AWS: Cloud Fundamentals
EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS and cloud architecture. Design, deploy and secure your first infrastructures on AWS.
- Navigate the key AWS services
- Design a secure VPC network
- Manage identities and permissions (IAM)
- Deploy a resilient architecture
- Deploy a secure, working cloud infrastructure on AWS with complete autonomy
- Understand your AWS bill and identify cost optimisation items from the first month
- Design a multi-tier VPC network that follows the principle of least privilege
- Delegate AWS access securely through IAM, without ever sharing your credentials
The programme
Day 1 - Foundations & compute
- Regions, availability zones, console and aws CLI
- IAM: users, groups, roles, policies, MFA
- EC2: instance types, AMIs, user data, placement groups
- Storage: EBS, S3 (lifecycle, versioning, replication), EFS
- Workshop: 3-tier infrastructure on EC2 with S3 access
Day 2 - Networking, databases & scaling
- VPC: public/private subnets, route tables, IGW, NAT
- Security groups and Network ACLs
- RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and Aurora Serverless
- ELB (ALB/NLB) and Auto Scaling Groups
- Workshop: scalable, highly available web application
Day 3 - Serverless, IaC and production
- Lambda, API Gateway and events
- CloudFormation / CDK: infrastructure as code on AWS
- CloudWatch: metrics, logs, alarms and dashboards
- Advanced security: KMS, Secrets Manager, GuardDuty
- Well-Architected Framework: review of the 6 pillars
- Final workshop: architecture review and cost optimisation
Who is this for
Administrators, developers and engineers moving to the cloud.
Prerequisites
- Basic networking and systems knowledge
- Command line basics
Format
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a personal AWS account?
No. A dedicated AWS sandbox account is provided to each participant during the course. All cloud costs are included in the price of the course.
Does the course prepare for AWS certification?
It covers the fundamentals of the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam (CLF-C02) and partially prepares for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03). It is not an exam preparation course but a practice-focused programme.
Is the course eligible for OPCO or CPF funding?
No. Sphinx-Digital is not Qualiopi certified and is not listed on Mon Compte Formation. The course is invoiced directly to the company or the individual, with no external funding.
What is the difference between the public (inter-company) and in-company formats?
In the public format, you join a session with participants from other companies (3 to 10 people). In-company, we run a session dedicated to your team, on your site or remotely, with content adapted to your context. In-company pricing is available on quote.
Remote or on-site: what are the practical differences?
Content and labs are identical. Remotely, labs run on cloud environments accessible from a browser, with nothing to install. On-site, you provide the workstations; labs can run in the cloud or locally depending on your infrastructure.
How many participants per session?
3 to 10 participants at most. This deliberate limit ensures everyone can ask questions, adapt the exercises to their context and get a detailed answer.
What is the evening format?
The evening format spreads the same course over 4 sessions of 3.5 hours (14 hours in total), in the evening from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Same content, same labs, same price, so you can build skills without taking days off.
How does payment work?
Courses are invoiced on quote, by bank transfer. Payment in instalments is possible. We issue a training agreement for companies that want their training department to cover the cost.
Interested in this course?
Join the next session or request a tailored in-company session.
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