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AWS: Management and Governance

This course is part of Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Solutions Architect - Professional Specialization

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Monitor and analyze application logs using Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Insights.
Manage accounts and apply policies centrally using AWS Organizations and SCPs.
Optimize costs and infrastructure with AWS Cost Explorer and Compute Optimizer.

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AWS: Management and Governance is the sixth course of Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Specialization. This course explores advanced AWS services for robust application management and governance. Learners will delve into monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch Logs, Insights, and Metrics Filters, alongside proactive guidance from AWS Trusted Advisor and comprehensive configuration tracking via AWS Config. The course also covers multi-account management using AWS Organizations and Service Control Policies, cost optimization with AWS Cost Explorer, and infrastructure-as-code deployment with advanced AWS CloudFormation features.

This course facilitates learners with approximately 3:00-3:30 Hours of Video lectures that provide both Theory and Hands-On knowledge. Also, Graded and Ungraded Quizzes are provided with every module to test learners' ability. - Module 1: Basics: Management and Governance in AWS - Module 2: Advanced: Management and Governance in AWS This course is designed for professionals seeking to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of essential AWS services, including monitoring, logging, governance, cost management, and infrastructure automation. Targeted roles encompass; - Senior Solutions Architects - Enterprise Architects - Cloud Infrastructure Architects - Senior DevOps Engineers By the end of the course, learners will be able to: - Monitor and analyze application logs using Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Insights. - Understand AWS Config and its role in compliance and resource monitoring. - Optimize costs and infrastructure with AWS Cost Explorer and Compute Optimizer.

Module details

Welcome to Week 1 of the AWS: Management and Governance course. This week, we'll explore AWS monitoring and governance services, starting with Amazon CloudWatch Logs for collecting, analyzing, and filtering log data, including hands-on demos with the CloudWatch Agent and Logs Insights. We'll cover AWS Trusted Advisor for best practice checks, and dive into AWS Config for tracking resource compliance, with step-by-step activities like setting up SNS topics. You'll also learn about AWS Control Tower for multi-account setup and governance, along with its dashboard functionalities. Finally, we'll introduce AWS X-Ray for tracing application requests, backed by practical demonstrations. By week's end, you'll have strong skills in AWS observability and compliance tools.

What's included

14 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

14 videosTotal 95 minutes

Amazon CloudWatch Logs7 minutes
Amazon CloudWatch Logs -Demo4 minutes
Amazon CloudWatch Logs-CloudWatch Agent - Demo10 minutes
Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights-Demo6 minutes
Amazon CloudWatch Logs-Metrics Filter-Demo4 minutes
AWS Trusted Advisor8 minutes
AWS Config - Overview7 minutes
Create AWS Config and SNS Topic: Hands - on10 minutes
AWS Config: Monitor the Compliance Status6 minutes
AWS Control Tower6 minutes
AWS Control Tower - Setup Landing Zone7 minutes
AWS Control Tower - Dashboard Demo4 minutes
AWS X-Ray7 minutes
AWS X-Ray - Demo10 minutes

2 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Welcome to the Course20 minutes
Overview of Management and Governance in AWS10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

AWS Config, Control Tower, Trusted Advisor - Knowledge Check25 minutes
Basics: Management and Governance in AWS - Assessment25 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Meet and Greet10 minutes

Welcome to Week 2. This week, we'll explore AWS Organizations, including its structure and management through Service Control Policies (SCPs) with hands-on demos. We'll dive into AWS Cost Explorer to track and optimize cloud spending effectively. Shifting focus to AWS CloudFormation, we'll cover stack sets, deletion policies, nested stacks, and change sets, all reinforced with practical demonstrations. Finally, we'll introduce AWS Compute Optimizer to help you right-size and optimize compute resources automatically. By the end of the week, you'll be confident in managing multi-account environments, controlling costs, and automating infrastructure deployments with best practices.