fr
en
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Understanding the Amazon Web Services Cloud
Your cloud choices involve uses, costs and responsibilities. With AWS, understand services and operating models to assess the options more effectively. Develop a common language with technical teams and prepare decisions suited to your organisation's needs.
- Duration
- 1 day 7 hours
- Code
- AWS02EN Code
- Certification
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification
Accredited training for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
Presentation
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's leading cloud platform, adopted by businesses of all sizes to innovate, become more agile and reduce IT infrastructure costs. It offers a complete range of on-demand services: compute, storage, databases, artificial intelligence, security and IoT.
This one-day course gives you practical skills to understand fundamental AWS Cloud concepts. You will explore essential AWS services, global architecture, the shared responsibility model, security, pricing and support. The 4 official CLF-C02 exam domains are covered: Cloud concepts, security and compliance, Cloud technology and services, and billing and pricing.
By the end of the day, you will be ready to take the official AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam, included in our offer, to validate your fundamental AWS cloud computing skills (see the certification tab for more information).
As a premium training partner (ATP) accredited by Amazon Web Services, Oo2 offers skills development and certification courses that meet the organisation's rigorous quality standards.
Objectives
By the end of this AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course, you will achieve the following skills objectives:
- Define fundamental AWS Cloud concepts and compare deployment models: on-premises, hybrid cloud and cloud native.
- Describe AWS's global architecture and assess the key business benefits of AWS Cloud.
- Identify and use essential AWS services: compute, networking, databases and storage.
- Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to design robust architectures.
- Understand and implement the shared responsibility model and basic AWS security services.
- Plan the key stages of migration to AWS Cloud.
- Manage AWS billing, pricing and cost management tools.
- Prepare for and pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) certification exam.
Program
Module 1: discovering Amazon Web Services
- Fundamental AWS Cloud benefits.
- Differences between deployment models: on-premises, hybrid cloud and cloud native.
- How pay-as-you-go pricing works.
Module 2: exploring cloud compute
- Amazon EC2 principles and benefits: instance types, billing options and auto scaling.
- Elastic Load Balancing benefits and use cases.
- Differences between Amazon SNS and Amazon SQS.
- Additional AWS compute services: Lambda, ECS, EKS and Fargate.
Module 3: discovering global infrastructure and reliability
- Benefits of AWS global infrastructure: Regions and Availability Zones.
- Benefits of Amazon CloudFront and edge locations.
- AWS service provisioning methods: Console, CLI and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
Module 4: learning networking fundamentals
- Basic AWS networking concepts and the distinction between public and private resources.
- How a Virtual Private Network (VPN) works and the benefits of AWS Direct Connect.
- Network security layers: security groups, network access control lists (ACLs) and subnets.
Module 5: exploring storage and databases
- AWS storage solutions: Amazon EBS, Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS.
- Relational databases with Amazon RDS and non-relational databases with Amazon DynamoDB.
- Additional AWS database services: Redshift, Aurora and Database Migration Service.
Module 6: understanding AWS security
- The AWS shared responsibility model and its implications.
- Identity and access management with AWS IAM: users, groups, roles and policies.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and basic security policies.
- AWS Organizations benefits and compliance with AWS Artifact.
- Essential security services: AWS Shield, AWS WAF and Amazon Inspector.
Module 7: learning monitoring and analysis
- Monitoring an AWS environment with Amazon CloudWatch.
- Activity auditing and traceability with AWS CloudTrail.
- Optimising the AWS environment with AWS Trusted Advisor.
Module 8: planning migration and innovation
- The AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and migration strategies.
- The 6 migration strategies (the 6 Rs): rehost, replatform, refactor, repurchase, retire and retain.
- AWS innovation solutions: artificial intelligence, machine learning and IoT.
Module 9: managing AWS pricing and support
- AWS pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reservation-based and volume-based.
- Cost management tools: AWS Pricing Calculator, AWS Budgets and AWS Cost Explorer.
- AWS support levels: Basic, Developer, Business and Enterprise.
- AWS technical resources: documentation, forums, AWS re:Post and AWS Partner Network.
Audience
This course is intended for anyone wishing to gain an overall understanding of AWS Cloud, regardless of technical role. The audience includes:
- Sales and marketing professionals responsible for presenting and promoting AWS solutions to clients.
- Legal and compliance professionals involved in contractual aspects of AWS use.
- Business analysts and IT project managers responsible for assessing business needs and overseeing AWS migration projects.
- IT professionals and students wishing to validate their fundamental AWS Cloud knowledge with an initial recognised certification.
Prerequisites
This course requires the following prerequisites:
- Technical skills: knowledge of fundamental computing concepts: networks, operating systems and storage.
- Theoretical foundations: knowledge of common IT-related business practices and familiarity with business IT challenges.
Certification
This course provides intensive preparation for the certification exam AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02). A voucher code will be provided at the end of the course so you can schedule your exam.
AWS CLF-C02 exam details
- Exam type: multiple-choice and multiple-response questions, 65 questions
- Location: authorised Pearson VUE test centre or remote proctoring through the AWS online testing platform
- Duration: 01H30
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Simplified Chinese
- Required score: at least 700 points out of 1000
- Open book: not permitted
Passing the exam earns you AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification and a digital badge recognised worldwide in the AWS ecosystem.
Please note: AWS Cloud Practitioner certification is valid for 3 years and requires recertification. Learn more about AWS certification renewal.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
- AWS-accredited ATP partner: Oo2 is a premium training partner (ATP) accredited by Amazon Web Services, ensuring official content and AWS-certified trainers.
- Accessible training: no advanced technical prerequisites are required, making this course ideal as a first cloud certification for IT and non-IT professionals.
- Interactive practical learning: concrete examples, classroom activities and knowledge checks reinforce concepts across the 4 official CLF-C02 domains.
- AWS Cloud Practitioner exam included: the official CLF-C02 exam is included in our offer at no additional cost.
- Globally recognised certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is the most recognised entry-level certification in the AWS ecosystem, ideal for starting or accelerating a cloud career.
Dates and sessions
Choose the date and delivery format that suit you.
No upcoming sessions are currently available.
AWS, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon VPC, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Lambda and other AWS brands are registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.