AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02)

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02)

by Chad Smith
Released July 2021
Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
ISBN: 0137556470

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10.5 Hours of Video Instruction

Description

Ten and half hours of video instruction and test-taking strategies for the topics covered by the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate exam.

Overview

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02) Complete Video Course will give you the edge you need to take the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator exam. In this video instruction, you will get targeted training on the topics covered in Amazon’s AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate exam. This training course is designed to walk you through the topics covered in the exam so you have the knowledge you need to pass the test. The training follows the exam question domains with specific content to maximize chances of achieving certification. The author, Chad Smith, an experienced AWS Architect and SysOps Administrator, will share his extensive knowledge of the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate materials so you are prepared and confident on test day.

In addition to covering all objectives in the exam, this title provides hands-on demos throughout so you can see AWS in action and also get a feel for the interactive questions on the exam. You will also find a question breakdown at the end of each lesson so you can practice your knowledge as you work your way through the course.

AWS Certifications are among the most sought-after in the Technology sector, and the certification exams cover a wide range of services, technologies, and implementation patterns.

Topics include

  • AWS SysOps Exam Basics
  • Monitoring, Logging and Retention
  • Reliability and Business Continuity
  • Deployment, Provisioning and Automation
  • Security and Compliance
  • Networking and Content Delivery
  • Cost and Performance Optimization

About the Instructor

Chad Smith has worked in IT for 25 years, starting out as a Linux administrator, progressing through operations, network and security in various roles. He is now the Principal Cloud Architect at Brightkey.cloud. Chad is a Certified Architect for both Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform. He brings a wealth of personal experience in cloud adoption, infrastructure design, cloud operations and cloud security. He holds current AWS certifications in Architecture, SysOps, Security, Networking and Databases, as well as Google Professional Cloud Architect and Associate Cloud Engineer credentials.

You can follow Chad here:

Twitter: @brightkey_cloud
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadsmith1973/
Professional Blog: https://www.brightkey.cloud/tech-blog/
Email: chad@brightkeycloud.com

Skill Level

  • Intermediate to Advanced

Learn How To

  • Understand the services and features that are covered on the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Exam
  • Select deploy, manage and operate workloads on AWS
  • Recognize AWS Well-Architected workloads
  • Operate strategies using both the AWS Console and the AWS CLI
  • Implement monitoring, logging and troubleshooting
  • Deploy networks and networking services
  • Implement Well-Architected requirements
  • Execute business continuity plans
  • Execute troubleshooting and remediation where required
  • Master key terms and strategies for answering the exam questions

Who Should Take This Course

  • AWS SysOps Administrators
  • AWS Solution Architects
  • AWS Database Architects
  • AWS Database Administrators
  • AWS Security professionals
  • This course is for intermediate to advanced students

Course Requirements:

  • AWS Well-Architected Framework

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/aws-certified-solutions/9780136721246/

Resources

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) LiveLesson, 2nd Edition:

https://learning.oreilly.com/videos/amazon-web-services/9780135581247/

  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty:

https://learning.oreilly.com/videos/aws-certified-security/9780135771990/

  • AWS Certified Database – Specialty Complete Video Course:

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/aws-certified-database/9780137362776/

  • AWS Monitoring Strategies:

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/aws-monitoring-strategies/9780136611899/

