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A complete guide for DevOps engineers to master AWS in 30 chapters through real-world projects, presentations, interview questions, and hands-on examples.
Chapter 1: Introduction to AWS
What is cloud computing? Private vs. Public cloud
Why companies are moving to the cloud?
Overview of AWS services and significance in DevOps
Setting up an AWS account and navigating the AWS Management Console
Chapter 2: Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Understanding IAM and its role in security
Creating and managing IAM users, groups, and roles
Applying permissions and security best practices
Chapter 3: Amazon EC2 – Virtual Servers in the Cloud
Launching and connecting to EC2 instances via SSH
Instance types, security groups, and key pairs
Project: Deploy a simple web application (e.g., Jenkins) on an EC2 instance and access it externally
Chapter 4: AWS Networking – Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Designing and configuring a VPC
Subnets, route tables, and internet gateways
Private vs. public subnets and their use cases
Chapter 5: AWS Security Best Practices
Security Groups and Network ACLs
IAM policies for access control
Ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AWS resources
Chapter 6: AWS Route 53 – Domain Management
Registering a domain and setting up DNS records
Configuring health checks, routing policies, and DNS failover
Project: Configure and manage a domain name using Route 53
Chapter 7: Secure VPC Setup with EC2 Instances
Creating a secure VPC with custom IP ranges
Setting up security groups, network ACLs, and IAM roles
Configuring a NAT gateway for private subnet access
Project: Design a secure VPC and deploy EC2 instances
Chapter 8: AWS Interview Questions – EC2, IAM, and VPC
Chapter 9: Amazon S3 – Scalable Object Storage
Creating and managing S3 buckets
Uploading, downloading, and securing objects
Implementing versioning, lifecycle policies, and access control
Chapter 10: AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
Installing and configuring AWS CLI
Managing AWS resources from the command line
Chapter 11: AWS CloudFormation – Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Writing and deploying CloudFormation templates
Managing stacks and automating infrastructure provisioning
Project: Create a CloudFormation template to provision an application stack
Chapter 12: AWS CodeCommit – Managed Git Repository
Setting up and using AWS CodeCommit
Collaborating on repositories and managing access
Project: Configure a CodeCommit repository for a team project
Chapter 13: AWS CodePipeline – CI/CD Automation
Creating automated build and deployment pipelines
Integrating source, build, and deployment stages
Project: Build a CI/CD pipeline for application deployment
Chapter 14: AWS CodeBuild – Automated Build Service
Defining build specifications and running builds
Integrating with other AWS services
Project: Set up CodeBuild for a project and automate the build process
Chapter 15: AWS CodeDeploy – Automated Application Deployment
Creating deployment groups and configuring strategies
Implementing automatic rollbacks
Project: Implement a Blue/Green deployment strategy
Chapter 16: AWS CloudWatch – Monitoring and Logging
Setting up CloudWatch alarms and notifications
Collecting and analyzing AWS metrics
Project: Monitor application performance with CloudWatch alarms
Chapter 17: AWS Lambda – Serverless Computing
Creating and deploying Lambda functions
Event-driven architecture and automation
Chapter 18: AWS EventBridge & CloudWatch Events
Automating workflows with event-driven architecture
Project: Build a serverless event-driven workflow
Chapter 19: AWS CloudFront – Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Introduction to CDN and CloudFront
Project: Host a static website in an S3 bucket and serve it through CloudFront
Chapter 20: AWS ECR – Elastic Container Registry
Storing and managing Docker container images
Project: Build a CI/CD pipeline for Docker images in ECR
Chapter 21: AWS ECS – Elastic Container Service
Deploying and managing containers using ECS
Project: Deploy a multi-container application with ECS
Chapter 22: AWS EKS – Elastic Kubernetes Service
Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters on AWS
Project: Deploy an application on EKS using Kubernetes manifests
Chapter 23: AWS Secrets Manager
Storing and managing sensitive information securely
Project: Securely store and retrieve application secrets
Chapter 24: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
Writing Terraform configurations for AWS infrastructure
Project: Deploy a VPC with applications across multiple availability zones using Terraform
Chapter 25: AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config – Auditing & Compliance
Tracking API calls and enforcing compliance rules
Project: Configure CloudTrail and AWS Config for resource monitoring
Chapter 26: AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
Configuring load balancers for high availability
Project: Deploy an application behind an ELB
Chapter 27: 500 AWS Interview Questions & Answers
Chapter 28: AWS Cloud Migration Strategies and Tools
Application migration to AWS
Popular migration strategies and tools
Chapter 29: AWS Best Practices and Job Preparation
- Security, cost optimization, and performance best practices
Chapter 30: Final AWS Project – Deploying a Full Stack Application with RDS
Designing and deploying a production-ready AWS environment
Project: Deploy a scalable application with AWS RDS and networking components