2.1 AWS Global Infrastructure

   - Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations

   - Understanding the AWS Global Network

2.2 AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

   - Managing users, groups, and roles

   - Security best practices for IAM

   - Role-based access control (RBAC)

2.3 AWS Compute Services

   - EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances

   - Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

   - Lambda for serverless computing

3.1 Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

   - Object storage fundamentals

   - S3 storage classes and lifecycle policies

   - Security and access control in S3

3.2 Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)

   - Block storage fundamentals

   - EBS volume types and use cases

   - Snapshots and volume backups

3.3 Amazon Glacier and Storage Gateway

   - Archive storage with Glacier

   - Integrating on-premises storage with Storage Gateway

4.1 Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)

   - Managed relational databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.

   - Multi-AZ deployments and read replicas

   - Aurora: AWS's proprietary database engine

4.2 Amazon DynamoDB

   - NoSQL database fundamentals

   - DynamoDB data model and partitioning

   - Designing scalable and high-performance applications with DynamoDB

4.3 Other Database Services

   - Amazon Redshift for data warehousing

   - Amazon Neptune for graph databases

   - Amazon DocumentDB for document databases

5.1 Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

   - VPC fundamentals: subnets, route tables, internet gateways

   - Network ACLs and security groups

   - VPC peering and VPN connections

5.2 Amazon CloudFront

   - Content delivery network (CDN) fundamentals

   - Configuring CloudFront distributions

   - Integrating CloudFront with other AWS services

5.3 Amazon Route 53

   - Domain Name System (DNS) fundamentals

   - Route 53 routing policies and health checks

   - DNS failover and latency-based routing

6.1 AWS Security Best Practices

   - Shared responsibility model

   - Data encryption at rest and in transit

   - Security monitoring and logging with AWS CloudTrail and CloudWatch

6.2 AWS Compliance Programs

   - Overview of compliance standards: PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.

   - Implementing compliance controls in AWS environments

   - AWS Artifact for accessing compliance reports and agreements

6.3 Real-Time Scenario: Designing Secure and Compliant AWS Solutions

   - Architecting solutions that meet specific security and compliance requirements

   - Implementing encryption, access controls, and monitoring mechanisms

7.1 AWS Scalability Concepts

   - Horizontal vs. vertical scaling

   - Scalable architecture patterns: load balancing, caching, sharding

7.2 High Availability Architectures

   - Designing fault-tolerant applications

   - Multi-region architectures and disaster recovery

7.3 Real-Time Scenario: Designing Highly Scalable and Available AWS Solutions

   - Architecting solutions for high traffic and demanding workloads

   - Implementing auto-scaling, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies

8.1 AWS Cost Management

   - Understanding AWS pricing models: On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances

   - Cost allocation tags and cost explorer

8.2 Cost Optimization Strategies

   - Right-sizing instances and services

   - Optimizing storage costs

   - Leveraging AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer

8.3 Real-Time Scenario: Optimizing AWS Costs for a Business

   - Analyzing cost patterns and identifying optimization opportunities

   - Implementing cost-saving measures without compromising performance or reliability

9.1 AWS Migration Strategies

   - Lift-and-shift migration

   - Re-platforming and re-factoring

   - Hybrid cloud architectures

9.2 AWS Migration Tools and Services

   - AWS Migration Hub

   - AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

   - AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)

9.3 Real-Time Scenario: Planning and Executing an AWS Migration

   - Assessing current infrastructure and workloads

   - Developing a migration plan and timeline

   - Executing the migration with minimal downtime and risk

10.1 DevOps Practices and Principles

   - Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)

   - Infrastructure as code (IaC) with AWS CloudFormation

   - Configuration management with AWS OpsWorks and Systems Manager

10.2 AWS Developer Tools

   - AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline

   - Integrating AWS Developer Tools with popular CI/CD platforms

10.3 Real-Time Scenario: Implementing DevOps Practices in AWS Environments

   - Setting up automated build, test, and deployment pipelines

   - Managing infrastructure as code and automating deployment processes