AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
Field | Description / Template |
|---|---|
Purpose | This course equips learners with the skills to design scalable, highly available, secure, and cost-optimized architectures on AWS. It covers core AWS services, architectural best practices, networking, storage, databases, and modern application design patterns. The course prepares learners to successfully pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam while building strong practical architecture skills. |
Audience | Developers, system administrators, cloud enthusiasts, students, and IT professionals aiming to build or validate AWS architecture skills. |
Role | Solutions Architect, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, System Administrator, Backend Developer. |
Domain | Cloud Computing, Cloud Architecture, Distributed Systems |
Skill Level | Intermediate |
Style | Balanced mix of theory and hands-on labs, real-world architecture scenarios, AWS console walkthroughs, and exam-focused preparation. Includes practical labs for autoscaling, VPC design, and IAM security. |
Duration | 6 Day |
Related Technologies | AWS IAM, Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, Amazon S3, Amazon VPC, Amazon Route 53, AWS Direct Connect, AWS PrivateLink, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, Amazon Kinesis, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Systems Manager, Amazon Cognito, Amazon CloudWatch |
Course Description
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) course provides a comprehensive foundation in designing cloud architectures on AWS. It covers essential AWS services including compute, networking, storage, and databases, along with architectural best practices such as high availability, fault tolerance, and cost optimization.
Learners will gain hands-on experience through labs such as autoscaling EC2 workloads, designing multi-VPC architectures, and implementing IAM security controls. The course also explores modern cloud patterns including serverless, event-driven, and microservices architectures.
With a strong emphasis on real-world use cases and exam readiness, this course enables learners to confidently design and deploy robust cloud solutions and succeed in the SAA-C03 certification exam.
Who is this course for
Developers and engineers building applications on AWS
System administrators transitioning to cloud roles
Students and beginners with some AWS exposure
AWS certification aspirants (Solutions Architect Associate)
Professionals designing scalable and secure cloud solutions
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Design scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant architectures on AWS
Implement secure access control using IAM and advanced policies
Configure networking using VPC, subnets, routing, and hybrid connectivity
Use compute services like EC2 and serverless options like Lambda
Design storage and database solutions using S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and more
Build event-driven and decoupled architectures using SQS, SNS, and Kinesis
Implement monitoring, logging, and cost optimization strategies
Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
Prepare effectively for the SAA-C03 certification exam
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
Familiarity with AWS fundamentals (recommended but not mandatory)
Basic knowledge of networking and security concepts
Some hands-on experience with AWS is helpful
Course outline
Section 1: Certification Essentials (Learn More)
The AWS Global Footprint
The Shared Responsibility Model and Well-architected Framework
Installing and Configuring the AWS CLI
What to Expect on the Exam
Section 2: Core Services (Learn More)
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Overview
IAM Users and Groups
IAM Roles
AWS CloudShell
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Overview and CIDRs
VPCs: Subnets, Routing, NACLs, and Security Groups
VPC Peering, Network Gateways, Endpoints, and AWS PrivateLink
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Overview
EC2 and Amazon Elastic Store (EBS)
EC2 Security Features
EC2 Networking and Performance Scenarios
EC2 Price Optimizations
Network Storage and Elastic File Systems
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Overview
S3: Important Features
S3 Security
Amazon Route 53: Zones, Records, Policies, and Health Checks
Amazon Route 53: Resolvers
Advanced VPC: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Advanced VPC: Direct Connections, Direct Connect Gateways, and Transit Gateways
Advanced VPC: Miscellaneous Features and Scenarios
Advanced IAM: AWS IAM Identity Center and AWS Directory Services
Advanced IAM: Complex IAM Policies and Conditions
Section 4: Storage, Databases, Machine Learning, and Big Data Analytics (Learn More)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Aurora
Amazon DynamoDB
Other AWS Databases
Other AWS Storage, Transfer, and Migration Services
Big Data and Analytics Services
Machine Learning Services
Section 5: Scaling and Decoupling Architectures (Learn More)
Elastic Load Balancing
Auto Scaling and High-Availability
Containers and Images
AWS Lambda
Event-driven Architectures
Amazon API Gateway, AWS AppSync, and AWS X-Ray
Serverless Authentication with Amazon Cognito
AWS CloudFormation and Infrastructure-as-Code Services
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Systems Manager
Amazon SQS and Amazon SNS
Amazon Kinesis
Amazon MSK and Amazon MQ
Amazon Step Functions and AWS Batch
Application and Network Caching
Miscellaneous Services
Section 7: Securing and Monitoring Workloads (Learn More)
Amazon CloudWatch
Miscellaneous Logging and Monitoring Services
AWS Organizations and Multi-account Architectures
Account Security and Governance
Infrastructure and Application Security
Network Security
Cost and Budgeting Services
Section 8: Labs
Cost-Optimizing EC2 with Autoscaling Scheduled Scaling
Designing a Multi-AZ VPC Peering Architecture
Hardening IAM with Permission Boundaries