Hands-On AWS Networking Training [Beginners to Advanced] Amazon Virtual Private Cloud VPC, AWS VPN + AWS Direct Connect

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

Requirements

This course assumes a fundamental knowledge of IT and cloud computing concepts and builds on that understanding.

To get the most out of this course, it is advisable to have a solid understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Description

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 LEARNAmazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)Multi-Region and Multi-Account networkingAmazon EC2 NetworkingVPC PeeringVPC EndpointsAWS Client VPN and AWS Managed VPNAWS Direct Connect and Direct Connect GatewayAWS Transit GatewayElastic Load Balancing with Application Load Balancer (ALB) and Network Load Balancer (NLB)AWS Global AcceleratorAmazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrailCORE TOPICS WE WILL COVER IN THIS AWS NETWORKING TRAININGGetting Started - Setup AWS AccountSetup and AWS Free Tier account, configure the account, and install command line tools (AWS CLI).Networking FundamentalsLearn the fundamentals of networking in the cloud:Networking in the CloudBandwidth and LatencyIP Addressing Basics (IPv4)The OSI ModelRouting and SwitchingNetwork Address TranslationFirewallsAmazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)Deep dive on Amazon VPC with hands-on lessons for all of the following:Amazon VPC creationPublic and Private SubnetsDefining VPC CIDR BlocksSecurity Groups and Network ACLsNAT Gateways and NAT InstancesUsing IPv6 in a VPCAmazon EC2 NetworkingLearn about the various networking interface and IP addressing options available for EC2 instances:Network Interfaces (ENI, ENA, EFA)Public, Private and Elastic IP AddressesNAT for Public AddressesAmazon VPC Connectivity and DNSLearn how to peer VPCs, connect to AWS public services with private addresses and use Route 53 for DNS:VPC PeeringVPC EndpointsAmazon Route 53Amazon Route 53 ResolverHybrid ConnectivityLearn how to connect your Amazon VPC to your on-premises environment and build complex topologies:AWS Client VPNAWS Site-to-Site VPNAWS VPN CloudHubAWS Direct Connect (DX)AWS Direct Connect GatewayAWS Transit GatewayLoad Balancing and AccelerationLearn how to use Amazon Elastic Load Balancing and AWS Global Accelerator:Elastic Load BalancingAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling GroupAmazon Application Load Balancer (ALB)Amazon Network Load Balancer (NLB)AWS Global AcceleratorMonitoring, Auditing and LoggingLearn how to monitor your application performance, collect application and system logs, and audit activity on AWS:Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatchAuditing with AWS CloudTrailVPC Flow LogsTraffic MirroringReachability AnalyzerCommand Line and AutomationLearn how to build AWS VPCs using the AWS CLI and how to automate VPC deployment with AWS CloudFormation:Setting up the AWS CLICreate a VPC and Subnets with AWS CLILaunch EC2 instances into subnets with AWS CLICreate Amazon VPC with CloudFormationWHAT 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 INSTRUCTORHi, 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 NUMBERSOver 500,000 students enrolled in our AWS courses on Udemy4.7 Star instructor ratings from over 100,000 reviewsOur students pass the AWS exam with an average score of over 85%MONEY-BACK GUARANTEEWe are totally confident in the value of this course which comes with a 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee. Get lifetime access now - risk-free!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Hands-On Practice: Free Tier vs Sandbox

Lecture 3 Course Download (Slides + Code)

Section 2: Getting Started - Setup AWS Account

Lecture 4 Introduction

Lecture 5 [HOL] Create Management AWS Account

Lecture 6 [HOL] Configure Account and Setup Billing Alarms

Lecture 7 [HOL] Install Tools

Section 3: Networking Fundamentals

Lecture 8 Introduction

Lecture 9 Networking in the Cloud

Lecture 10 Bandwidth and Latency

Lecture 11 IP Addressing Basics (IPv4)

