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Module 1: Exam Blueprint & Study Strategy

  • Breakdown of AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam domains and their weightings
  • Crafting a study plan, selecting resources, and timeboxing for efficient preparation
  • Exam tactics: interpreting scenarios, ruling out incorrect options, and managing time

Module 2: Building Resilient Architectures

  • Creating multi-AZ and multi-region designs for high availability
  • Understanding failure modes, recovery targets (RTO/RPO), and automated recovery mechanisms
  • Practical scenario: designing a fault-tolerant web application

Module 3: Creating High-Performing Architectures

  • Selecting compute and storage services for optimal performance and scalability (EC2, Lambda, EBS, S3, EFS)
  • Leveraging caching, CDN (CloudFront), and database performance optimizations
  • Practical scenario: designing systems for scale and minimal latency

Module 4: Securing Applications and Architectures

  • Best practices for identity and access management (IAM, roles, policies, STS)
  • Network security measures (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs) and encryption methods (KMS)
  • Practical scenario: end-to-end application stack security

Module 5: Cost-Optimized and Operationally Excellent Architectures

  • Strategies for cost reduction: right-sizing instances, savings plans, and lifecycle policies
  • Operational excellence: monitoring, logging, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and automation
  • Practical scenario: deploying cost controls and operational runbooks

Module 6: Integration, Databases, and Migration Patterns

  • Choosing managed services for data and integration (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge)
  • Data migration strategies and hybrid connectivity options (DMS, DataSync, Direct Connect, VPN)
  • Case study: selecting appropriate data architectures for business needs

Module 7: Practice Exams and Question Analysis

  • Timed practice exam spanning all exam domains
  • In-depth review of selected questions and common mistakes
  • Personalized feedback and actionable next steps for further learning

Module 8: Capstone Design Workshop

  • Team activity: designing a complete solution for a sample enterprise scenario
  • Drafting architecture diagrams, defending service selections, and discussing trade-offs
  • Peer evaluation and instructor feedback aligned with Well-Architected principles

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Solid grasp of cloud basics and networking principles
  • Practical experience with fundamental AWS services (compute, storage, networking)
  • Working knowledge of security fundamentals and IAM concepts

Target Audience

  • Cloud engineers gearing up for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam
  • Solutions architects looking for structured exam rehearsal
  • Technical leaders and consultants verifying their cloud design expertise
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