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Module 1: Exam Blueprint & Preparation Strategy

  • Breakdown of AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam domains and their weightings
  • Developing study plans, resource selection, and timeboxing for focused preparation
  • Test-taking strategies: interpreting scenarios, eliminating distractors, and managing time

Module 2: Designing Resilient Architectures

  • Constructing multi-AZ and multi-region architectures for high availability
  • Understanding failure modes, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and automated recovery patterns
  • Practical scenario: architecting a fault-tolerant web application

Module 3: Designing High-Performing Architectures

  • Selecting compute and storage services for performance and scalability (EC2, Lambda, EBS, S3, EFS)
  • Implementing caching, CDN (CloudFront), and database performance patterns
  • Practical scenario: designing for scale and low latency

Module 4: Designing Secure Applications and Architectures

  • Identity and access management best practices (IAM, roles, policies, STS)
  • Network security (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs) and encryption strategies (KMS)
  • Practical scenario: securing an application stack end-to-end

Module 5: Designing Cost-Optimized and Operationally Excellent Architectures

  • Cost optimization techniques: right-sizing, savings plans, and lifecycle policies
  • Operational excellence: monitoring, logging, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and automation
  • Practical scenario: implementing cost controls and operational runbooks

Module 6: Integration, Databases, and Migration Patterns

  • Choosing managed services for data and integration (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge)
  • Data migration and hybrid connectivity patterns (DMS, DataSync, Direct Connect, VPN)
  • Case study: selecting the appropriate data architecture for business requirements

Module 7: Practice Exams and Question Walkthroughs

  • Timed mock exam covering all exam domains
  • In-depth review of selected questions and common pitfalls
  • Personalized feedback and action items for continued study

Module 8: Capstone Design Workshop

  • Group exercise: designing a complete solution for a sample enterprise use case
  • Creating architecture diagrams, justifying service choices, and presenting trade-offs
  • Peer review and instructor critique aligned with Well-Architected principles

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of cloud fundamentals and networking concepts
  • Practical experience with core AWS services (compute, storage, and networking)
  • Familiarity with basic security principles and IAM concepts

Target Audience

  • Cloud engineers gearing up for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam
  • Solutions architects looking for structured exam practice
  • Technical leads and consultants verifying their cloud design knowledge
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