AWS Technical Essentials

Skill Goal:

Understand cloud computing fundamentals and how AWS delivers scalable cloud services.

Skills Developed:

• Explain core cloud computing concepts and deployment models

• Understand the benefits of cloud computing (scalability, reliability, cost efficiency)

• Identify AWS as a cloud platform and understand its service categories

• Explain AWS global infrastructure including Regions and Availability Zones

• Navigate the AWS Management Console confidently

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to explain cloud computing fundamentals and navigate the AWS platform effectively.

Skill Goal:

Secure AWS resources by managing identities, permissions, and access policies.

Skills Developed:

• Understand the purpose and importance of AWS IAM

• Create and manage IAM users, groups, and roles

• Apply IAM policies to control resource access

• Implement least-privilege access principles

• Follow AWS security best practices for identity management

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to configure and manage secure access to AWS services using IAM.

Skill Goal:

Launch and manage compute infrastructure using Amazon EC2.

Skills Developed:

• Understand the purpose and architecture of Amazon EC2

• Select appropriate EC2 instance types for workloads

• Configure security groups and key pairs

• Launch and manage EC2 instances

• Understand cost considerations and compute scaling options

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to deploy and manage virtual compute resources in AWS.

Skill Goal:

Store and manage data using AWS storage services.

Skills Developed:

• Understand object storage and block storage concepts

• Use Amazon S3 for scalable object storage

• Manage S3 buckets and objects securely

• Understand Amazon EBS for persistent block storage

• Select appropriate storage classes and lifecycle options

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to store, organize, and manage data effectively using AWS storage services.

Skill Goal:

Understand and select appropriate AWS database services for application workloads.

Skills Developed:

• Understand the concept of managed database services

• Use Amazon RDS for relational database workloads

• Understand NoSQL databases using Amazon DynamoDB

• Compare relational vs NoSQL database scenarios

• Identify appropriate database solutions for different applications

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to evaluate and recommend AWS database services for real-world applications.

Skill Goal:

Configure networking infrastructure and connectivity within AWS environments.

Skills Developed:

• Understand AWS networking fundamentals

• Configure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) environments

• Understand subnets, route tables, and internet gateways

• Apply network security using Security Groups and Network ACLs

• Design basic secure cloud network architectures

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to configure and manage AWS networking components securely.

Skill Goal:

Monitor system performance and maintain governance using AWS monitoring tools.

Skills Developed:

• Monitor resources using Amazon CloudWatch

• Understand logging and activity tracking with AWS CloudTrail

• Interpret system performance metrics and alarms

• Understand the AWS Shared Responsibility Model

• Apply governance and compliance best practices

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to monitor AWS environments and maintain operational visibility.

Skill Goal:

Improve application availability and scalability using AWS architecture patterns.

Skills Developed:

• Understand load balancing concepts with Elastic Load Balancing

• Implement Auto Scaling for demand-based resource management

• Understand high availability and fault tolerance strategies

• Explore serverless computing with AWS Lambda

• Identify scenarios for serverless architectures

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to design scalable and resilient AWS architectures.

Skill Goal:

Apply AWS core services together to simulate real-world cloud environments.

Skills Developed:

• Integrate compute, storage, networking, and database services

• Apply AWS best practices across multiple services

• Navigate the AWS Management Console efficiently

• Apply operational and security practices across workloads

• Reinforce real-world AWS architecture concepts

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to work across AWS services to support real-world cloud solutions.

Project Goal:

Design and implement a secure and scalable cloud environment on AWS that supports a real-world application scenario using core AWS services.

Skills Demonstrated:

• Analyze a real-world cloud deployment scenario

• Define application infrastructure requirements

• Configure IAM users and secure access controls

• Deploy compute resources using Amazon EC2

• Configure storage using Amazon S3 and EBS

• Design a basic network architecture using Amazon VPC

• Apply monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch

• Evaluate scalability using Auto Scaling and Load Balancing

• Demonstrate understanding of AWS security and governance practices

• Present a cloud architecture solution aligned with business requirements