AWS Technical Essentials Course
Length
1 days
Price
$799
Cities
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth
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Why Choose This Course
AWS Technical Essentials Course in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide introduces the foundations of Amazon Web Services for professionals who want to learn core cloud concepts and prepare for further AWS training or certification pathways. The course explains key AWS terminology, shows how to navigate the AWS Management Console, and covers the main services used to build secure, scalable and cost‑effective solutions, including compute, storage, networking, security, databases and monitoring.
Through guided instruction and hands‑on practice, you will explore when to choose EC2, Lambda, container services such as ECS and EKS, and how to align service selection with business and technical requirements. You will examine storage options with S3, EBS and EFS, learn the essentials of RDS and DynamoDB, and understand how VPC networking, security groups and identity management with IAM are used to isolate and protect workloads. Monitoring fundamentals with CloudWatch help you observe performance and set alarms for operational events.
This training is relevant across industry sectors and is designed for a broad professional audience, including solutions architects, developers, SysOps administrators and anyone responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services to stakeholders. It focuses on practical value—helping you compare services, make informed decisions and lay a strong foundation for future role‑based courses and certification. A certificate of course attendance is included.
Prerequisites
It is recommended that attendees have:
IT experience
Basic knowledge of common data center architectures and components (servers, networking, databases, applications, and so on)
Exam
There is no certification exam associated with the AWS Technical Essentials course.
Books
- AWS Technical Essentials Course material included.
Delivery
- Instructor-led Classroom Training at our premises
- Live Virtual Online Training attend in real-time from anywhere
- In-House Training at your premises (4+ participants)
Skills Gained
Describe AWS Cloud fundamentals and core service categories.
Navigate the AWS Management Console to locate and configure services.
Explain the shared responsibility model and baseline AWS security measures.
Create and manage IAM users, roles, and policies for secure access.
Compare compute options including EC2, Auto Scaling, and serverless with Lambda.
Understand container orchestration basics with ECS and EKS.
Select appropriate storage services and features across S3, EBS, and EFS.
Identify suitable database services for common use cases with RDS and DynamoDB.
Plan VPC networking, including subnets, routing, security groups, and internet access.
Configure monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alarms.
Recognise load balancing patterns and determine when to use Application or Network Load Balancers.
Apply high availability, scalability, and cost-optimisation design principles to simple workloads.
Audience
Individuals responsible for explaining AWS technical benefits to customers or stakeholders.
Professionals beginning their AWS journey who want a structured, foundational training course.
Solutions architects, developers, and SysOps administrators seeking a practical introduction to AWS.
Objectives
- Understand the core concepts of AWS Cloud and its global infrastructure.
- Learn to navigate the AWS Management Console and identify key services.
- Explain the AWS shared responsibility model and basic security principles.
- Explore compute, storage, networking and database services for common workloads.
- Gain practical experience configuring IAM, VPC, EC2 and S3 through guided labs.
- Apply foundational design principles for scalability, availability and cost optimisation.
Outline
Introduction to AWS Cloud concepts and service models
AWS global infrastructure: Regions and Availability Zones
Navigating the AWS Management Console
Shared responsibility model and security fundamentals
Identity and access management: IAM users, roles, policies, and MFA
Account structure basics and resource isolation
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC): subnets, route tables, and internet gateways
Network security: security groups and network ACLs
Hybrid and outbound connectivity concepts
Compute overview: EC2 instance types and lifecycle
Auto Scaling concepts for elasticity
Serverless fundamentals with AWS Lambda
Containers on AWS: ECS and EKS essentials
Storage overview: S3 buckets, classes, and lifecycle policies
Block and file storage: EBS volumes and EFS
Database services: RDS engines, read replicas, and backups
NoSQL on AWS: DynamoDB tables, capacity, and access patterns
Observability with CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alarms
Foundational logging concepts with CloudTrail awareness
Load balancing patterns: Application and Network Load Balancers
Cost awareness: pricing fundamentals and common optimisation techniques
Well-Architected fundamentals: reliability, performance, security, and cost
Putting it all together: selecting services for a simple web application
Price
| Category | Full-Time (Weekdays) | Part-Time (Weeknights) | Part-Time (Weekends) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days | Monday to Wednesday | Mondays and Tuesdays | Saturdays only |
| Time | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Duration | 1 day | 1 week | 1 week |
| Price | $799 | $799 | $799 |
Terms & Conditions
The supply of this course is governed by our terms and conditions. Please read them carefully before enrolling, as enrolment is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions. Proposed course dates are given,
course runs subject to availability and minimum registrations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Who should attend this course?
It is ideal for solutions architects, developers, SysOps administrators and professionals who need to understand AWS services and communicate their technical benefits.
Does this training lead to certification?
It provides foundational knowledge and hands‑on practice but does not award a certification. Many learners use it to prepare for AWS certification pathways.
Do I need prior AWS experience?
No prior AWS experience is required. A general understanding of IT infrastructure and applications is helpful.
What practical activities are included?
Guided labs and demonstrations cover IAM configuration, basic compute and storage setup, networking and monitoring with CloudWatch.
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$132,000
Average annual salary for AWS-certified professionals in Australia (well above the national IT average).
79%
Employers say AWS certification or foundational AWS knowledge is preferred for cloud-related roles.
14%
Year-on-year growth in job opportunities for AWS-skilled professionals.
500,000+
Active AWS certification holders worldwide across various levels.
6,000+
Australian companies recognise or employ AWS-certified staff.
97%
Student satisfaction rate from AWS Technical Essentials training programs.
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