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Content Cloud Professional Course

This is a 12-week full-time online course based on the AWS re/Start program running Monday through Friday, 08:30 to 16:00, including breaks.

The topics covered are:

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Week 1 to 7 - Cloud Foundations:

An introduction to cloud computing and AWS. Learners are taught Linux, networking, security, Python programming, and databases. This unit covers:

  • Introduction to Cloud

  • The Linux operating system, scripting and automation

  • Python programming

  • Networking concepts (Protocols, security and best practices, particularly as related to cloud deployment)

  • Security fundamentals (Authentication, authorization, the AWS shared responsibility model, firewalls)

  • Fundamental database technologies (DynamoDB, RDS)

Week 8 to 12 - Jumpstart on AWS:

A deeper dive into AWS from an operational perspective. This unit specifically covers the application of AWS core services in the areas of compute, storage, and networking, including the following services:

  • ​Well-Architected Framework (AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, Reliability and High Availability)

  • System Operations (AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CLI)

  • Tooling and Automation (AWS Systems Manager)

  • Server Overview (AWS S3, EC2, Elastic Beanstalk)

  • Scaling and Name Resolution (AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Auto Scaling, Amazon Route 53, Amazon Cloud Front)

  • Serverless and Containers (AWS Lambda, APIs and REST)

  • Database Services (AWS Redshift, Aurora, Athena)

  • Networking Services (Amazon VPC, Security Groups, Subnetting, Network ACLs)

  • Storage and Archiving (AWS S3 Glacier, EBS, EFS, Storage Gateway)

  • Monitoring and Security (AWS Cloud Watch, Cloudtrail, AWS Organizations)

  • Infrastructure as Code (AWS Cloud Formations, Docker introduction)

The curriculum features sessions and activities that blend job skills learning with professional environment-like tools, processes, and best practice exposure. Activities involve developing professional skills suitable for a technology working environment, including communication, collaboration, project management, presentation skills, and project reporting.


If the course is successfully completed, each learner gets a voucher for one free attempt of the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification. During the course there is a preparation part for this certification exam.

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