As organizations increasingly migrate to the cloud, professionals need the skills to navigate and manage this complex environment. The AWS Technical Essentials course provides a foundational understanding of essential AWS services and equips you to make informed decisions about IT solutions based on business requirements.
In just one day, this instructor-led training introduces you to core AWS concepts, services, and terminology. You’ll explore tools like Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)—and gain hands-on experience with real-world use cases. This technical essentials course also provides a launching point for further AWS training, helping you choose among several AWS compute services that align with your goals.
Skills Gained
In this course, you will learn:
Who Can Benefit
This course is intended for:
1 - AWS introduction and history
AWS Global Infrastructure
Demonstration: AWS Management Console
2 - AWS Storage
Identify key AWS storage options
Describe Amazon EBS
Create an Amazon S3 bucket and manage associated objects
3 - Compute, network and storage services
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
Demonstration: Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Hands-on lab: Build your VPC and launch a web server
4 - AWS Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Demonstration: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
5 - Compute Services & Networking
Identify the different AWS compute and networking options
Describe an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Create an Amazon EC2 instance
Use Amazon EBS with Amazon EC2
6 - Managed Services & Database
Describe Amazon DynamoDB
Understand key aspects of Amazon RDS
Launch an Amazon RDS instance
7 - Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)
SQL and NoSQL databases
Data storage considerations
Hands-on lab: Build your database server and connect to it
8 - AWS elasticity and management tools
Auto scaling
Load balancing
Cloud Watch
Trusted Advisor
Hands-on lab: Scale and load balance your architecture
9 - Deployment and Management
Identify what is CloudFormation
Describe Amazon CloudWatch metrics and alarms
Describe Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Note: course outline may vary slightly based on the regional location and/or language in which the class is delivered.
Course Comments
Outlines vary slightly based on Date of class
Upcoming Classes
September 08, 2026
October 26, 2026
December 07, 2026
January 11, 2027