Hands-On AWS Networking Training [Beginners to Advanced] Amazon Virtual Private Cloud VPC, AWS VPN + AWS Direct Connect
This AWS Networking Masterclass teaches you the fundamentals of AWS Networking and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) right through to advanced topics such as hybrid cloud deployments using AWS Direct Connect Gateway and AWS Transit Gateway. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of Amazon VPC, Amazon EC2 networking, AWS VPN, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Transit Gateway, Elastic Load Balancing, AWS Global Accelerator and much more.
What you’ll learn
- Learn the fundamentals of networking including IPv4, IPv6, NAT, Routing & Switching, and the OSI Model.
- Learn everything there is to know about Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) including IP CIDR, Subnets, Route Tables and Internet Gateways.
- Learn how to protect resources with Security Groups and Network ACLs.
- Learn Amazon EC2 Networking including ENI, ENA, EFA.
- Learn Elastic Load Balancing with ALB and NLB.
- Learn how to inter-connect VPCs using VPC Peering.
- Learn how to access resources using VPC Endpoints.
- Learn how to connect clients and sites using Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections.
- Learn how to use Amazon Route 53 for high availability and performance.
- Learn how to create hybrid architectures with Direct Connect Gateway and Transit Gateway.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 3 lectures • 6min.
- Getting Started – Setup AWS Account –> 4 lectures • 15min.
- Networking Fundamentals –> 8 lectures • 43min.
- Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) –> 15 lectures • 1hr 32min.
- Amazon EC2 Networking –> 6 lectures • 24min.
- Amazon VPC Connectivity and DNS –> 10 lectures • 58min.
- Hybrid Connectivity –> 9 lectures • 59min.
- Load Balancing and Acceleration –> 7 lectures • 53min.
- Monitoring, Auditing and Logging –> 7 lectures • 35min.
- Command Line and Automation –> 6 lectures • 33min.
- Additional Training Resources –> 1 lecture • 2min.
Requirements
This AWS Networking Masterclass teaches you the fundamentals of AWS Networking and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) right through to advanced topics such as hybrid cloud deployments using AWS Direct Connect Gateway and AWS Transit Gateway. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of Amazon VPC, Amazon EC2 networking, AWS VPN, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Transit Gateway, Elastic Load Balancing, AWS Global Accelerator and much more.
Our course takes a highly visual and effective approach to teaching cloud computing and AWS concepts, utilizing diagrams and animations rather than bullet-point slides to simplify complex ideas. In addition, we place a strong emphasis on hands-on learning. Our practical exercises use multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) free tier accounts to provide hands-on experience with complex scenarios.
Networking can be a complex topic, and if you find it challenging, you’re not alone. Our course is designed to help you master these concepts, providing expert instruction and hands-on learning to develop a strong, practical understanding that you can apply to your work in the cloud.
This course is also extremely useful if you are studying for AWS certifications such as the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty.
Watch the intro video to learn how this course will help you gain in-depth knowledge of AWS Networking.
SNAPSHOT OF THE SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN
- Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
- Multi-Region and Multi-Account networking
- Amazon EC2 Networking
- VPC Peering
- VPC Endpoints
- AWS Client VPN and AWS Managed VPN
- AWS Direct Connect and Direct Connect Gateway
- AWS Transit Gateway
- Elastic Load Balancing with Application Load Balancer (ALB) and Network Load Balancer (NLB)
- AWS Global Accelerator
- Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail
CORE TOPICS WE WILL COVER IN THIS AWS NETWORKING TRAINING
Getting Started – Setup AWS Account
Setup and AWS Free Tier account, configure the account, and install command line tools (AWS CLI).
Networking Fundamentals
Learn the fundamentals of networking in the cloud:
- Networking in the Cloud
- Bandwidth and Latency
- IP Addressing Basics (IPv4)
- The OSI Model
- Routing and Switching
- Network Address Translation
- Firewalls
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Deep dive on Amazon VPC with hands-on lessons for all of the following:
- Amazon VPC creation
- Public and Private Subnets
- Defining VPC CIDR Blocks
- Security Groups and Network ACLs
- NAT Gateways and NAT Instances
- Using IPv6 in a VPC
Amazon EC2 Networking
Learn about the various networking interface and IP addressing options available for EC2 instances:
- Network Interfaces (ENI, ENA, EFA)
- Public, Private and Elastic IP Addresses
- NAT for Public Addresses
Amazon VPC Connectivity and DNS
Learn how to peer VPCs, connect to AWS public services with private addresses and use Route 53 for DNS:
- VPC Peering
- VPC Endpoints
- Amazon Route 53
- Amazon Route 53 Resolver
Hybrid Connectivity
Learn how to connect your Amazon VPC to your on-premises environment and build complex topologies:
- AWS Client VPN
- AWS Site-to-Site VPN
- AWS VPN CloudHub
- AWS Direct Connect (DX)
- AWS Direct Connect Gateway
- AWS Transit Gateway
Load Balancing and Acceleration
Learn how to use Amazon Elastic Load Balancing and AWS Global Accelerator:
- Elastic Load Balancing
- Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Group
- Amazon Application Load Balancer (ALB)
- Amazon Network Load Balancer (NLB)
- AWS Global Accelerator
Monitoring, Auditing and Logging
Learn how to monitor your application performance, collect application and system logs, and audit activity on AWS:
- Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch
- Auditing with AWS CloudTrail
- VPC Flow Logs
- Traffic Mirroring
- Reachability Analyzer
Command Line and Automation
Learn how to build AWS VPCs using the AWS CLI and how to automate VPC deployment with AWS CloudFormation:
- Setting up the AWS CLI
- Create a VPC and Subnets with AWS CLI
- Launch EC2 instances into subnets with AWS CLI
- Create Amazon VPC with CloudFormation
WHAT DO OTHER STUDENTS SAY?
If you’re keen to master AWS Networking, this course is for you! But don’t just take our word for it – check out the excellent course reviews from thousands of happy students:
“This course is absolutely on point. Very informative and presented in an amazingly clear and professional manner.”
“Wonderful course, from 0 to master with all the important details, it’s a necessity to everyone who wants to learn network on AWS.”
“The course content and the way Neal Davis teaches is absolutely brilliant, I’ve learnt some vital information on the services. Really appreciate the examples, and how certain services work together to achieve failover, latency plus much more. Thank you very much.”
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hi, I’m Neal Davis, and I’m delighted to be your instructor for this course. As the founder of Digital Cloud Training, I’m deeply committed to providing top-quality AWS certification training resources. I created this course to help you master AWS Networking concepts and best practices. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the Cloud space, I’m excited to share my expertise with you on Udemy.
OUR SUCCESS IN NUMBERS
- Over 750,000 students enrolled in our AWS courses on Udemy
- 4.7-star instructor rating from over 150,000 reviews
- Our students pass the AWS exam with an average score of over 85%
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