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Managing and Governing AWS Cloud Environments

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Managing and Governing AWS Cloud Environments is designed to help learners build a strong understanding of AWS management, governance, monitoring, compliance, and infrastructure automation services. The course focuses on the architectural and operational practices required to manage AWS environments effectively, maintain visibility into cloud resources, monitor compliance, and automate infrastructure management. The course is divided into three modules, with each module further segmented into lessons and video lectures. Learners will explore both conceptual and practical aspects of AWS cloud management, including AWS Organizations, AWS Resource Access Manager, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS Health Dashboard, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, Amazon SNS integration, and AWS CloudFormation. The course includes hands-on activities for monitoring, compliance management, and infrastructure automation. Course Modules Module 1: AWS Account and Governance Management Module 2: Monitoring and Operational Visibility Module 3: Configuration Compliance and Infrastructure Automation By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: Understand AWS Organizations and Resource Access Manager for managing AWS accounts and resources. Use AWS Systems Manager, Trusted Advisor, and AWS Health Dashboard to support operational management and visibility. Understand Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail for monitoring, logging, and tracking activity across AWS environments. Apply AWS Config to monitor resource configurations and compliance. Understand AWS CloudFormation and use infrastructure automation practices to create, update, and manage AWS resources.

Syllabus

  • AWS Account and Governance Management
    • In this section, you'll explore AWS account management and governance services that help organizations centrally manage resources and maintain operational control. You'll begin by understanding AWS Organizations and its key features, followed by a practical demonstration. As you progress, you'll explore AWS Resource Access Manager and AWS Systems Manager, learning how to securely share resources and manage AWS infrastructure at scale. The section further introduces AWS Trusted Advisor and the AWS Health Dashboard, helping you monitor your AWS environment, identify optimization opportunities, and stay informed about service health and account issues. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of AWS Organizations and key governance services, enabling you to manage AWS accounts, resources, and operations effectively.
  • Monitoring and Operational Visibility
    • In this section, you'll explore AWS monitoring and observability services for gaining visibility into resources, applications, and account activity. You'll begin by understanding Amazon CloudWatch and gain practical experience monitoring AWS environments. As you progress, you'll explore CloudWatch Logs agents, including the Unified Agent, to collect and monitor logs and system metrics from your workloads. The section further introduces AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config, helping you understand how to track API activity, monitor configuration changes, and assess resource configurations. Through hands-on activities, you'll gain practical experience working with CloudTrail. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of AWS monitoring, logging, auditing, and configuration management, enabling you to maintain visibility and operational control across AWS environments.
  • Configuration Compliance and Infrastructure Automation
    • In this section, you'll explore AWS configuration management and infrastructure automation. You'll begin by understanding AWS Config and how it helps monitor resource configurations and compliance status, followed by a hands-on activity using AWS Config and Amazon SNS. As you progress, you'll learn how to evaluate compliance and identify configuration changes across AWS resources. You'll gain practical experience monitoring compliance status using AWS Config. The section further introduces AWS CloudFormation, helping you understand how to define and provision AWS infrastructure as code. You'll explore creating, updating, and cleaning up CloudFormation stacks through guided activities. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of configuration compliance and infrastructure automation, enabling you to monitor AWS resources and manage infrastructure efficiently.

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