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02): Introduction
  2. Module 1: AWS SysOps Exam Basics
    1. Module introduction
  3. Lesson 1: Exam Logistics, Questions and Labs
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 Exam Guide
    3. 1.2 Question Format
    4. 1.3 Exam Labs
  4. Lesson 2: Installing and Using the AWS CLI
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Installing and Configuring AWS CLI
    3. 2.2 Demo: Installing and Configuring AWS CLI on Linux
    4. 2.3 Demo: Installing and Configuring AWS CLI on Windows
    5. 2.4 AWS CLI Usage Basics
    6. 2.5 Demo: AWS CLI Examples
  5. Module 2: Monitoring, Logging and Retention
    1. Module introduction
  6. Lesson 3: Monitoring and Logging
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 Collecting Logs
    3. 3.2 Analyzing Logs
    4. 3.3 Exporting Logs
    5. 3.4 Demo: CloudWatch Log Operations
    6. 3.5 Installing and Configuring the CloudWatch Agent
    7. 3.6 CloudWatch Alarms
    8. 3.7 Demo: Composite Alarms
    9. 3.8 CloudWatch Metric Filters
    10. 3.9 Demo: CloudWatch Metric Filters
    11. 3.10 CloudWatch Dashboards
    12. 3.11 Implementing Notifications
    13. Lesson 3: Question Breakdown
  7. Lesson 4: Issue Remediation
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 CloudWatch Alarm Remediation
    3. 4.2 EventBridge Rules
    4. 4.3 Demo: EventBridge Rules
    5. 4.4 Config Rules and SSM Automation Documents
    6. 4.5 Demo: Config Rules
    7. Lesson 4: Question Breakdown
  8. Module 3: Reliability and Business Continuity
    1. Module introduction
  9. Lesson 5: Scalability and Elasticity
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Implementing Auto Scaling
    3. 5.2 Demo: Auto Scaling on EC2
    4. 5.3 Caching Solutions
    5. 5.4 RDS and Aurora Replicas
    6. 5.5 Demo: RDS and Aurora Replicas
    7. 5.6 Loosely Coupled Architectures
    8. 5.7 Horizontal and Vertical Scaling
    9. Lesson 5: Question Breakdown
  10. Lesson 6: High Availability and Resilience
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 ELB and Route 53 Health Checks
    3. 6.2 Demo: Route 53 Health Checks
    4. 6.3 Single AZ and Multiple AZ Architectures
    5. 6.4 Fault-tolerant Workloads
    6. 6.5 Route 53 Routing
    7. 6.6 Demo: Route 53 Latency-based Routing
    8. Lesson 6: Question Breakdown
  11. Lesson 7: Backup and Restore
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Automated Snapshots and Backups
    3. 7.2 Demo: AWS Backup
    4. 7.3 Database Restore Tasks
    5. 7.4 S3 Versioning and Lifecycle Rules
    6. 7.5 S3 Replication
    7. 7.6 Demo: S3 Two-Way Replication
    8. 7.7 Disaster Recovery Strategies
    9. Lesson 7: Question Breakdown
  12. Module 4: Deployment, Provisioning and Automation
    1. Module introduction
  13. Lesson 8: Provisioning Resources
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 AMI Operations
    3. 8.2 Demo: EC2 Image Builder
    4. 8.3 CloudFormation Operations
    5. 8.4 Demo: CloudFormation
    6. 8.5 Multi-Region and Multi-Account Provisioning
    7. 8.6 Deployment Scenarios and Services
    8. 8.7 Deployment Issue Remediation
    9. Lesson 8: Question Breakdown
  14. Lesson 9: Automating Processes
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 Deployment Process Automation
    3. 9.2 Automating Patch Management
    4. 9.3 Demo: SSM Patch Manager
    5. 9.4 Scheduling Repetitive Tasks
    6. 9.5 Demo: AWS Config Rules
    7. Lesson 9: Question Breakdown
  15. Module 5: Security and Compliance
    1. Module introduction
  16. Lesson 10: Security and Compliance Policies
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 AWS Permissions Evaluation
    3. 10.2 IAM and Resource Policies
    4. 10.3 Demo: Policies and Conditions
    5. 10.4 Troubleshooting and Auditing Access
    6. 10.5 Validating Permission Boundaries
    7. 10.6 Demo: Testing Organizations SCPs
    8. 10.7 AWS Trusted Advisor
    9. 10.8 Compliance and Region/Service Selection
    10. 10.9 Multi-Account Strategies
    11. Lesson 10: Question Breakdown
  17. Lesson 11: Data and Infrastructure Protection
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 11.1 Data Classification Enforcement
    3. 11.2 Demo: S3 Lifecycle Rules
    4. 11.3 Encryption Keys
    5. 11.4 Encryption At-rest
    6. 11.5 Demo: KMS CMK Operations
    7. 11.6 Encryption In-transit
    8. 11.7 Secure Secret Storage
    9. 11.8 Reports and Findings Review
    10. Lesson 11: Question Breakdown
  18. Module 6: Networking and Content Delivery
    1. Module introduction
  19. Lesson 12: Networking Features and Connectivity
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 12.1 VPC Configuration
    3. 12.2 Demo: VPC Creation
    4. 12.3 Private Connectivity Configuration
    5. 12.4 Network Protection Configuration
    6. 12.5 Demo: AWS WAF
    7. Lesson 12: Question Breakdown
  20. Lesson 13: DNS and Content Delivery
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 13.1 Route 53 Hosted Zones and Records
    3. 13.2 Route 53 Routing Policies
    4. 13.3 Demo: Route 53 Geolocation Routing
    5. 13.4 Route 53 Resolver
    6. 13.5 CloudFront and S3 OAI
    7. 13.6 Demo: Implementing CloudFront and S3 OAI
    8. 13.7 S3 Static Websites
    9. Lesson 13: Question Breakdown
  21. Lesson 14: Troubleshooting Network Issues
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 14.1 VPC Configuration Analysis
    3. 14.2 Network Log Analysis
    4. 14.3 Demo: VPC Flow Logs
    5. 14.4 CloudFront Troubleshooting
    6. 14.5 Private Network Connectivity Troubleshooting
    7. 14.6 Demo: Broken VPC Peering
    8. Lesson 14: Question Breakdown
  22. Module 7: Cost and Performance Optimization
    1. Module introduction
  23. Lesson 15: Cost Optimization
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 15.1 Cost Allocation Tags
    3. 15.2 Demo: Cost Allocation Tags
    4. 15.3 Optimizing Underutilized and Unused Resources
    5. 15.4 AWS Budgets and Billing Alarms
    6. 15.5 Demo: AWS Budgets
    7. 15.6 EC2 Spot Instance Workloads
    8. 15.7 Managed Services
    9. Lesson 15: Question Breakdown
  24. Lesson 16: Performance Optimization
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 16.1 Compute Resource Selection
    3. 16.2 EBS Performance
    4. 16.3 Demo: EBS Performance Metrics
    5. 16.4 S3 Performance
    6. 16.5 RDS Performance
    7. 16.6 EC2 Network Performance
    8. 16.7 Demo: EC2 Instance Type Selection
    9. Lesson 16: Question Breakdown
  25. Module 8: Next Steps
    1. Module introduction
  26. Lesson 17: Further Study
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 17.1 Documentation
    3. 17.2 Hands-on Learning
    4. 17.3 Practice Exam
  27. Summary
    1. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02): Summary

Product information

  • Title: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02)
  • Author(s): Chad Smith
  • Release date: July 2021
  • Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
  • ISBN: 0137556470