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Wiley India Aws Certified Sysops Administrator Official Study Guide: Associate Exam by Stephen Cole
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Official Study Guide: Associate Exam is a comprehensive exam preparation resource. This book bridges the gap between exam preparation and real-world readiness, covering exam objectives while guiding you through hands-on exercises based on situations you'll likely encounter as an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator. From deployment, management, and operations to migration, data flow, cost control, and beyond, this guide will help you internalize the processes and best practices associated with AWS. The Sybex interactive online study environment gives you access to invaluable preparation aids, including an assessment test that helps you focus your study on areas most in need of review, and chapter tests to help you gauge your mastery of the material.
About the Author
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Official Study Guide - Associate Exam is written by the AWS team of Eli Schilling
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
Assessment Test
Chapter 1 Introduction to Systems Operations on AWS
Systems Operators
Deploying Systems
Monitoring Systems
Optimizing Systems
Fortifying Systems
Securing Systems
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
Which AWS Services Should You Study?
Reference Architecture: The Three-Tier Design
Introduction to the Three-Tier Design
Sample Scenario
Reference Architecture: The Server less Design
Key Product: Server less Design
Chapter 2 Working with AWS Cloud Services
Introduction to AWS Cloud Services
Systems Operations Using the AWS Toolset
AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs)
AWS Internet of Things (IoT) and Mobile Software Development Kits (SDKs)
Chapter 3 Security and AWS Identity and Access
Management (IAM)
Security on AWS
Shared Responsibility Model
AWS Security Responsibilities
Customer Security Responsibilities
AWS Global Infrastructure Security
Physical and Environmental Security
Business Continuity Management
Network Security
Network Monitoring and Protection
AWS Compliance Program
Securing Your AWS Account with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
IAM User
IAM Groups
IAM Policies
IAM Roles
Best Practices for Securing Your AWS Account
Securing Your AWS Cloud Services
Key Pairs
Monitoring to Enhance Security
AWS Cloud Trail
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Flow Logs
Amazon Cloud Watch
AWS Config
Amazon Inspector
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Web Application Firewall (AWS WAF)
AWS Trusted Advisor
AWS Cloud Service-Specific Security
Compute Services
Networking
Storage
AWS Storage Gateway Security
Database
Application Services
Analytics Services
Deployment and Management Services
Mobile Services
Applications
Chapter 4 Compute
Introduction to AWS Compute Services
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)
Implementation
Management
Security
Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Implementation
Management
Security
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Languages Supported in AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Services that AWS Elastic Beanstalk Deploys
Management
Security
AWS Lambda
Implementation
Management
Security
Amazon LightSail
Implementation
Management
Security
AWS Batch
Implementation
Management
Security
Chapter 5 Networking
Introduction to Networking on AWS
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
Amazon VPC Implementation
Amazon VPC Management
AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect Implementation
AWS Direct Connect Management
AWS Direct Connect Security
Load Balancing
Load Balancing Implementation
Load Balancing Management
Load Balancing Security
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
VPN Installation
VPN Management
Amazon Route 53
Amazon Route 53 Implementation
Amazon Route 53 Management
Contents
Amazon Cloud Front
Amazon Cloud Front Implementation
Amazon Cloud Front Management
Amazon Cloud Front Security
Chapter 6 Storage Systems
Understanding Different Storage Options
Block Storage vs. Object Storage
Block Storage Basics
Object Storage Basics
Retrieval Times (Hot vs. Cold Storage)
Cost Efficiency
Block Storage on AWS
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
Instance Store
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Object Storage on AWS
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
Amazon Glacier
Systems Operator Scenario: The Newspaper
Storage Needs
Solution Breakdown
Additional Storage Solutions
Amazon Cloud Front
AWS Storage Gateway
AWS Snowball
Chapter 7 Databases
Introduction to AWS Databases
SQL vs. NoSQL
Relational Databases Overview
Relational Database Design
Non-Relational Database Overview
Amazon RDS Features and Benefits
Amazon Aurora
Monitoring Amazon RDS
Monitoring Tools
Amazon RDS Pricing
Non-Relational Databases
Amazon Dynamo DB
Amazon Dynamo DB Core Components
Amazon Redshift
Cluster Management
Cluster Access and Security
Databases
Monitoring Clusters
Amazon Elastic ache
Chapter 8 Application Deployment and Management
Introduction to Application Deployment and Management
Deployment Strategies
Provisioning Infrastructure
Deploying Applications
Configuration Management
Scalability Capabilities
Monitoring Resources
Continuous Deployment
Deployment Services
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Amazon EC2 Container Service
AWS OpsWorks Stacks
AWS Cloud Formation
AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI)
Chapter 9 Monitoring and Metrics
Introduction to Monitoring and Metrics
An Overview of Monitoring
Why Monitor?