Lecture 12 The OSI Model

Lecture 13 Routing and Switching

Lecture 14 Network Address Translation

Lecture 15 Firewalls

Section 4: Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

Lecture 16 Introduction

Lecture 17 Amazon VPC Overview

Lecture 18 [HOL] Default VPC Walkthrough

Lecture 19 Public and Private Subnets

Lecture 20 Defining VPC CIDR Blocks

Lecture 21 [HOL] Create a Custom VPC with Subnets

Lecture 22 [HOL] Configure Routing

Lecture 23 Security Groups and Network ACLs

Lecture 24 [HOL] Setup Security Groups and NACLs

Lecture 25 [HOL] Launch Instances into Subnets

Lecture 26 NAT Gateways and NAT Instances

Lecture 27 [HOL] Create NAT Gateway

Lecture 28 Using IPv6 in a VPC

Lecture 29 [HOL] Configure IPv6

Lecture 30 [HOL] Additional Settings

Section 5: Amazon EC2 Networking

Lecture 31 Introduction

Lecture 32 Network Interfaces (ENI, ENA, EFA)

Lecture 33 [HOL] Working with ENIs

Lecture 34 Public, Private and Elastic IP Addresses

Lecture 35 NAT for Public Addresses

Lecture 36 [HOL] Working with EC2 IP addresses

Section 6: Amazon VPC Connectivity and DNS

Lecture 37 Introduction

Lecture 38 [HOL] Create Second AWS Account

Lecture 39 VPC Peering

Lecture 40 [HOL] Setup VPC in Second Account

Lecture 41 [HOL] Create VPC Peering Connection

Lecture 42 VPC Endpoints

Lecture 43 [HOL] Create VPC Endpoint

Lecture 44 Amazon Route 53

Lecture 45 [HOL] Test Route 53 Routing Policies

Lecture 46 Amazon Route 53 Resolver

Section 7: Hybrid Connectivity

Lecture 47 Introduction

Lecture 48 AWS Client VPN

Lecture 49 [HOL] Deploy AWS Client VPN

Lecture 50 AWS Site-to-Site VPN

Lecture 51 AWS VPN CloudHub

Lecture 52 AWS Direct Connect (DX)

Lecture 53 [HOL] Create Direct Connect Connection

Lecture 54 AWS Direct Connect Gateway

Lecture 55 AWS Transit Gateway

Section 8: Load Balancing and Acceleration

Lecture 56 Introduction

Lecture 57 Elastic Load Balancing

Lecture 58 [HOL] Create EC2 Auto Scaling Group for ELB HOL

Lecture 59 [HOL] Create Application Load Balancer

Lecture 60 [HOL] Create Network Load Balancer

Lecture 61 AWS Global Accelerator

Lecture 62 [HOL] Create a Global Accelerator

Section 9: Monitoring, Auditing and Logging

Lecture 63 Introduction

Lecture 64 [HOL] Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch

Lecture 65 [HOL] Auditing with AWS CloudTrail

Lecture 66 VPC Flow Logs

Lecture 67 [HOL] Create VPC Flow Log

Lecture 68 Traffic Mirroring

Lecture 69 [HOL] Reachability Analyzer

Section 10: Command Line and Automation

Lecture 70 Introduction

Lecture 71 [HOL] Setting up the AWS CLI

Lecture 72 [HOL] Create a VPC and Subnets with AWS CLI

Lecture 73 [HOL] Launch EC2 instances into subnets with AWS CLI

Lecture 74 Introduction to AWS CloudFormation

Lecture 75 [HOL] Create Amazon VPC with CloudFormation

Section 11: Additional Training Resources

Lecture 76 Bonus Lesson

Anyone looking to gain knowledge and skills in AWS networking technologies for professional growth,Network administrators and engineers interested in learning how to design, deploy, and manage networks on AWS,Cloud architects looking to design and implement complex network architectures on AWS.,Developers and DevOps engineers interested in deploying and scaling applications in AWS environments,IT professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of AWS networking concepts and best practices,Students studying for the AWS Certifications at the Associate, Professional or Specialty level (additional training required)