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Module 1: Exam Blueprint & Preparation Strategy

  • Overview of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam domains and weighting.
  • Study plan, resources, and timeboxing for focused preparation.
  • Test-taking strategies: reading scenarios, eliminating distractors, and time management.

Module 2: Design Resilient Architectures

  • Designing multi-AZ and multi-region architectures for high availability.
  • Failure modes, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and automated recovery patterns.
  • Hands-on scenario: architecting a fault-tolerant web application.

Module 3: Design High-Performing Architectures

  • Selecting compute and storage services for performance and scalability (EC2, Lambda, EBS, S3, EFS).
  • Caching, CDN (CloudFront), and database performance patterns.
  • Hands-on scenario: designing for scale and low latency.

Module 4: Design Secure Applications and Architectures

  • Identity and access management best practices (IAM, roles, policies, STS).
  • Network security (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs) and encryption strategies (KMS).
  • Hands-on scenario: securing an application stack end-to-end.

Module 5: Design Cost-Optimized and Operationally Excellent Architectures

  • Cost optimization techniques: right-sizing, savings plans, lifecycle policies.
  • Operational excellence: monitoring, logging, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and automation.
  • Hands-on scenario: implementing cost-controls and operational runbooks.

Module 6: Integration, Databases, and Migration Patterns

  • Selecting managed services for data and integration (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge).
  • Data migration and hybrid connectivity patterns (DMS, DataSync, Direct Connect, VPN).
  • Case study: selecting the right data architecture for a business requirement.

Module 7: Practice Exams and Question Walkthroughs

  • Timed practice exam covering all domains.
  • Detailed walkthrough of selected questions and common pitfalls.
  • Individual feedback and action items for further study.

Module 8: Capstone Design Workshop

  • Group exercise: design a complete solution for a sample enterprise use case.
  • Create architecture diagrams, justify service choices, and present trade-offs.
  • Peer review and instructor critique mapped to Well-Architected principles.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of cloud fundamentals and networking principles.
  • Practical experience with core AWS services (compute, storage, and networking).
  • Familiarity with basic security concepts and IAM (Identity and Access Management).

Audience

  • Cloud engineers preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam.
  • Solutions architects seeking structured exam preparation and practice.
  • Technical leads and consultants validating their cloud design expertise.
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