Requirements
- Basic IT concepts: networking, OS fundamentals, and databases (helpful, not mandatory)
- Familiarity with one scripting language (optional)
- A laptop + stable internet for labs
- An AWS Free Tier account for hands-on practice
Features
- Live Project-Based Training
- Expert-Led Sessions
- Flexible Learning Options
- Interactive Learning
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Globally Recognized Certification
- One-on-One Mentorship
Target audiences
- Cloud beginners who want a structured AWS certification path
- System admins / network engineers moving to cloud roles
- Developers who deploy apps and need solid AWS architecture skills
- DevOps/Support professionals working with AWS environments
- Freshers building a cloud portfolio with projects
If you’re planning to clear AWS SAA-C03 and also build real cloud architecture skills, AWS Solution Architect – Associate Level Training in Dubai at Ascents Learning is built around practical, job-ready learning. Instead of teaching AWS as a long list of services, we train you to think like an architect: understand a requirement, design the right AWS setup, and explain your choices around security, availability, performance, and cost.
In this AWS Solution Architect – Associate Level Training in Dubai, you’ll get hands-on practice with IAM (roles, policies, MFA, least privilege), VPC networking (subnets, routing, NAT, endpoints), compute on EC2, Auto Scaling, and load balancing using ALB/NLB. You’ll work with S3 storage classes, encryption, lifecycle, and replication, plus databases like RDS/Aurora and DynamoDB fundamentals. We also cover CloudWatch and CloudTrail so you know how AWS environments are monitored and audited—important for real operations and compliance-driven projects.
What you’ll learn at Ascents Learning
- Practical labs in every module with guided support
- Real case studies: multi-AZ architecture, DR planning, cost optimization
- Exam-style scenario practice and mock tests for SAA-C03
- Career support: resume/LinkedIn + interview prep (as per eligibility)
If you’re searching for AWS Solution Architect – Associate Level Training in Dubai that stays structured, hands-on, and role-focused, Ascents Learning helps you build confidence for both the exam and real projects.
Curriculum
- 17 Sections
- 65 Lessons
- 18 Hours
- Module 1: AWS & SAA-C03 Foundations5
- 1.1What a Solution Architect actually does (real project flow)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2AWS Global Infrastructure: Regions, AZs, Edge locationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Shared Responsibility ModelCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4SAA-C03 exam domains + how questions are framedCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.5Hands-on: Create AWS account, set budget alerts, explore consoleCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: IAM Essentials (Security Starts Here)5
- 2.1IAM users vs groups vs rolesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Policies: managed vs inline, JSON basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3MFA, password policies, access keys best practicesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4STS + temporary credentials (why roles matter)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.5Hands-on: Create role-based access, least-privilege policy mini-taskCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: VPC Core Networking4
- 3.1VPC, CIDR, subnets (public/private)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Route tables, Internet Gateway, NAT GatewayCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3DHCP options, VPC basics for architecture diagramsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Hands-on: Build a VPC with 2 public + 2 private subnetsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: VPC Security & Connectivity0
- Security Groups vs NACLs (real differences)4
- 5.1VPC endpoints (Gateway vs Interface)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.2Peering vs Transit Gateway (use-cases)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.3VPN vs Direct Connect (when to choose what)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.4Hands-on: Private S3 access using VPC Endpoint + policy controlsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: EC2 Compute Deep Dive5
- 6.1EC2 instance families and sizing approachCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.2AMI, EBS types, snapshots, encryptionCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.3Placement groups, Elastic IP, user dataCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.4Pricing models: On-Demand, Reserved, SpotCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.5Hands-on: Launch hardened EC2, attach EBS, snapshot & restoreCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 6: High Availability & Load Balancing4
- 7.1ALB vs NLB vs Gateway LB (when to use each)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Auto Scaling Groups policies (target tracking, scheduled)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Multi-AZ design patterns for appsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Hands-on: ALB + ASG setup with health checks and scaling rulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 7: S3 Storage Architecture5
- 8.1Buckets, objects, versioning, encryptionCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.2S3 storage classes + lifecycle rulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.3Replication: SRR/CRR (real scenarios)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.4S3 access control: policies, ACLs (when needed)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.5Hands-on: Lifecycle + encryption + replication demo designCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: EFS, FSx & Hybrid Storage4
- 9.1EFS vs EBS vs S3 (decision framework)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2FSx for Windows/Lustre (where it fits)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Storage Gateway (file/volume/tape basics)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Hands-on: Choose storage for 3 real apps (case study worksheet)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 9: RDS & Aurora (Relational Databases)4
- 10.1RDS engines, backups, snapshots, maintenanceCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Multi-AZ vs Read Replicas (common confusion cleared)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Aurora basics: writer/reader, failoverCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Hands-on: Create RDS, enable backups, test read replica conceptCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: DynamoDB (NoSQL That Shows Up Everywhere)4
- 11.1Partitions, keys, indexes (GSI/LSI)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.2Capacity modes: on-demand vs provisionedCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.3DynamoDB Streams basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.4Hands-on: Design table for session/store/catalog type use-casesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Caching & Performance (ElastiCache + DAX)4
- 12.1When caching solves the problem (and when it doesn’t)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Redis vs Memcached (practical difference)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Hands-on: Identify bottlenecks and propose cache architectureCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 12: Route 53 + CloudFront (DNS & Edge)4
- 13.1Route 53 routing: simple, weighted, latency, failover, geoCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Health checks and DR planningCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3CloudFront caching, origins, OAI/OAC overviewCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Hands-on: DR routing design + basic CloudFront architecture mapCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Observability (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config)5
- 14.1Metrics vs logs vs traces (what exam expects)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2CloudWatch alarms, dashboards, log insights basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3CloudTrail for auditingCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4AWS Config for compliance and driftCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.5Hands-on: Alarm setup + audit trail scenario walkthroughCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Messaging, Integration & Serverless Basics0
- SQS vs SNS vs EventBridge (clear selection rules)3
- Module 15: Automation + Well-Architected + Exam Prep5
- 17.1CloudFormation fundamentals (templates, stacks, change sets)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 17.2Systems Manager basics (patching, run command)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 17.3AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars (what to apply where)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 17.4Exam strategy + mock tests + case studiesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 17.5Hands-on: Solve 3 architecture case studies + timed practice setCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy




