AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate Course

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (Cloud Operations on AWS)

Last Updated: 13-02-2025

The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate course is designed for IT professionals who want to develop skills to deploy, manage, and operate scalable and reliable systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This hands-on training will help you gain a deep understanding of AWS cloud operations, monitoring, automation, and security practices. Whether you're new to AWS or looking to validate your sysops knowledge, this course prepares you for real-world cloud management challenges and the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate certification exam.

Schedule & Fee
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Target Audience
Course Modules
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April 28^th - 30^th 09:00 - 17:00 (CST) Live Virtual Classroom		USD 960 Fast Filling! Hurry Up.
April 21^st - 23^rd 09:00 - 17:00 (CST) Live Virtual Classroom		USD 960
May 12^th - 19^th 09:00 - 13:00 (CST) Live Virtual Classroom		USD 960
June 02^nd - 04^th 09:00 - 17:00 (CST) Live Virtual Classroom		USD 960

Course Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of cloud computing concepts.
Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, and VPC.
Recommended: Experience with system administration, networking, and automation tools.
Familiarity with the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner course is beneficial but not required.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Deploy and manage AWS environments to ensure reliability and scalability.
Monitor and automate AWS systems using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.
Implement security best practices for AWS workloads, including identity and access management (IAM).
Automate operational tasks and integrate with AWS DevOps tools.
Troubleshoot and resolve AWS system issues related to network, compute, storage, and security.
Manage and maintain cloud resources for cost optimization and performance.
Prepare for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam with practical, hands-on labs and real-world case studies.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

System administrators looking to manage cloud infrastructure on AWS.
IT professionals aspiring to become AWS-certified SysOps administrators.
Operations engineers who want to improve operational efficiency in cloud environments.
DevOps professionals looking to strengthen their AWS cloud operations skills.

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to AWS Cloud and SysOps Role

Overview of AWS Cloud and its services
- Introduction to AWS services and the AWS Cloud ecosystem
- Core concepts of AWS cloud computing
SysOps Administrator role and responsibilities
- Key responsibilities of a SysOps Administrator
- Comparing SysOps with DevOps and other cloud roles

Module 2: Monitoring, Reporting, and Automation

Monitoring AWS Systems
- AWS CloudWatch: Metrics, Logs, Alarms, and Dashboards
- AWS CloudTrail for auditing and monitoring API calls
- Monitoring EC2, RDS, Lambda, and other AWS services
Reporting and Performance Metrics
- Customizing and generating reports in AWS
- Setting up CloudWatch Alarms and event notifications
Automation with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Lambda
- Automating administrative tasks using AWS Systems Manager
- Writing Lambda functions for automation
- CI/CD pipeline integration using AWS CodePipeline

Module 3: High Availability, Backup, and Recovery

Designing for High Availability
- High Availability (HA) architecture design using AWS
- Multi-Region and Multi-AZ strategies
- Load balancing with Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
- Auto Scaling for resilience and scalability
Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions
- AWS Backup for centralized backup management
- Automating backups and disaster recovery processes
- AWS Elastic File System (EFS) and data recovery strategies
- Implementing RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) using AWS tools

Module 4: Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation

Provisioning AWS Resources
- EC2 instance provisioning and management
- S3 for scalable storage solutions
- Provisioning databases like RDS, DynamoDB, and Aurora
- Managing infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Defining infrastructure using CloudFormation templates
- Using AWS CloudFormation Designer for visual editing
- Benefits and best practices for IaC

Module 5: Security and Compliance

Security Best Practices on AWS
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and roles
- Securing EC2 instances with key pairs, Security Groups, and Network ACLs
- AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for encryption
- Implementing VPC and subnet security using Security Groups and NACLs
Compliance Frameworks on AWS
- Managing compliance and regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
- AWS Artifact for access to compliance reports
- Using AWS Config and AWS CloudTrail for auditing and compliance

Module 6: Cost and Performance Optimization

Cost Management in AWS
- AWS Pricing Models (on-demand, reserved, spot instances)
- Tools for cost optimization: AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets
- Rightsizing EC2 instances and selecting optimal storage options
Performance Optimization Strategies
- Selecting appropriate compute resources (EC2, Lambda, Containers)
- Optimizing data storage with S3, Glacier, and EFS
- Using AWS Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) to optimize performance

What Our Learners Are Saying

The training, courseware, and lab experience were insightful and valuable. Keep up the great work and learning experience!

Nitish A. Anand – Accenture

Course: SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
Date: 15th Jan 2025

The instructor was professional and very content.

Justine Daudi Mlimbilah – Bank of Africa, Tanzania

Course: MD-102: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator
Date: 20th Dec 2024

The instructor was so knowledgeable & humble. Rare to find someone so confident but so down to earth these days. So appreciative to him.”

Mohd. Hassan – Ministry of Finance, UAE

Course: AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
Date: 31st July 2024

Instructor is experienced and knowledgeable in guiding.

Dharshini Mahalaxmi – Dr. MGR Education and Research Institute, Chennai, India

Course: SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
Date: 4th May 2024