AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials. (AWS-ACPEXX)

Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services
· Summarize the benefits of AWS
· Describe differences between on-demand delivery and cloud deployments
· Summarize the pay-as-you-go pricing model

Module 2: Compute in the Cloud
· Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) at a basic level
· Identify the different Amazon EC2 instance types
· Differentiate between the various billing options for Amazon EC2
· Describe the benefits of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
· Summarize the benefits of Elastic Load Balancing
· Give an example of the uses for Elastic Load Balancing
· Summarize the differences between Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Services (Amazon SQS)
· Summarize additional AWS compute options

Module 3: Global Infrastructure and Reliability
· Summarize the benefits of the AWS Global Infrastructure
· Describe the basic concept of Availability Zones
· Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudFront and Edge locations
· Compare different methods for provisioning AWS services

Module 4: Networking
· Describe the basic concepts of networking
· Describe the difference between public and private networking resources
· Explain a virtual private gateway using a real life scenario
· Explain a virtual private network (VPN) using a real life scenario
· Describe the benefit of AWS Direct Connect
· Describe the benefit of hybrid deployments
· Describe the layers of security used in an IT strategy
· Describe which services are used to interact with the AWS global network

Module 5: Storage and Databases
· Summarize the basic concept of storage and databases
· Describe benefits of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
· Describe benefits of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
· Describe the benefits of Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
· Summarize various storage solutions
· Describe the benefits of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
· Describe the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB
· Summarize various database services

Module 6: Security
· Explain the benefits of the shared responsibility model
· Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA)
· Differentiate between the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security levels
· Describe security policies at a basic level
· Explain the benefits of AWS Organizations
· Summarize the benefits of compliance with AWS
· Explain primary AWS security services at a basic level

Module 7: Monitoring and Analytics
· Summarize approaches to monitoring your AWS environment
· Describe the benefits of Amazon CloudWatch
· Describe the benefits of AWS CloudTrail
· Describe the benefits of AWS Trusted Advisor

Module 8: Pricing and Support
· Understand AWS pricing and support models
· Describe the AWS Free Tier
· Describe key benefits of AWS Organizations and consolidated billing
· Explain the benefits of AWS Budgets
· Explain the benefits of AWS Cost Explorer
· Explain the primary benefits of the AWS Pricing Calculator
· Distinguish between the various AWS Support Plans
· Describe the benefits of AWS Marketplace

Module 9: Migration and Innovation
· Understand migration and innovation in the AWS Cloud
· Summarize the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
· Summarize six key factors of a cloud migration strategy
· Describe the benefits of various AWS data migration solutions, such as AWS Snowcone, AWS Snowball, and AWS Snowmobile
· Summarize the broad scope of innovative solutions that AWS offers
· Summarize the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

Module 10: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Basics
· Determine resources for preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner examination
· Describe benefits of becoming AWS Certified