Mastering AWS CloudFormation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Infrastructure as Code
Course Overview Welcome to Mastering AWS CloudFormation, a comprehensive course designed to help you master the art of infrastructure as code on Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this course, you'll learn how to create, manage, and deploy infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation.
Course Objectives Upon completing this course, you'll be able to: - Understand the fundamentals of infrastructure as code and AWS CloudFormation
- Create and manage CloudFormation templates using JSON and YAML
- Deploy and manage infrastructure using CloudFormation
- Integrate CloudFormation with other AWS services
- Troubleshoot and debug CloudFormation issues
Course Outline The course is divided into 12 modules, each covering a specific topic related to AWS CloudFormation. Module 1: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code and AWS CloudFormation
- What is infrastructure as code?
- Benefits of infrastructure as code
- Introduction to AWS CloudFormation
- CloudFormation features and benefits
Module 2: CloudFormation Templates
- CloudFormation template basics
- Creating CloudFormation templates using JSON and YAML
- Template sections and properties
- Using intrinsic functions and pseudo parameters
Module 3: Deploying Infrastructure with CloudFormation
- Creating and managing CloudFormation stacks
- Deploying infrastructure using CloudFormation
- Understanding CloudFormation deployment options
- Troubleshooting deployment issues
Module 4: Managing Infrastructure with CloudFormation
- Managing CloudFormation stacks and resources
- Updating and deleting CloudFormation stacks
- Using CloudFormation to manage infrastructure changes
- Best practices for managing infrastructure with CloudFormation
Module 5: Integrating CloudFormation with Other AWS Services
- Integrating CloudFormation with AWS IAM
- Integrating CloudFormation with AWS EC2
- Integrating CloudFormation with AWS RDS
- Integrating CloudFormation with AWS S3
Module 6: Advanced CloudFormation Topics
- Using CloudFormation macros and transforms
- Creating and managing CloudFormation custom resources
- Using CloudFormation to deploy serverless applications
- Best practices for advanced CloudFormation topics
Module 7: Troubleshooting and Debugging CloudFormation
- Troubleshooting CloudFormation deployment issues
- Debugging CloudFormation template issues
- Using CloudFormation logs and metrics
- Best practices for troubleshooting and debugging CloudFormation
Module 8: Security and Compliance with CloudFormation
- Security best practices for CloudFormation
- Compliance and governance with CloudFormation
- Using CloudFormation to deploy secure infrastructure
- Integrating CloudFormation with AWS security services
Module 9: DevOps and Continuous Integration with CloudFormation
- Using CloudFormation with AWS CodePipeline
- Using CloudFormation with AWS CodeBuild
- Using CloudFormation with AWS CodeCommit
- Best practices for DevOps and continuous integration with CloudFormation
Module 10: Case Studies and Real-World Examples
- Real-world examples of CloudFormation in action
- Case studies of successful CloudFormation deployments
- Lessons learned from real-world CloudFormation deployments
- Best practices for applying CloudFormation to real-world scenarios
Module 11: Advanced CloudFormation Tools and Services
- Using AWS CloudFormation Designer
- Using AWS CloudFormation StackSets
- Using AWS CloudFormation Resource Access Manager
- Using AWS CloudFormation Stack Import
Module 12: Course Wrap-Up and Final Project
- Course summary and review
- Final project: Deploying a real-world infrastructure using CloudFormation
- Final project review and feedback
- Course completion and certificate issuance
Certificate of Completion Upon completing the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service.
Course Features - Interactive and engaging course content
- Comprehensive and up-to-date course materials
- Personalized support and feedback
- Practical and real-world applications
- High-quality video lessons and tutorials
- Expert instructors with real-world experience
- Flexible learning schedule and pace
- User-friendly and mobile-accessible course platform
- Community-driven discussion forums and support groups
- Actionable insights and hands-on projects
- Bite-sized lessons and manageable course structure
- Lifetime access to course materials and updates
- Gamification and progress tracking features
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- Understand the fundamentals of infrastructure as code and AWS CloudFormation
- Create and manage CloudFormation templates using JSON and YAML
- Deploy and manage infrastructure using CloudFormation
- Integrate CloudFormation with other AWS services
- Troubleshoot and debug CloudFormation issues