Ultimate AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate 2024 from Udemy

Welcome. I'm here to help you prepare and PASS the newest SOA-C02 AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam.

[May 2023 Update]: Over 20 videos have been refreshed/added to keep up with the AWS UI changes and exam changes

[April 2022 Update]: Over 30 videos have been refreshed/added to keep up with the AWS UI changes and exam changes

[October 2021 Update]: Over 50 videos have been refreshed/added to keep up with the AWS UI changes and exam changes

[August 2021 Update]: 200+ videos have been refreshed and added to update the course to exam version SOA-C02

[May 2020 Update]: 50+ videos have been updated to keep up with AWS UI changes.

[July 2019 Update]: Few lectures refreshed, including EC2 placement groups.

The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate certification is one of the most challenging exams. It's great at assessing how well you understand not just AWS, but how to administer it and troubleshoot issues, which makes this certification incredibly valuable to have and pass. Rest assured, I've passed it myself with a score of 980 out of 1000. Yes, you read that right, I only made one mistake. Next, I want to help YOU pass the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate certification with flying colors.

Important: It is highly advised that you first pass the Developer or Solution Architect certification first.

This is going to be a long journey, but passing the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam will be worth it.

This AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate course is different from the other ones you'll find on Udemy. Dare I say, better (but you'll judge. )

It covers in-depth all the new topics on the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate SOA-C02 exam
It's packed with practical knowledge on how to use AWS inside and out as a SysOps
It teaches you how to prepare for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam AND how to prepare for the real world
It's a logical progression of topics, not a laundry list of random services
It's fast-paced and to the point
It has professional subtitles
All 400+ slides available as downloadable PDF

Concretely, here's what we'll learn to pass the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam:

EC2 For SysOps: Placement Groups, Shutdown Behavior, Troubleshooting, AMI, CloudWatch Metrics
SSM - Systems Manager: Manage EC2 at Scale, Automation, Run Command, Secure Shell, Parameter Store
High Availability and Scalability: ELB Load Balancers (SysOps), Auto Scaling (SysOps), CloudWatch Metrics
Elastic Beanstalk for SysOps
CloudFormation for SysOps: including cfn-init scripts
EBS & EFS: Operations, Troubleshooting, CloudWatch metrics, RAID
S3 in depth: ALL you need to know about S3: MFA, Default Encryption, Policies, Access Logs, Athena, Glacier, CloudFront, Snowball, Storage Gateway, and more
Databases: RDS, Aurora & ElastiCache - Security, Backup, Snapshots, Performance, Metrics, Troubleshooting, Scalability
Monitoring, Audit & Performance: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config
AWS Account Management: Health, Organizations, Billing and Cost Monitoring and Control
Security and Compliance: over 10 services
Route 53: Practical hands-on guide to using Route 53 in the real world
VPC: Complete guide to building fully operational and 2019-ready VPC
Tips to ROCK the exam

This AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate course is full of opportunities to apply your knowledge:

There are many hands-on lectures in every section
There are quizzes at the end of every section
There's an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate practice exam at the end of the course
We'll be using the AWS Free Tier most of the time
I'll be showing you how to go beyond the AWS Free Tier (you know... the real world. )

Take a look at these student reviews:

5 stars: "Got 93.8% on the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam after taking this course. Highly recommended. " - Vasiliy S.

5 stars: "Best AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate material on Udemy. Detailed explanation and good example. I already bought a few from other sources including acloud guru, but this beats the pack." – Olasunkanmi G.

5 stars: "Stephane did it again. The course is extremely high quality. The lecturer's rhetorical abilities are extraordinary. He has a lot of practical experience and teaches you what you will need in practice and what is needed to pass the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam. He raised the bar for what it means high-quality course to an absolutely different level." - Marko S.

5 stars: "The slides are worth the cost of the course alone. Over 450 slides and were an awesome last-minute preparation tool I used to identify any gaps I had before taking the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam." - Antonio C.

Instructor

My name is Stéphane Maarek, I am passionate about Cloud Computing, and I will be your instructor in this course. I teach about AWS certifications, focusing on helping my students improve their professional proficiencies in AWS.

