Security, Automation and Optimization on AWS

Overview

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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course equips you with the skills needed to automate infrastructure, optimize security, and manage resources effectively using AWS services. Starting with AWS CloudFormation, you'll learn how to automate infrastructure deployments and manage resources at scale. The course includes hands-on labs that will help you work with EC2, VPC, and security groups, along with complex tasks like cross-stack references and nested stacks. Additionally, you’ll explore AWS security tools such as AWS KMS, WAF, and GuardDuty to ensure secure operations in your cloud environment. You’ll also get familiar with monitoring and governance using tools like AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, enabling you to track your AWS resources and automate management. Finally, you'll dive into machine learning and AI tools like Amazon Rekognition and SageMaker, gaining insights into how AWS enables intelligent applications. The course culminates with optimizing cost management using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and AWS License Manager. This course is designed for cloud engineers, IT professionals, and developers who want to enhance their knowledge of AWS automation, security, and resource management. If you have experience with AWS or cloud computing, this intermediate-level course will deepen your understanding and enable you to optimize AWS infrastructure efficiently. By the end of the course, you will be able to automate infrastructure deployments with CloudFormation, secure your AWS environment with built-in security tools, manage costs effectively, and use AWS machine learning services to build intelligent applications.

Syllabus

Automation on AWS

In this module, we will explore AWS CloudFormation, a powerful tool for automating and managing infrastructure as code. You will learn how to deploy resources like EC2 instances, VPCs, and load balancers using CloudFormation, and leverage advanced techniques for better stack management. Hands-on labs will help you practice real-world automation tasks to streamline your infrastructure deployment.

AWS Security Tools and Services

In this module, we will guide you through AWS’s suite of security tools, designed to protect your resources, applications, and data. You will learn to use AWS KMS for encryption, AWS WAF and Shield for application protection, and GuardDuty for continuous threat monitoring. The module also covers services like Amazon Macie and Inspector for sensitive data management and vulnerability analysis.

Management and Governance on AWS

In this module, we will dive into AWS’s management and governance tools. You’ll learn how to use AWS Systems Manager for automation and configuration management, while Amazon CloudWatch and CloudTrail provide the monitoring and logging solutions needed for operational excellence. Additionally, you will discover how AWS Config and Trusted Advisor can help ensure compliance and optimize resource management.

Machine Learning on AWS

In this module, we will introduce you to AWS’s machine learning services, covering a range of tools to add AI capabilities to your applications. You will learn to integrate Amazon Rekognition for image and video analysis, Polly for text-to-speech, and Amazon Transcribe for speech-to-text. Additionally, we will guide you through building, training, and deploying machine learning models using Amazon SageMaker, and creating personalized user experiences with Amazon Personalize and Lex.

Billing and Pricing and Other Services

In this module, we will focus on AWS's billing, pricing, and cost optimization tools. You’ll learn to use AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets for managing and tracking your spending, while AWS Cost Allocation Tags help you organize and allocate costs across your environment. We’ll also explore AWS License Manager to help optimize and manage your software licenses.

AWS Well-Architected Framework

In this module, we will introduce the AWS Well-Architected Framework, which provides a set of best practices for designing secure, reliable, and efficient cloud architectures. You’ll learn to use the AWS Well-Architected Tool to evaluate and improve your workloads, ensuring they adhere to AWS’s guidelines for optimal performance and cost management.