AWS Technical Essentials
Overview
AWS Technical Essentials introduces you to essential AWS services and common solutions. The course covers the fundamental AWS concepts related to compute, database, storage, networking, monitoring, and security. You will start working in AWS through hands-on course experiences. The course covers the concepts necessary to increase your understanding of AWS services, so that you can make informed decisions about solutions that meet business requirements. Throughout the course, you will gain information on how to build, compare, and apply highly available, fault tolerant, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. This course includes labs and a digital textbook.
Who should attend
This course is intended for:
- Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services to customers
- Individuals interested in learning how to get started with AWS
- SysOps administrators
- Solutions architects
- Developers
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have IT experience and basic knowledge of common data centre architectures and components (servers, networking, databases, applications, and so on). No prior cloud computing or AWS experience is required.
What you'll learn
In this course, you will learn to:
- Describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services
- Navigate the AWS Management Console
- Articulate key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Distinguish among several AWS compute services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS).
- Understand AWS database and storage offerings, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
- Explore AWS networking services
- Access and configure Amazon CloudWatch monitoring features
Course content
Module 1: Introduction to Amazon Web Services
- Introduction to AWS Cloud
- Security in the AWS Cloud
- Hosting the employee directory application in AWS
- Hands-On Lab: Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Compute as a service in AWS
- Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
- Amazon EC2 instance lifecycle
- AWS container services
- What is serverless?
- Introduction to AWS Lambda
- Choose the right compute service
- Hands-On Lab: Launch the Employee Directory Application on Amazon EC2
- Networking in AWS
- Introduction to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
- Amazon VPC routing
- Amazon VPC security
- Hands-On Lab: Create a VPC and Relaunch the Corporate Directory Application in Amazon EC2
- AWS storage types
- Amazon EC2 instance storage and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
- Object storage with Amazon S3
- Choose the right storage service
- Hands-On Lab: Create an Amazon S3 Bucket
- Explore databases in AWS
- Amazon Relational Database Service
- Purpose-built databases
- Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
- Choose the right AWS database service
- Hands-On Lab: Implement and manage Amazon DynamoDB
Common questions
When does AWS Technical Essentials next run?
The next date is Thu, 8 Oct 2026, and there are 2 further dates scheduled. Delivered live online, ACE Training Wellington, ACE Training Auckland. Every date and its format is listed on this page.
How much does AWS Technical Essentials cost?
From $800 + GST per person. Pricing can differ by date and location, so check the option you want before booking.
Do I need any prior experience?
We recommend that attendees of this course have IT experience and basic knowledge of common data centre architectures and components (servers, networking, databases, applications, and so on). No prior cloud computing or AWS experience is required.
Can I attend online, or does it have to be in a classroom?
Both. Some dates run live online and others in-class — each date on this page shows its format, so pick whichever suits.
Can you run this course for my team?
Yes. Any ACE course can be delivered in-house at your workplace and tailored to your team's tools and goals — quote course code AWSTE when you enquire.