Amazon Cloud Watch
AWS Cloud Trail
AWS Config
AWS Trusted Advisor
AWS Service Health Dashboard
AWS Personal Health Dashboard
Amazon Cloud Watch
Metrics
Custom Metrics
Amazon Cloud Watch Metrics Retention
Namespaces
Dimensions
Statistics
Units
Periods
Aggregation
Dashboards
Percentiles
Monitoring Baselines
Amazon EC2 Status Checks
Authentication and Access Control
AWS Cloud Services Integration
Amazon Cloud Watch Limits
Amazon Cloud Watch Alarms
Alarms and Thresholds 384
Missing Data Points
Common Amazon Cloud Watch Metrics
Amazon Cloud Watch Events
Events
Rules
Targets
Metrics and Dimensions
Amazon Cloud Watch Logs
Archived Data
Log Monitoring
Amazon Cloud Watch Logs: Agents and IAM
Searching and Filtering Log Data
Monitoring AWS Charges
Detailed Billing
Cost Explorer
AWS Billing and Cost Management Metrics and Dimensions
AWS Cloud Trail
What Are Trails?
Types of Trails
Multiple Trails per Region
Encryption
AWS Cloud Trail Log Delivery
Overview: Creating a Trail
Monitoring with AWS Cloud Trail
AWS Cloud Trail vs. Amazon Cloud Watch
AWS Cloud Trail: Trail Naming Requirements
Getting and Viewing AWS Cloud Trail Log Files
AWS Config
Ways to Use AWS Config
AWS Config Rules
AWS Config and AWS Cloud Trail
Pricing
Chapter 10 High Availability
Introduction to High Availability
Amazon Simple Queue Service
Using Amazon Simple Queue Service to Decouple an Application
Standard Queues
First-In, First-Out Queues
Dead Letter Queues
Shared Queues
Amazon Simple Notification Service
Mobile Push Messaging
Amazon SNS Fan-Out Scenario
Highly Available Architectures
Network Address Translation (NAT) Gateways
Elastic Load Balancing
Auto Scaling
Session State Management
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Auto Recovery
Scaling Your Amazon Relational Database Service Deployment
Multi-Region High Availability
Amazon Simple Storage Service
Amazon Dynamo DB
Amazon Route 53
Highly Available Connectivity Options
Redundant Active-Active VPN Connections
Redundant Active-Active AWS Direct Connect Connections
AWS Direct Connect with Backup VPN Connection
Disaster Recovery
Backup and Restore Method
Pilot Light Method
Warm-Standby Method
Multi-Site Solution Method
Failing Back from a Disaster
Summary
Resources to Review
Exam Essentials
Exercises
Review Questions
Appendix Answers to the Review Questions
Chapter 1: Introduction to Systems Operations on AWS
Chapter 2: Working with AWS Cloud Services
Chapter 3: Security and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Chapter 4: Compute
Chapter 5: Networking
Chapter 6: Storage Systems
Chapter 7: Databases
Chapter 8: Application Deployment and Management
Chapter 9: Monitoring and Metrics
Chapter 10: High Availability
Index