Amazon Web Services Intermediate Cloud Architecture

Migrating to the cloud is only the first step; the real challenge lies in designing systems that are resilient, cost-effective, and secure. This text-based course is designed to bridge the gap between basic cloud literacy and confident architectural planning. You will learn how to evaluate and combine different cloud components to solve real-world infrastructure challenges. By completing this course, you will transition from understanding simple cloud concepts to designing structured, multi-tier architectures. You will gain the skills needed to make informed decisions about compute, storage, networking, and security configurations. What you'll learn: - Understand core cloud architecture principles and foundational security models - Configure secure virtual networks using subnets, route tables, and security groups - Implement auto-scaling policies and load balancing to handle traffic fluctuations - Choose the right storage tiers and database services for performance and cost efficiency - Apply identity and access management policies to enforce the principle of least privilege - Explore modern infrastructure-as-code concepts to automate resource deployment This course begins with a thorough review of fundamental cloud terminology and security frameworks before guiding you through structured architectural scenarios. You will progress from simple single-instance setups to decoupled, highly available systems. This course is perfect for IT professionals, system administrators, and developers who have a basic understanding of cloud concepts and want to build practical architectural skills. No advanced programming or prior DevOps experience is required.