AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate + Professional

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

You'll be AWS Solutions Architect trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 7-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your AWS Solutions Architect course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass AWS Solutions Architect first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study AWS Solutions Architect with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

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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

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

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

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call 89 88 66 05 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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