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A Complete Guide for Virtual Private Cloud Using AWS

Become an AWS pro by learning to design efficient network architecture with Amazon VPC, developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. Get hands-on with no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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Become an AWS pro by learning to design efficient network architecture with Amazon VPC, developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. Get hands-on with no setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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Course Overview

In today’s world, it is crucial to understand how to configure and design an efficient network architecture for your infrastructure. In this course, you’ll learn about Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) which allows you to create a logically isolated virtual network in the cloud for resource placement. You’ll learn the fundamentals of network addressing, including classful and classless addressing. You’ll understand the core concepts of Amazon VPC and its related components while doing hands-on using Amaz...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of AWS infrastructure including public and private hosted services

Practical knowledge of the classful and classless network addressing fundamentals

Hands-on experience working with Amazon VPC and its core components

A working knowledge of subnets, internet gateway, route tables, firewalls, NAT gateway and VPC flow logs

Familiarity with advanced VPC concepts such as VPC peering, Transit Gateway and VPC endpoint

An understanding of AWS infrastructure including public and private hosted services

Course Content

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with AWS VPC, global infrastructure, and hosted services for secure cloud solutions.

Introduction to Course

AWS Global Infrastructure

AWS Public and Private Hosted Services

Network Addressing Fundamentals

5 Lessons

Get started with IP fundamentals, classful addressing, CIDR, subnetting, and networking exercises.

Understand IP, IPv4, and IPv6

Classful IPv4 Addressing

Classless Inter-Domain Routing and Subnetting

Exercise: Networking Fundamentals

Quiz: Networking Fundamentals

VPC Fundamentals

6 Lessons

Master the steps to create and configure a VPC, default and custom, including subnets.

Understand Amazon VPC

Interact with Default VPC

Work with a Custom VPC

Understand and Configure Subnets

Exercises: VPC Fundamentals

Quiz: VPC Fundamentals

VPC Networking and Security

10 Lessons

Enhance your skills in configuring VPC networking, routing, firewalls, IP management, and security on AWS.

Public Subnet and Internet Gateway

Public Subnet, VPC Routing, and Route Tables

Stateful and Stateless Firewalls

Understand and Configure NACLs

Understand and Configure Security Groups

Understand Elastic IPs

Understand and Configure the NAT Gateway

The Egress-Only Internet Gateway

Exercises: VPC Networking and Security

Quiz: VPC Networking and Security

Monitoring VPC

4 Lessons

Solve problems in monitoring VPC with flow logs and practical exercises on AWS.

Understand VPC Flow Logs

Create and Manage VPC Flow Logs

Exercises: Monitoring VPC

Quiz: Monitoring VPC

Advanced VPC Connectivity

7 Lessons

Follow the process of establishing and securing advanced connectivity options for VPC with AWS.

Quiz: Advanced VPC Connectivity

Appendix

2 Lessons

Practice using AWS CLI and manage AWS security credentials efficiently.

Install and Configure the AWS CLI

Create AWS Security Credentials

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Learn how to use Virtual Private Cloud and explore further AWS services.

Wrap Up

Course Author

Raghav Aggarwal

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