I have already taught

With AWS becoming the centerpiece of today's modern IT architectures, I have decided it is time for students to learn how to be an AWS SysOps Administrator Associate. So, let’s kick start the course. You are in good hands.

This course also comes with:

Lifetime access to all future updates
A responsive instructor in the Q&A Section
Udemy Certificate of Completion Ready for Download
A 30 Day "No Questions Asked" Money Back Guarantee.

Join me in this course if you want to become an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate and master the AWS platform.

What's inside

Learning objectives

Pass the aws certified sysops administrator associate certification (soa-c02)
Full practice exam with explanations included!
All 400+ slides available as downloadable pdf
Apply the right aws services for your future real-world aws projects
Master topics you know from a sysops perspective: ec2, elb, asg, rds & more
Use systems manager to perform automations and patching
Troubleshoot elastic beanstalk and cloudformation

Store data properly with maximum performance using ebs and efs
Master s3 and its ecosystem: glacier, snowball, storage gateway, cloudfront
Implement monitoring, security, compliance, and aws account management
Master networking in aws: route 53 and vpc in depth
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Pass the aws certified sysops administrator associate certification (soa-c02)
Full practice exam with explanations included!
All 400+ slides available as downloadable pdf
Apply the right aws services for your future real-world aws projects
Master topics you know from a sysops perspective: ec2, elb, asg, rds & more
Use systems manager to perform automations and patching
Troubleshoot elastic beanstalk and cloudformation
Store data properly with maximum performance using ebs and efs
Master s3 and its ecosystem: glacier, snowball, storage gateway, cloudfront
Implement monitoring, security, compliance, and aws account management
Master networking in aws: route 53 and vpc in depth
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Syllabus

Introduction & Requirements - AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate

SOA-C02 Course Presentation - DO NOT SKIP

PLEASE READ: Lectures you can skip if you took a course from me before

About your instructor

Course Readiness Quiz

Important Message

Slides and Code Download - AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate

EC2 for SysOps

About the EC2 Console Changes

Launching an EC2 Instance

Changing EC2 Instance Type

Enhanced Networking

[SAA] EC2 Placement Groups

[SAA] EC2 Placement Groups - Hands On

EC2 Shutdown Behavior & Termination Protection

Troubleshooting EC2 Launch Issues

Troubleshooting EC2 SSH Issues

[CCP/SAA/DVA] EC2 Instance Purchasing Options

[SAA] Spot Instances & Spot Fleet

[SAA] EC2 Instances Launch Types Hands On

Burstable Instances

Elastic IPs

CloudWatch Metrics for EC2

CloudWatch - Unified CloudWatch Agent - Overview

CloudWatch - Unified CloudWatch Agent - Hands On

EC2 Instance Status Checks

EC2 Instance Status Checks Hands On

EC2 Instance Status Checks - MUST KNOW

[SAA] EC2 Hibernate

[SAA] EC2 Hibernate Hands On

EC2 Cleanup

EC2 For SysOps Quiz

AMI - Amazon Machine Image

[CCP/SAA/DVA] AMI Overview

[CCP/SAA/DVA] AMI Hands On

AMI No Reboot Option

EC2 Instance Migration using AMIs

[CCP] EC2 Image Builder

EC2 Image Builder Hands On

AMI In Production

AMI Section Cleanup

AMI Quiz

Managing EC2 at Scale - Systems Manager (SSM)

Systems Manager Overview

Start EC2 Instances with SSM Agent

AWS Tags & SSM Resource Groups

SSM Documents & SSM Run Command

SSM Automations

[SAA/DVA] SSM Parameter Store Overview

[SAA/DVA] SSM Parameter Store Hands On (CLI)

SSM Inventory & State Manager

SSM Patch Manager and Maintenance Windows

SSM Patch Manager and Maintenance Windows - Hands On

SSM Session Manager Overview

SSM Session Manager Hands On

SSM Cleanup

SSM Quiz

EC2 High Availability and Scalability

[SAA/DVA] What is High Availability and Scalability ?

