AWS certification product range

AWS Certification is provided by Amazon Web Services and provides accredited members with the relevant expertise in the cloud domain.

This comprehensive AWS Certification comprises a number of courses, all of which can be selected based on the participants’ specific requirements and career preferences.

As such, the role-based learning paths which fall under the AWS Certification umbrella include Cloud Practitioner, Architect, Developer, and Operations, and are tiered across 4 distinct levels – namely Foundational, Associate, Professional, and Specialty – to denote the associated level of expertise.

AWS courses provided by MIE

AWS Business Essentials Course

This definitive course is designed for leaders in the commercial sector. The course enables participants to gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of cloud computing, allowing them to apply an integrated cloud strategy towards meeting their business objectives.

At the end of this course, participants will have a greater comprehension of the indispensable role which cloud computing plays in creating business value. The course provides useful customer examples, breaks down industry trends, and gives insight into the Cloud Value Framework.

As a result, business leaders are able to assess the cost and value impact of building an AWS, making their own businesses more competitive overall.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will understand:

• The role of information technology (IT) in an organisation for business transformation.
• The customer value proposition for using the cloud across industries.
• The cloud business model.
• Key security practices of cloud computing.

Audience Profile

• Line of Business (LoB) owners
• IT leaders
• Executives

AWS technical essentials course

AWS Technical Essentials is an introductory course that focuses on essential AWS services and common solutions. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of vital AWS concepts regarding computing, database, storage, networking, monitoring and security.

The course provides a hands-on approach to learning about those concepts which are fundamental to understanding AWS services. As course participants are introduced to these concepts in terms of their real-world application, they will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions in order to fully meet their ongoing business requirements in a pertinent manner.

To this end, course participants will learn how to build, compare, and apply highly available, fault tolerant, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Review the AWS Well-Architected Framework to ensure understanding of best cloud design practices by responding to poll questions while following a graphic presentation.
• Describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services.
• Navigate the AWS Management Console.
• Articulate key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).

Audience Profile

This course is designed for cloud architects, solutions architects, and any market participant that designs solutions for cloud infrastructures.

• Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services to customers.
• Individuals interested in learning how to get started with AWS.
• SysOps administrators−Solutions architects−Developers.

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

The AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Course provides a topographical understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) landscape. Here, participants learn about fundamental AWS Cloud concepts, including AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support.

These concepts are delivered in such a way that participants will be able to apply them in a meaningful and effective manner, while the course also serves as an essential preparation for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Summarize the working definition of AWS.
• Differentiate between on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and all-in cloud.
• Describe the basic global infrastructure of the AWS Cloud.
• Explain the six benefits of the AWS Cloud.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for:

• Sales
• Legal
• Marketing
• Business analysts
• Project managers
• AWS Academy students
• Other IT-related professionals

Associated Exams

CLF-C01

Architect on AWS

Designed for solutions architects, solution-design engineers and developers, the Architect on AWS course provides an essential understanding of AWS Architecting.

Since architectural solutions vary depending on specific industry requirements, participants of this course will be able to both identify services and features and build responsive, secure and highly available IT solutions on the AWS cloud.

In order to become valuable role-players in the solution architecture sector, the AWS Authorised Instructors place special emphasis on best practices using the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Furthermore, your instructors guide you carefully through the entire process of designing optimal IT solutions with useful real-world scenarios and applications.

With the goal of allowing you to provide comprehensive turnkey solutions with confidence, AWS Well-Architected Framework covers essential knowledge areas such as account security, networking, computing, storage, databases, monitoring, automation, containers, serverless architecture, edge services, backup and recovery.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Identify AWS architecting basic practices.
• Explore using the AWS management tools: The AWS Console, Command Line Interface (CLI), and CloudFormation in a lab environment.
• Examine the enforcement of accounts security using policies.
• Identify the elements that build an elastic, secure, virtual network that includes private and public subnets.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting and individuals seeking the AWS Solutions Architect-Associate certification.

Associated Exams

SAA-C02

Understanding the value of cloud expertise

Troublingly, 85% of organisations report deficits in cloud expertise. (451 Research, Voice of the Enterprise (VotE): Cloud, Hosting & Managed Services, Organizational Dynamics 2020, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence.)

Therefore, the demand for advanced cloud computing and data skills in APAC is expected to triple by 2025 – the greatest increase forecasted across all digital skill competencies. (AlphaBeta, commissioned by Amazon Web Services, 2021, Unlocking APAC’s Digital Potential: Changing Digital Skill Needs and Policy Approaches.)

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