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==Domain 1: Cloud Concepts==
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===1.1 Define the AWS Cloud and its value proposition===
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Define the benefits of the AWS cloud including:
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* [[Security]]
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* [[Reliability]]
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* [[High Availability]]
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* [[Elasticity]]
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* [[Agility]]
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* [[Pay-as-you go pricing]]
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* [[Scalability]]
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* [[Global Reach]]
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* [[Economy of scale]]
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Explain how the AWS cloud allows users to focus on business value
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* Shifting technical resources to revenue-generating activities as opposed to managing
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infrastructure
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===1.2 Identify aspects of AWS Cloud economics===
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Define items that would be part of a Total Cost of Ownership proposal
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* Understand the role of operational expenses ([[OpEx]])
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* Understand the role of capital expenses ([[CapEx]])
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* Understand labor costs associated with on-premises operations
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* Understand the impact of software licensing costs when moving to the cloud
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Identify which operations will reduce costs by moving to the cloud:
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* Right-sized infrastructure
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* Benefits of automation
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* Reduce compliance scope (for example, reporting)
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* Managed services (for example, [[RDS]], [[ECS]], [[EKS]], [[DynamoDB]])
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===1.3 Explain the different cloud architecture design principles===
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Explain the design principles:
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* Design for failure
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* Decouple components versus monolithic architecture
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* Implement elasticity in the cloud versus [[on-premises]]
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* Think parallel
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==Domain 2: Security and Compliance==
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===2.1 Define the AWS shared responsibility model===
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Recognize the elements of the Shared Responsibility Model
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Describe the customer’s responsibility on [[AWS]]
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* Describe how the customer’s responsibilities may shift depending on the service used
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(for example with [[RDS]], [[Lambda]], or [[EC2]])
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* Describe AWS responsibilities
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===2.2 Define AWS Cloud security and compliance concepts===
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Identify where to find AWS compliance information:
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*Locations of lists of recognized available compliance controls (for example, [[HIPPA]],
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[[SOCs]])
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* Recognize that compliance requirements vary among AWS services
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At a high level, describe how customers achieve compliance on AWS
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* Identify different [[encryption]] options on AWS (for example, [[In transit]], [[At rest]])
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Describe who enables encryption on AWS for a given service
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Recognize there are services that will aid in auditing and reporting
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* Recognize that logs exist for auditing and monitoring (do not have to understand the
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logs)
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* Define [[Amazon CloudWatch]], [[AWS Config]], and [[AWS CloudTrail]]
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Explain the concept of least privileged access
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===2.3 Identify AWS access management capabilities===
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Understand the purpose of User and Identity Management:
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* Access keys and password policies (rotation, complexity)
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* [[Multi-Factor Authentication]] (MFA)
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* [[AWS Identity and Access Management]] (IAM)
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** [[Groups]]/[[users]]
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** [[Roles]]
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** [[Policies]], managed policies compared to custom policies
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* Tasks that require use of root accounts
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Protection of root accounts
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===2.4 Identify resources for security support===
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Recognize there are different network security capabilities:
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*Native [[AWS services]] (for example, [[security groups]], [[Network ACLs]], [[AWS WAF]])
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* 3
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rd party security products from the [[AWS Marketplace]]
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* Recognize there is documentation and where to find it (for example, best practices,
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whitepapers, official documents)
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* AWS Knowledge Center, Security Center, security forum, and security blogs
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* [[Partner Systems Integrators]]
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Know that security checks are a component of [[AWS Trusted Advisor]]
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==Domain 3: Technology==
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===3.1 Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud===
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Identify at a high level different ways of provisioning and operating in the AWS cloud:
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* Programmatic access, [[APIs]], [[SDKs]], [[AWS Management Console]], [[CLI]], [[Infrastructure as Code]]
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Identify different types of cloud deployment models:
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* All in with cloud/cloud native
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* [[Hybrid]]
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* [[On-premises]]
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Identify connectivity options:
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* [[VPN]]
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* [[AWS Direct Connect]]
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* Public internet
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===3.2 Define the AWS global infrastructure===
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Describe the relationships among [[Regions]], [[Availability Zones]], and [[Edge Locations]].
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Describe how to achieve high availability through the use of multiple Availability Zones:
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* Recall that high availability is achieved by using multiple [[Availability Zones]]
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* Recognize that Availability Zones do not share single points of failure
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Describe when to consider the use of multiple AWS Regions:
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* [[Disaster recovery]]/business continuity
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* [[Low latency]] for end-users
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* [[Data sovereignty]]
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Describe at a high level the benefits of Edge Locations:
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* [[Amazon CloudFront]]
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* [[AWS Global Accelerator]]
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===3.3 Identify the core AWS services===
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Describe the categories of services on AWS (compute, storage, network, database).
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Identify AWS compute services:
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* Recognize there are different compute families
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* Recognize the different services that provide compute (for example, [[AWS Lambda ]]
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compared to Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon [[ECS]]), or Amazon [[EC2]], etc.)
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* Recognize that elasticity is achieved through [[Auto Scaling]]
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* Identify the purpose of load balancers
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Identify different AWS storage services:
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* Describe [[Amazon S3]]
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* Describe [[Amazon Elastic Block Store]] (Amazon EBS)
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* Describe [[Amazon S3 Glacier]]
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* Describe [[AWS Snowball]]
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* Describe [[Amazon Elastic File System]] (Amazon EFS)
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* Describe [[AWS Storage Gateway]]
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Identify AWS networking services:
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* Identify [[VPC]]
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* Identify [[security groups]]
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* Identify the purpose of [[Amazon Route 53]]
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* Identify [[VPN]], [[AWS Direct Connect]]
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Identify different AWS database services:
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* Install databases on Amazon EC2 compared to AWS managed database
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* {{AWS}}
 
