AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C02): Storage and Data Management
Field | Description / Template |
|---|---|
Purpose | This course equips learners with the knowledge and hands-on skills to manage storage and data solutions on AWS. It focuses on object storage, file systems, data querying, search services, and backup strategies. Learners will understand how to securely store, manage, protect, and analyze data while optimizing performance and cost, preparing them for the SOA-C02 certification exam. |
Audience | System administrators, cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, and AWS certification aspirants responsible for managing storage and data in AWS environments. |
Role | SysOps Administrator, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Data Engineer (Beginner), Infrastructure Engineer. |
Domain | Cloud Computing, Storage, Data Management |
Skill Level | Intermediate |
Style | Hands-on, lab-driven learning with real-world scenarios, AWS console walkthroughs, and practical exercises focused on storage configuration, security, and data management. |
Duration | 10–14 hours |
Related Technologies | Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, Amazon Athena, Amazon OpenSearch Service, AWS Storage Gateway, AWS Backup, AWS Config |
📖 Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of storage and data management services in AWS. Learners will begin with Amazon S3, exploring storage classes, lifecycle policies, versioning, encryption, and secure access mechanisms, along with hands-on labs for building and managing storage solutions.
The course then covers Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) for scalable file storage and Amazon Athena for querying data directly from S3 using SQL. Learners will also explore Amazon OpenSearch Service for search and analytics workloads.
Advanced topics include hybrid storage solutions using AWS Storage Gateway and data protection strategies using AWS Backup. Through practical labs and real-world use cases, learners will develop the skills needed to manage and optimize data storage solutions while preparing for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C02) exam.
👥 Who is this course for
System administrators managing cloud storage
DevOps engineers handling data and backups
Cloud engineers working with AWS storage services
AWS certification aspirants (SysOps Administrator Associate)
Professionals responsible for data security and management
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Configure and manage Amazon S3 buckets and storage classes
Implement lifecycle policies, versioning, and encryption for data protection
Secure S3 access using policies, IP restrictions, and MFA delete
Deploy and manage Amazon EFS for scalable file storage
Query data using Amazon Athena
Implement search and analytics using Amazon OpenSearch Service
Manage hybrid storage using AWS Storage Gateway
Configure backup and recovery using AWS Backup
Monitor and audit storage using AWS Config
Prepare effectively for the SOA-C02 certification exam
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of AWS core services
Familiarity with cloud storage concepts
Some experience with AWS console or CLI is helpful
Basic knowledge of data management concepts (optional)
Course outline
Section 1: Working with S3
S3 101
Reviewing S3 Storage Classes
Lab: Creating an S3 Bucket
Working with S3 Lifecycle Policies
Protecting Data from Accidental Deletion Using S3 Versioning
Protecting Data from Accidental Deletion with MFA Delete
S3 Encryption
Lab: Configuring Encryption on an S3 Bucket
Lab: Configuring Static Website Hosting Using S3
Create a Static Website Using Amazon S3
Lab: Leveraging Presigned URLs with S3
Restricting S3 Accessibility with IP Addresses
Introducing S3 Inventory
Lab: Using S3 Inventory
Lab: Using AWS Config with S3
Section 2: What is Elastic File System?
Introduction to Elastic File System (EFS)
Lab: Working with EFS
Advanced EFS
EFS and Multi-AZ Applications
Section 3: Introducing Athena
Introducing Athena
Lab: Working with Athena
Section 4: What is OpenSearch
Introducing Amazon OpenSearch Service (Formerly Amazon Elasticsearch Service)
OpenSearch Deployment Best Practices
Lab: Creating an Amazon OpenSearch Service Domain
Section 5: Advanced Data Management
Overview of Storage Gateway
Introducing AWS Backup
Lab: Using AWS Backup
Section 6: Summary
Review: Storage and Data Management Summary - Part 1
Review: Storage and Data Management Summary - Part 2
Storage and Data Management Overview Quiz