What you will learn

How to set up an AWS account that won't bleed money — MFA on the root user, CloudWatch billing alarms, AWS Budgets, and the multi-account pattern through AWS Organizations with Service Control Policies;

The full IAM toolkit: users, groups, roles, and policies; Amazon Cognito for app authentication; AWS STS for temporary credentials, cross-account AssumeRole, and web identity federation — without ever generating a long-lived access key;

The mental model of regions, availability zones, and edge locations — when to spread workloads across AZs, when to add another region, what CloudFront and Lambda@Edge actually do, and how to pick a region without defaulting to us-east-1;

How to define infrastructure as code with CloudFormation (templates, change sets, drift detection, nested stacks, StackSets), AWS SAM for serverless workloads, and AWS CDK in TypeScript or Python — and how to choose between them.

Where the shared responsibility line falls for every AWS service, and which four things are always yours — data, IAM, application code, and encryption choices — including the patching question that trips up most exam takers;

Course content

The on-ramp. Account setup that won't leak money, regions and AZs explained so you actually pick the right one, the shared responsibility line you'll cross every day, IAM and STS for handing …

Who Should Take this Track

Inside the Developer Associate Exam

Setting Up Your AWS Account Like a Pro

Regions, AZs, and Edge Locations

The Shared Responsibility Model in Plain English

AWS SDKs and the CLI for Developers

Configuring Credentials Without Footguns

IAM: Users, Groups, and Policies

STS and Temporary Credentials

Why Infrastructure as Code Matters

AWS CloudFormation: Stacks, Templates, Parameters

CloudFormation in Practice: Change Sets and Drift

AWS SAM for Serverless Workloads

AWS CDK: Infrastructure as Real Code

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Introduction to Cloud Computing

Discover the world of cloud computing by exploring its core technologies and practical applications in this course! Begin with the fundamentals of cloud computing and then focus on essential AWS services like S3 (Simple Storage Service) for scalable storage, EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) for virtual servers, and RDS (Relational Database Service) for managed databases. Gain hands-on experience as you learn how these services integrate to support modern applications efficiently.

Introduction to Cloud Security

Explore the foundational principles, risks, and best practices of cloud security. This course provides a comprehensive overview of how organizations protect data, applications, and infrastructure in cloud environments, using real-world case studies and conceptual frameworks.

Cloud Cost Optimization

Cloud spending grows fast when it is unmanaged. This course shows how to identify waste, right-size resources, apply pricing models, and build cost-aware architectures. Learners gain hands-on skills to reduce real cloud bills in production environments.

AWS Fundamentals

Build a strong foundation in cloud computing by understanding AWS core concepts, global infrastructure, and key services. Learn how to navigate the AWS Management Console, use CLI and SDKs, and evaluate pricing and support options. Understand best practices through the Well-Architected Framework to design reliable and efficient cloud solutions.

AWS Storage & Data Management

Explore AWS storage solutions by working with S3, EBS, EFS, and Glacier. Learn how to configure storage, manage security, and host static content, as well as handle media and code assets efficiently. Understand how to optimize data transfer and integrate scalable storage services into your cloud architecture.

Cloud Compute & Deployment Fundamentals

Dive deeper into AWS cloud computing by exploring EC2, load balancing, and auto scaling. Learn how to create, manage, and connect to instances, as well as deploy web applications using modern AWS services. Understand how to leverage serverless approaches and automation tools for efficient cloud operations.

AWS Databases & Monitoring Essentials

Dive into AWS database services by working with RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift. Learn how to create, configure, and connect to database instances, as well as integrate caching solutions for better performance. Understand how to monitor, log, and track activity using CloudWatch and CloudTrail.

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