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AWS Cloud Mastery

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Welcome to AWS Cloud Mastery

This is a comprehensive, production-ready course designed to take you from AWS fundamentals to architecting enterprise-grade cloud solutions. Whether you’re preparing for AWS certifications, transitioning to cloud engineering, or building scalable systems at work—this course has you covered.

40+ Hours of Content

Deep-dive tutorials covering every major AWS service

Hands-On Labs

Real-world projects you can add to your portfolio

Interview Ready

200+ interview questions with detailed answers

Architecture Patterns

Production-tested design patterns used at scale

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Who Is This Course For?

Software Engineers

Developers wanting to understand cloud infrastructure and deploy applications at scale

Solutions Architects

Professionals designing systems for reliability, security, and cost efficiency

DevOps Engineers

Engineers automating infrastructure and building CI/CD pipelines

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What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Design Scalable Architectures

Build systems that handle millions of users using AWS best practices
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Implement Security Best Practices

Secure your infrastructure with IAM, encryption, and network isolation
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Optimize for Cost

Reduce AWS bills by 40-70% using right-sizing, reserved instances, and Spot
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Automate Everything

Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation, Terraform, and CDK
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Pass AWS Certifications

Prepared for Solutions Architect Associate and Professional exams

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Course Curriculum

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Module 1: AWS Foundations

Core Concepts

AWS global infrastructure, regions, availability zones, pricing models, and the shared responsibility model
 Topics Covered:
  • AWS Global Infrastructure deep-dive
  • Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations
  • AWS Pricing Models (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, Savings Plans)
  • The Shared Responsibility Model
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework introduction
  • Hands-on: Setting up your AWS account securely

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Module 2: Compute Services

Compute Services

EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Elastic Beanstalk, and Auto Scaling
 Topics Covered:
  • EC2 instance types, AMIs, and launch configurations
  • Lambda functions, triggers, and best practices
  • Container orchestration with ECS and EKS
  • Auto Scaling groups and policies
  • Compute cost optimization strategies
  • Hands-on: Deploy a scalable web application

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Module 3: Storage & Databases

Storage & Databases

S3, EBS, EFS, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and ElastiCache
 Topics Covered:
  • S3 storage classes, lifecycle policies, and security
  • EBS volume types and optimization
  • RDS Multi-AZ and Read Replicas
  • Aurora architecture and global databases
  • DynamoDB design patterns and capacity planning
  • Caching strategies with ElastiCache
  • Hands-on: Design a multi-tier data architecture

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Module 4: Networking & Content Delivery

Networking

VPC, subnets, security groups, load balancing, Route 53, and CloudFront
 Topics Covered:
  • VPC design and subnet strategies
  • Security groups vs NACLs
  • Application and Network Load Balancers
  • Route 53 routing policies and health checks
  • CloudFront distributions and caching
  • VPC Peering and Transit Gateway
  • Hands-on: Build a secure multi-tier VPC

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Module 5: Security & Identity

Security & IAM

IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, Shield, and compliance
 Topics Covered:
  • IAM users, groups, roles, and policies
  • Policy evaluation logic and best practices
  • KMS encryption and key management
  • Secrets Manager and Parameter Store
  • AWS Organizations and Service Control Policies
  • Security monitoring with CloudTrail, Config, and GuardDuty
  • Hands-on: Implement zero-trust security architecture

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Module 6: Well-Architected Framework

Well-Architected Framework

The 6 pillars for building reliable, secure, and efficient systems
 Topics Covered:
  • Operational Excellence pillar
  • Security pillar
  • Reliability pillar
  • Performance Efficiency pillar
  • Cost Optimization pillar
  • Sustainability pillar
  • Hands-on: Conduct a Well-Architected Review

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Module 7: Case Studies & Projects

Serverless Web App

Build a URL shortener with Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB

3-Tier Web App

Deploy a production web application with EC2, RDS, and ElastiCache

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🏆 Why This Course Stands Out

FeatureThis CourseOther Courses
Real Architecture Diagrams✅ Production-grade diagrams❌ Basic flowcharts
Interview Questions✅ 200+ with answers❌ Few or none
Code Examples✅ Python, TypeScript, Terraform❌ Console clicks only
Cost Analysis✅ Detailed pricing breakdowns❌ Not covered
Case Studies✅ Multiple real-world projects❌ Toy examples
Updated for 2025✅ Latest services & features❌ Outdated content

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📋 AWS Certifications Roadmap

This course prepares you for the following certifications:
CertificationLevelThis Course Covers
Cloud Practitioner🟢 Foundational✅ 100%
Solutions Architect Associate🟡 Associate✅ 100%
Developer Associate🟡 Associate✅ 85%
SysOps Administrator🟡 Associate✅ 80%
Solutions Architect Professional🔴 Professional✅ 70%
DevOps Engineer Professional🔴 Professional✅ 60%
Certification Tip: The Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) is the most valuable certification for career growth. This course covers all exam objectives in depth.

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🛠️ Prerequisites

Before starting this course, you should have:
  • Basic understanding of networking (IP addresses, ports, HTTP)
  • Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python recommended)
  • An AWS account (free tier is sufficient for most labs)
  • Command line experience (bash/PowerShell)
No prior AWS experience required! We start from the fundamentals and build up to advanced architectures.

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🎯 Learning Path

Follow this structured path for the best learning experience: 
Week 1-2: Foundations
├── Core Concepts
├── IAM & Security Basics
└── Hands-on: Account Setup

Week 3-4: Compute & Storage
├── EC2 Deep Dive
├── S3 & EBS
├── Lambda Functions
└── Hands-on: Deploy Web App

Week 5-6: Databases & Networking
├── RDS & DynamoDB
├── VPC Architecture
├── Load Balancing
└── Hands-on: Multi-Tier VPC

Week 7-8: Advanced Topics
├── Security Deep Dive
├── Well-Architected Framework
├── Cost Optimization
└── Hands-on: Security Audit

Week 9-10: Projects & Certification Prep
├── Case Studies
├── Practice Exams
└── Final Project

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💰 AWS Free Tier

Most labs in this course can be completed using the AWS Free Tier:
ServiceFree Tier Allocation
EC2750 hours/month (t2.micro)
S35 GB storage
RDS750 hours/month (db.t2.micro)
Lambda1M requests/month
DynamoDB25 GB storage
CloudFront1 TB data transfer
Cost Alert: Always set up billing alarms and delete resources after labs to avoid unexpected charges.

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Start Your Journey

Begin with Core Concepts

Start learning AWS fundamentals

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