Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect Associate + Professional certification | 7 days

Overview

This AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate + Professional course combines both Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect certifications into a single 7-day course

On the first part of this comprehensive AWS training you'll prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam. You'll learn the skills to build highly available, cost effective and secure applications on the AWS platform.

Next, you'll follow up with AWS Solutions Architect Professional training and develop the technical knowledge in building distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform.

After seven days of full dedication to Amazon AWS Solutions training, you'll have the knowledge to qualification to work with most AWS systems and integrations.

Some of the other skills you'll develop include the following:

Lift and shift an existing on-premises application to AWS
Ingress and egress of data in AWS
Identification of AWS architectural best practices
AWS cost estimation
Select the best AWS services to design and deploy an application
Design and deploy enterprise-wide scalable operations on AWS
Implement cost control strategies
Migrate complex, multi-tier applications on AWS

This course is aimed at individuals with experience designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform.

You will be prepared for and sit the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AWS Certified Solutions Professional exams, which are included in the cost and covered by our Certification Guarantee.

Residential and Online AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate + Professional course

Firebrand offers both a classroom-based and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate + Professional online course, including everything you need to get certified in record time:

Official courseware, labs and practice exams
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and Professional certification exams
Accommodation, meals and snacks (for residential courses)

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Seven reasons why you should sit your AWS Solutions Architect course with Firebrand Training

You'll be AWS Solutions Architect certified in just 7 days. With us, you’ll be AWS Solutions Architect trained in record time
Our AWS Solutions Architect course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
Pass AWS Solutions Architect first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more AWS Solutions Architect. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn AWS Solutions Architect faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying AWS Solutions Architect with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 134,561 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
You'll do more than study AWS Solutions Architect courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a certification guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation and exams on your return). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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Curriculum

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Module 1 - An Introduction to AWS
Module 2 - The Simplest Architectures
Module 3 - Adding a Compute Layer
Module 4 - Adding a Database Layer
Module 5 - Networking in AWS
Module 6 - Connecting Networks
Module 7 - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Module 8 - Elasticity, High Availability and Monitoring
Module 9 - Automation
Module 10 - Caching
Module 11 - Building Decoupled Architectures
Module 12 - Microservices and Serverless Architectures
Module 13 - RTO/RPO and Backup Recovery Setup
Module 14 - Optimisation and Review

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Module 1 - Review Architecting Concepts
Module 2 - Single to Multiple Accounts
Module 3 – Hybrid Connectivity
Module 4 – Specialized Infrastructure
Module 5 – Connecting Networks
Module 6 – Containers
Module 7– Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Module 8 – High Availability and DDoS
Module 9 – Securing Data
Module 10 – Large-Scale Data Stores
Module 11 – Migrating Workloads
Module 12 – Optimizing Cost
Module 13 – Architecting for The Edge

Exam Track

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Number: SAA-C03

Format: 65 Multiple choice and multiple response

Duration: 130 minutes

Languages: English, Japanese, Korean and simplified Chinese

Domains:

Design Secure Architectures 30%
Design Resilient Architectures 26%
Design High-Performing Architectures 24%
Design Cost-Optimized Architectures 20%

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Number: SAP-C02

Format: 75 Multiple choice and multiple response

Duration: 180 minutes

Languages: English, Japanese, Korean and simplified Chinese

Domains:

Design for Organizational Complexity 12.5%
Design for New Solutions 31%
Migration Planning 15%
Cost Control 12.5%
Continuous Improvement 29%

What's Included

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software including MeasureUp *
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers **
Near site testing, Transportation to/from Testing Center are provided ***
Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee****
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

* Not on all courses
** Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMP, CAPM and CISSP CBK Review
*** Not included in our PMP, CAPM, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, (ISC)² or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
**** Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Prerequisites

AWS Certified Solutions Expert Associate + Professional Prerequisites

To take this accelerated course it is recommended that you have:

Familiarity with a scripting language
Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments
Familiarity with AWS CLI, AWS APIs, AWS CloudFormation templates, the AWS Billing Console, and the AWS Management Console
Explain and apply the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Map business objectives to application/architecture requirements
Design a hybrid architecture using key AWS technologies (e.g., VPN, AWS Direct Connect)
Architect a continuous integration and deployment process

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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