Are you trying to get the AWS SysOps Administrator Associate certification? We just launched a MASSIVE course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel designed to help you pass the certification examination and showcase your expertise in AWS technologies. Andrew Brown from ExamPro created this course.
Why Get AWS Certified?
Earning this certification validates skills and knowledge in monitoring and maintaining AWS workloads, implementing security controls and networking concepts, performing business continuity procedures, and implementing cost and performance optimizations.
Course Overview
Our course is structured into several key sections, each providing an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts required for certification. Here’s a quick overview of the key sections:
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is an important service for monitoring and handling your AWS resources. The course delves into CloudWatch with over 53 minutes of content covering:
- Introduction to Amazon CloudWatch: An overview of CloudWatch and its importance.
- CloudWatch Logs, Log Groups, and Log Streams: Understand log management and how to use log groups and log streams effectively.
- CloudWatch Metrics and Alarms: Learn how to create and use metrics and configure alarms to monitor performance.
- CloudWatch Dashboards: Create and customize dashboards to visualize your metrics.
- CloudWatch Agent and Custom Metrics: Configure the CloudWatch Agent and create high-resolution custom metrics.
EventBridge
EventBridge is essential for creating event-driven applications. The course provides a complete overview of EventBridge, including:
- Principal Components: Understand the principal components and anatomy of an event.
- Scheduled Expressions and Rules: How to use expressions planned and configure rules.
- Partner Event Feeds and Event Templates: Integrate partner event feeds and create event templates for various use cases.
AWS CloudTrail
CloudTrail helps you monitor and log account activity on your AWS infrastructure. Key topics include:
- Introduction to CloudTrail: CloudTrail basics and their importance for security and compliance.
- CloudTrail Event History and Tracking Options: Explore event history and understand different tracking options.
- CloudTrail Lake and Integration with CloudWatch: CloudTrail Lake is used for advanced queries and integrates CloudTrail with CloudWatch for enhanced monitoring.
Cloud Networking
Mastering cloud networking is crucial for any SysOps administrator. The course covers:
- OSI and TCP/IP model: Understand the fundamental models and protocols.
- IP Addressing and Subnetting: Detailed explanations of IPv4, IPv6, and subnetting techniques.
- VPC Sizing and Management: Practical challenges and follow-up exercises to effectively size and manage VPCs.
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 is the heart of the AWS infrastructure. The course provides complete content on EC2, including:
- Instance Types and Families: Understanding the different instance types and their use cases.
- User Data and Metadata: Using user data and metadata to customize and configure instances.
- Instance lifecycle and security: Manage the lifecycle of instances and implement security best practices.
Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
Creating and managing AMIs is crucial for effective deployments. The course covers:
- Introduction to AMIs: basic concepts of AMIs and their use cases.
- Creating and copying AMIs: Step-by-step guide on how to create and copy AMIs for different environments.
- AMI Marketplace and Cheat Sheet: AMI Marketplace and quick reference guides are used for effective management.
AWS Systems Manager
AWS Systems Manager provides operational information and management capabilities. Key topics include:
- Introduction to Systems Manager: Overview of the service and its main components.
- SSM Agent and Policies: SSM agent configuration and policy management.
- Automation and Parameter Store: Automate tasks with the Systems Manager and use the Parameter Store for secure storage.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
IAM is essential for securing your AWS environment. The course includes:
- Basic components and policies: Understand the components of IAM and how to create and manage policies.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and access keys: Implement multi-factor authentication and access key management to improve security.
- IAM Best Practices and Cheat Sheets: IAM best practices and quick reference guides to optimize your workflow.
Amazon S3
Amazon S3 is a critical storage service. The course covers:
- Introduction to S3 and CLI operations: S3 basics and common operations using the CLI.
- Security and bucket management: S3 bucket management, including naming rules, access controls, and encryption.
- Storage classes and lifecycle policies: Understand the different storage classes and implement lifecycle policies to optimize storage costs.
Amazon VPC
Amazon VPC is essential for creating isolated networks. The course provides a complete overview, including:
- Core Components and Key Features: Understand the fundamental elements of VPC.
- Security Groups and NACLs: Configure security groups and network ACLs to control traffic.
- VPC Peering and Endpoints: Configure VPC peering and endpoints for secure communication between VPCs.
Additional AWS Services
The course also covers other essential AWS services, such as:
- Elastic Load Balancing (ELB): Configuring and managing load balancers for scalable applications.
- Auto Scaling Groups (ASGs): Configure ASGs to automatically scale based on demand.
- Elastic Block Store (EBS): Manage EBS volumes, including resizing and encryption.
- AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store: secure storage and management of sensitive information.
- AWS CloudFormation: Automate infrastructure deployment with CloudFormation templates.
- AWS Lambda and Serverless Architectures: Building and managing serverless applications using AWS Lambda.
