Architecting on AWS - 3 Days Instructor-Led Training (SAA-C03)

This 3-day intermediate-level course prepares solutions architects, design engineers, and developers to build resilient, secure, and highly available IT solutions on the AWS Cloud. Delivered by AWS Authorized Instructors, the training combines architectural best practices with hands-on labs so participants can immediately apply what they learn.

This course is designed for professionals responsible for designing and deploying cloud-based solutions. It is recommended preparation for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) certification.

Recommended Prerequisites:

• Completion of AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials or equivalent foundational AWS knowledge
• Familiarity with distributed systems and multi-tier architectures
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (IP addressing, HTTP, DNS)

Participants work through real-life scenarios using the AWS Well-Architected Framework to design optimal IT solutions. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Identify AWS architecting best practices and apply the Well-Architected Framework
• Design secure virtual networks with private and public subnets
• Select appropriate compute, storage, and database resources based on business requirements
• Build multi-tier architectures with monitoring, load balancing, and auto scaling
• Implement automation using AWS CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk, and CDK
• Architect container-based and serverless application environments
• Design hybrid networking solutions with VPC peering, Transit Gateway, and edge services
• Plan backup, recovery, and business continuity strategies

1. Fundamentals - AWS Global Infrastructure, Well-Architected Framework
2. Account Security - IAM, Principals and Identities, AWS Organizations
3. Networking (Part 1) - IP Addressing, VPC, Subnets, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway
4. Compute - Amazon EC2, EBS Volumes, AWS Lambda
5. Storage Services - Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx, Data Migration Tools
6. Database Services - Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Caching
7. Monitoring and Scaling - Amazon CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling
8. Automation - AWS CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk, CDK, Systems Manager
9. Containers - Microservices, Amazon ECR, EKS, ECS, AWS Fargate
10. Networking (Part 2) - VPC Endpoints, VPC Peering, Hybrid Networking, Transit Gateway
11. Serverless - Amazon API Gateway, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, AWS Step Functions
12. Edge Services - Amazon Route 53, CloudFront, AWS Shield, AWS WAF, AWS Outposts
13. Backup and Recovery - Disaster Planning, AWS Backup, Recovery Strategies

Participants design and build a multi-tier web application architecture on AWS - selecting compute resources, configuring networking with public and private subnets, implementing auto scaling and load balancing, and applying security best practices. This mirrors real-world workloads such as deploying scalable web applications that must handle variable traffic while maintaining high availability.

Cloud Wizard Consulting guides you from inquiry through post-training support:

1. Initial consultation - Discuss scheduling, group size, and learning objectives
2. Enrollment confirmation - Receive course materials and preparation guidance
3. 3-day live training - Instructor-led sessions with hands-on labs
4. Post-training support - Guidance on applying AWS architectural best practices and preparing for certification

Training is delivered by AWS Authorized Instructors who emphasize practical application through the Well-Architected Framework. Participants receive course materials and hands-on lab access to practice building solutions in real AWS environments.

For scheduling, group enrollment, or questions about how this training fits your team's cloud adoption goals, contact Cloud Wizard Consulting to discuss available dates and delivery options.