • Optimizing Network Performance
          • Site-to-Site VPN Integration for SAP HANA in AWS
        • Task Statement 3.5: Determine High-Performing Data Ingestion and Transformation Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • Data Ingestion Strategies & Patterns
          • Data Transformation & ETL Pipelines
          • Secure & Scalable Data Transfer
          • Building & Managing Data Lakes
          • Data Visualization & Analytics
      • Domain 4
        • Task Statement 4.1: Design Cost-Optimized Storage Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Storage Services & Cost Optimization
          • Storage Tiering & Auto Scaling
          • Data Lifecycle Management & Archival Strategies
          • Hybrid Storage & Data Migration Cost Optimization
          • Cost-Optimized Backup & Disaster Recovery
        • Task Statement 4.2: Design Cost-Optimized Compute Solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Compute Options & Cost Management Tools
          • Compute Purchasing Models & Optimization
          • Scaling Strategies for Cost Efficiency
          • Serverless & Container-Based Cost Optimization
          • Hybrid & Edge Compute Cost Strategies
          • AWS License Manager
        • Task Statement 4.3: Design cost-optimized database solutions
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Database Services & Cost Optimization Tools
          • Database Sizing, Scaling & Capacity Planning
          • Caching Strategies for Cost Efficiency
          • Backup, Retention & Disaster Recovery
          • Cost-Optimized Database Migration Strategies
        • Task Statement 4.4: Design Cost-Optimized Network Architectures
          • SecureCart Journey
          • AWS Network Cost Management & Monitoring
          • Load Balancing & NAT Gateway Cost Optimization
          • Network Connectivity & Peering Strategies
          • Optimizing Data Transfer & Network Routing Costs
          • Content Delivery Network & Edge Caching
      • Week Nine
        • Final Review Session
        • Final Practice Test
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Cloud Practitioner Certification

Focus Areas:

  • Foundational principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

  • Basic understanding of AWS services such as S3, DynamoDB, and Route 53.

  • Introduction to security, cost management, and compliance practices.

Key Lessons:

  • : Covers foundational principles, scalability, and reliability.

  • : Explains how core services integrate across layers.

  • : Teaches basic content delivery and DNS routing.

What You'll Gain:

  • A strong foundation in AWS concepts and services.

  • Confidence in understanding AWS infrastructure basics.

  • Preparedness for beginner-level AWS roles.


Solutions Architect Certification

Focus Areas:

  • Advanced architecture design using AWS services.

  • Cost optimization, scalability, and performance improvement.

  • Application of the AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars.

Key Lessons:

What You'll Gain:

  • Proficiency in designing robust, scalable, and secure AWS solutions.

  • Ability to solve real-world architectural challenges.

  • Expertise to guide decision-making in AWS-based projects.


DevOps Engineer Certification

Focus Areas:

  • Automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (IaC).

  • Monitoring, observability, and disaster recovery.

  • Secure, scalable, and efficient operational practices.

Key Lessons:

  • Disaster Recovery and Cost Management: Learn robust recovery strategies.

What You'll Gain:

  • Advanced knowledge of DevOps principles tailored for AWS environments.

  • Skills to automate deployments and improve system reliability.

  • Preparedness for managing complex cloud operations.


Security Specialist Certification

Focus Areas:

  • Advanced security mechanisms and compliance strategies.

  • Threat detection, encryption, and governance.

  • Security-focused AWS tools like Security Hub, GuardDuty, and IAM.

Key Lessons:

  • Security Insights on AWS: Learn about automated security and compliance monitoring.

  • Core Accounts Security: Focus on secure account setup and governance.

What You'll Gain:

  • Expertise in protecting workloads and ensuring compliance.

  • Hands-on experience with AWS security tools and practices.

  • A solid foundation for handling real-world security challenges.


SysOps Administrator Certification

Focus Areas:

  • Operational management, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

  • Resource optimization and cost management.

  • Secure and efficient system operations.

Key Lessons:

  • Operational Excellence and Performance: Learn monitoring and scaling practices.

What You'll Gain:

  • Skills to manage and optimize AWS environments effectively.

  • Confidence in monitoring and resolving system issues.

  • Knowledge to implement efficient and secure operational practices.


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: Learn governance, security, and resource isolation.

: Explore real-world architecture designs.

C: Apply design principles across microservices.

: Focus on CI/CD and IaC.

: Covers end-to-end observability.

: Gain insights into securing microservices.

: Centralized management of security, logging, and workload accounts.

: Gain hands-on skills in operational excellence.

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