[SAA/DVA] Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) Overview

Note: About the Classic Load Balancer (CLB)

[SAA/DVA] Application Load Balancer (ALB)

[SAA/DVA] Application Load Balancer (ALB) - Hands On - Part 1

[SAA/DVA] Application Load Balancer (ALB) - Hands On - Part 2

[SAA/DVA] Network Load Balancer (NLB)

[SAA/DVA] Network Load Balancer (NLB) - Hands On

[SAA/DVA] Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB)

[SAA/DVA] Elastic Load Balancer - Sticky Sessions

[SAA/DVA] Elastic Load Balancer - Cross Zone Load Balancing

[SAA/DVA] Elastic Load Balancer - SSL Certificates

[SAA/DVA] Elastic Load Balancer - SSL Certificates - Hands On

[SAA/DVA] Elastic Load Balancer - Connection Draining

Elastic Load Balancer - Health Checks

Elastic Load Balancer - Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Logging and Tracing

Target Group Attributes

ALB Rules - Deep Dive

[SAA/DVA] Auto Scaling Groups (ASG) Overview

[SAA/DVA] Auto Scaling Groups Hands On

[SAA/DVA] Auto Scaling Groups - Scaling Policies

[SAA/DVA] Auto Scaling Groups - Scaling Policies Hands On

ASG for SysOps

CloudWatch for ASG

Auto Scaling Overview

Auto Scaling Hands On

Section Cleanup

EC2 High Availability & Scalability Quiz

Elastic Beanstalk for SysOps

[SAA/DVA] Beanstalk Overview

[SAA] Beanstalk Hands On

Elastic Beanstalk Quiz

CloudFormation for SysOps

[DVA] CloudFormation - Overview

[DVA] CloudFormation - Create Stack - Hands On

[DVA] CloudFormation - Update & Delete Stack - Hands On

[DVA] YAML Crash Course

[DVA] CloudFormation - Resources

[DVA] CloudFormation - Parameters

[DVA] CloudFormation - Mappings

[DVA] CloudFormation - Outputs & Exports

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Provides hands-on training for CloudWatch, SSM, ASG, RDS & more

Provides dedicated materials for advanced learners, including slide decks and resource links

Meets the standards required for passing the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam

Recommended for individuals with experience using AWS

May require additional training or experience to truly master the covered material

Does not delve deeply into advanced aspects of AWS SysOps

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"I Cleared My SysOPs Exam yesterday by Learning from Your Course."

"Thanks for all the Help Stephane."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Ultimate AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate 2024 with these activities:

Create a diagram of an AWS VPC

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Visualize and understand the components and connectivity of an AWS VPC

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Use LucidChart, draw.io, or another diagramming tool
Draw the network topology of a VPC, including subnets, routing tables, internet gateway, and security groups
Include annotations to explain the purpose and configuration of each component

Follow a tutorial on serverless architecture on AWS

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Gain an understanding of serverless computing and its benefits on AWS.

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Choose a tutorial from AWS documentation, YouTube, or a reputable blog
Follow the steps in the tutorial to create a simple serverless application
Explore the code and understand how the application is structured
Deploy the application and test its functionality
Experiment with different settings and features of the serverless platform

Practice CloudFormation templates

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Sharpen your skills in writing and deploying CloudFormation templates.

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Create a simple CloudFormation template using YAML or JSON
Deploy the template to create a stack of AWS resources
Update the template and redeploy the stack to make changes
Use the AWS console or CLI to troubleshoot any issues

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Configure EC2 instances for a web application

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Gain hands-on experience with EC2 instances by configuring them for a web application.

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Create an EC2 instance using the AWS console or CLI
SSH into the instance and install a web server (e.g., Apache, Nginx)
Configure the web server and host a simple web application
Create a security group to allow inbound traffic to your web server

Create a presentation on AWS security best practices

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Enhance your understanding and communication skills by creating a presentation on AWS security best practices.

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Research AWS security whitepapers and documentation
Identify key security best practices and organize them into a logical flow
Use a presentation tool (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Slides)
Design slides with clear visuals and concise content
Practice presenting and gather feedback

Review Designing Data-Intensive Applications

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Gain a deep understanding of data architecture and data management principles for designing scalable and performant AWS applications.

