AWS

Non-Certification Training

The AWS Category of CBT Nuggets has both certification and non-certification training material.

Certifications

Useful stuff:

• Adrian Cantrill - How to pass AWS Certifications
• AWS YouTube Channel
• AWS SubReddit
• AWS Whitepapers
• AWS Certification FAQs

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Tests your technical expertise in designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS. Meant for anyone with experience designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform.

Useful stuff:

• Certification Home Page
• Exam Blueprint (PDF)
• Sample Questions (PDF)

Training material:

• CBT Nuggets - AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (2013, video, paid)
• udemy - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2016 (video, paid)
• AWS Technical Essentials (instructor-led, paid)
• Architecting on AWS (instructor-led, paid)
• Whitepapers:
  • Overview of Amazon Web Services (PDF)
  • Overview of Security Processes (PDF)
  • AWS Risk and Compliance (PDF)
  • AWS Storage Services Overview (PDF)
  • Overview of AWS Security - Storage Services (PDF)
  • Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices (PDF)
• AWS Architecture Center
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide: Associate Exam (book, paid)
• Certification Preparation Resource Guide (see the Solutions Architect - Associate tab)
• Qwiklabs Exam Prep

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Tests your advanced technical skills and experience in designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform. Meant for an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate with two or more years hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud architecture on AWS.

Useful:

• Adrian Cantrill - Passing the AWS Professional Solutions Architect Exam
• Nick Triantafillou - AWS Professional Solution Architect Certification Tips

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

Tests your technical expertise in developing and maintaining applications on the AWS platform. Meant for anyone with one or more years of hands-on experience designing and maintaining an AWS-based application plus in-depth knowledge of at least one high-level programming language.

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

Tests your technical expertise in deployment, management, and operations on the AWS platform. Meant for anyone with one or more years of hands-on experience operating AWS-based applications.

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Tests your technical expertise in provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application systems on the AWS platform. Meant for achieved AWS Certified Developer - Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate. Two or more years’ experience provisioning, operating, and managing AWS environments.

Useful stuff:

• Adrian Cantrill - Passing the AWS DEVOPS Engineer Professional Exam
• Nick Triantafillou - AWS Professional DevOps Engineer Certification Tips

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Tests advanced technical skills and experience in designing and implementing AWS and hybrid IT architectures at scale. This exam is intended for individuals who perform complex networking tasks.

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Tests ability in the area of security as it pertains to design, implementation, and troubleshooting. The exam is intended for individuals who perform a Security Specialist role.

Useful stuff:

• Passing the AWS Certified Security - Specialty Exam

AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty

Tests technical skills and experience in designing and implementing AWS services to derive value from data. The exam is for individuals who perform complex Big Data analyses.