* {{AWS}}
 
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* {{Certifications}}
  
 
[[Category:Certifications]]
 
[[Category:Certifications]]
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[[Category:AWS]]

Latest revision as of 04:35, 10 September 2021

Domain 1: Cloud Concepts[edit]

1.1 Define the AWS Cloud and its value proposition[edit]

Define the benefits of the AWS cloud including:

Explain how the AWS cloud allows users to focus on business value

  • Shifting technical resources to revenue-generating activities as opposed to managing

infrastructure

1.2 Identify aspects of AWS Cloud economics[edit]

Define items that would be part of a Total Cost of Ownership proposal

  • Understand the role of operational expenses (OpEx)
  • Understand the role of capital expenses (CapEx)
  • Understand labor costs associated with on-premises operations
  • Understand the impact of software licensing costs when moving to the cloud

Identify which operations will reduce costs by moving to the cloud:

  • Right-sized infrastructure
  • Benefits of automation
  • Reduce compliance scope (for example, reporting)
  • Managed services (for example, RDS, ECS, EKS, DynamoDB)

1.3 Explain the different cloud architecture design principles[edit]

Explain the design principles:

  • Design for failure
  • Decouple components versus monolithic architecture
  • Implement elasticity in the cloud versus on-premises
  • Think parallel

Domain 2: Security and Compliance[edit]

2.1 Define the AWS shared responsibility model[edit]

Recognize the elements of the Shared Responsibility Model Describe the customer’s responsibility on AWS

  • Describe how the customer’s responsibilities may shift depending on the service used

(for example with RDS, Lambda, or EC2)

  • Describe AWS responsibilities

2.2 Define AWS Cloud security and compliance concepts[edit]

Identify where to find AWS compliance information:

  • Locations of lists of recognized available compliance controls (for example, HIPPA,

SOCs)

  • Recognize that compliance requirements vary among AWS services

At a high level, describe how customers achieve compliance on AWS

Describe who enables encryption on AWS for a given service

Recognize there are services that will aid in auditing and reporting

  • Recognize that logs exist for auditing and monitoring (do not have to understand the

logs)

Explain the concept of least privileged access

2.3 Identify AWS access management capabilities[edit]

Understand the purpose of User and Identity Management:

Protection of root accounts

2.4 Identify resources for security support[edit]

Recognize there are different network security capabilities:

rd party security products from the AWS Marketplace

  • Recognize there is documentation and where to find it (for example, best practices,

whitepapers, official documents)

Know that security checks are a component of AWS Trusted Advisor

Domain 3: Technology[edit]

3.1 Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud[edit]

Identify at a high level different ways of provisioning and operating in the AWS cloud:

Identify different types of cloud deployment models:

Identify connectivity options:

3.2 Define the AWS global infrastructure[edit]

Describe the relationships among Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations.

Describe how to achieve high availability through the use of multiple Availability Zones:

  • Recall that high availability is achieved by using multiple Availability Zones
  • Recognize that Availability Zones do not share single points of failure

Describe when to consider the use of multiple AWS Regions:

Describe at a high level the benefits of Edge Locations:

3.3 Identify the core AWS services[edit]

Describe the categories of services on AWS (compute, storage, network, database).

Identify AWS compute services:

  • Recognize there are different compute families
  • Recognize the different services that provide compute (for example, AWS Lambda

compared to Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), or Amazon EC2, etc.)

  • Recognize that elasticity is achieved through Auto Scaling
  • Identify the purpose of load balancers

Identify different AWS storage services:

Identify AWS networking services:

Identify different AWS database services:

  • Install databases on Amazon EC2 compared to AWS managed database

See also[edit]

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