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Read chapters relevant to AWS services (e.g., DynamoDB, S3, Kinesis)
Summarize key concepts and architectural patterns
Identify areas where AWS services can be applied
Discuss the book with other students or a study group

Career center

Learners who complete Ultimate AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate 2024 will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Systems Administrator

As a Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining IT systems, ensuring their availability and performance. This course teaches essential AWS SysOps skills, such as EC2 instance management, load balancing, and monitoring. With this knowledge, Systems Administrators can effectively manage AWS infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.

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Cloud Operations Engineer

Cloud Operations Engineers are responsible for managing and maintaining cloud computing systems, ensuring their availability and performance. This course covers essential AWS SysOps skills, such as EC2 instance management, load balancing, and monitoring. With this knowledge, Cloud Operations Engineers can effectively manage AWS infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.

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DevOps Engineer

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between development and operations teams. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AWS services used in DevOps, including Systems Manager, Elastic Beanstalk, and CloudFormation. By mastering these services, DevOps Engineers can improve their ability to automate tasks, manage infrastructure, and deliver software faster.

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Cloud Security Engineer

As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will be responsible for protecting cloud computing systems from security threats. This course covers essential AWS security services, including IAM, VPC, and CloudTrail. By understanding these services, Cloud Security Engineers can build secure cloud environments, monitor for threats, and respond to security incidents effectively.

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Cloud Developer

Cloud Developers build and deploy applications on cloud computing platforms. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AWS cloud computing services, including EC2, S3, and DynamoDB. By learning how to use these services effectively, Cloud Developers can create scalable and reliable applications that take advantage of the cloud's benefits.

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Security Analyst

Security Analysts investigate and respond to security threats. This course covers essential AWS security services, including IAM, VPC, and CloudTrail. By understanding these services, Security Analysts can build secure cloud environments, monitor for threats, and respond to security incidents effectively.

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Cloud Solutions Architect

Cloud Solutions Architects design and implement cloud computing solutions for businesses. This course provides a comprehensive foundation in AWS cloud computing, covering key services such as EC2, S3, and VPC. By understanding how these services work together, Cloud Solutions Architects can develop robust and scalable cloud solutions that meet the needs of their clients.

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Cloud Architect

The Cloud Architect is responsible for designing and managing cloud computing systems, ensuring that they are secure, scalable, and efficient. This course helps build a foundation in AWS cloud computing, covering essential services such as EC2, S3, and VPC. By learning how to use these services effectively, individuals can gain the skills necessary to succeed as a Cloud Architect.

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IT Manager

IT Managers plan and manage IT systems and services. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AWS cloud computing, covering essential services such as EC2, S3, and VPC. By understanding how these services work together, IT Managers can make informed decisions about cloud adoption and manage AWS infrastructure effectively.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, develop and maintain software systems. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AWS cloud computing services, including EC2, S3, and DynamoDB. By learning how to use these services effectively, Software Engineers can create scalable and reliable applications that take advantage of the cloud's benefits.

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Data Engineer

Data Engineers design and build data pipelines to transform and analyze large datasets. This course covers AWS services used in data engineering, including S3, RDS, and Athena. By mastering these services, Data Engineers can build efficient and scalable data pipelines that support data-driven decision-making.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers design and manage computer networks. This course covers AWS networking services, including VPC, Route 53, and CloudFront. By understanding these services, Network Engineers can build secure and scalable networks that support the needs of their organizations.

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Data Scientist

Data Scientists analyze data to extract insights and build predictive models. This course covers AWS services used in data science, including S3, RDS, and SageMaker. By mastering these services, Data Scientists can build scalable and efficient data pipelines that support data-driven decision-making.

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Project Manager

Project Managers plan and execute projects. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AWS cloud computing, covering essential services such as EC2, S3, and VPC. By understanding how these services work together, Project Managers can effectively manage cloud projects and ensure their successful delivery.

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Business Analyst

Business Analysts analyze business processes and develop solutions to improve efficiency. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AWS cloud computing, covering essential services such as EC2, S3, and VPC. By understanding how these services work together, Business Analysts can develop cloud-based solutions that meet the needs of their businesses.

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