The course is part of this learning path
In this section of the Cloud Practitioner learning path, we introduce you to the various Management services currently available in AWS that are relevant to the CLF-C01 exam.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how management services in AWS can assist with auditing, reporting, and monitoring within your AWS environments
- Understand how AWS CloudTrail is used to record and track all AWS API requests
- Understand how AWS Config is used to capture changes to AWS resources
- Describe how Amazon CloudWatch can monitor the health and operational performance of AWS environments
Prerequisites
This course is designed for anyone who is new to cloud computing, so no prior experience with AWS is necessary. While it may be helpful to have a basic understanding of AWS and its services, as well as some exposure to AWS Cloud design, implementation, and operations, this is not required as all of the concepts we will introduce in this course will be explained and reinforced from the ground up.
Hello, and welcome to this course on Management Fundamentals in AWS, where we’re here to help you on your journey to prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
Before we get started, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Danny Jessee, and I am one of the trainers here at Cloud Academy, specializing in AWS – Amazon Web Services – and AWS certifications. In this course, the AWS team will be presenting a series of lectures that introduce some management services currently available in AWS that may be covered on the exam. Feel free to contact me with any questions using the details shown on the screen, or you can always get in touch with us here at Cloud Academy by sending an email to support@cloudacademy.com, where one of our Cloud experts will reply to your question.
This course has been specifically curated to help you pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam and is ideal for anyone who is looking to learn more about the various management services in AWS in preparation for the exam. Passing the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam is a great first step for anyone looking to grow within their current career, or transition to a new career entirely.
The objective of this course is to provide a high-level introduction to various management services in AWS that can assist with auditing, reporting, and monitoring within your AWS environments, including:
- AWS CloudTrail,
- AWS Config, and
- Amazon CloudWatch.
These services are covered by Domain 2 in the official AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam blueprint: Security and Compliance, which accounts for 25% of the exam content. The other courses in this learning path cover the remaining exam content and will ensure that you are fully prepared to sit this exam.
This course is designed for anyone who is new to cloud computing, so no prior experience with AWS is necessary. While it may be helpful to have a basic understanding of AWS and its services, as well as some exposure to AWS Cloud design, implementation, and operations, this is not required as all of the concepts we will introduce in this course will be explained and reinforced from the ground up.
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