├── FAQ.md └── README.md /FAQ.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # AWS Certification Course Resources (in no particular order) 2 | 3 | 1. [learn.cantrill.io](https://learn.cantrill.io/) - ([Adrian Cantrill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriancantrill/)) 4 | 5 | 2. [Linux Academy](https://linuxacademy.com/) - (multiple authors) 6 | 7 | 3. [Data Cumulus](https://courses.datacumulus.com/) - ([Stephane Maarek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanemaarek/)) 8 | 9 | 4. [Tutorial Dojo](https://tutorialsdojo.com/) - ([Jon Bonso](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbonso/)) 10 | 11 | 5. [A Cloud Guru](https://acloud.guru/) - (multiple authors) 12 | 13 | 6. [Digital Cloud Training](https://digitalcloud.training/) - ([Neal Davis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealkdavis/)) 14 | 15 | 7. [WhizLabs](https://www.whizlabs.com/) 16 | 17 | 8. [Exam Pro](https://www.exampro.co/) - ([Andrew Brown](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-wc-brown/)) 18 | 19 | 9. [CBT Nuggets](https://www.cbtnuggets.com/certification-playlist/aws) - (Anthony Sequeria, [Bart Castle](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartcastleit/), [Ben Finkel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminfinkel/)) 20 | 21 | **Verify the course you are looking at is for the exam version you are going to take.** 22 | 23 | # AWS Certification Practice Exams (in no particular order) 24 | 25 | 1. [Tutorial Dojo](https://tutorialsdojo.com/) - (Jon Bonso) 26 | 27 | 2. [WhizLabs](https://www.whizlabs.com/) 28 | 29 | 3. [Digital Cloud Training](https://digitalcloud.training/) - (Neal Davis) 30 | 31 | 4. [LinuxAcademy](https://www.linuxacademy.com) - (multiple authors) 32 | 33 | 5. [AWS Exam Readiness](https://www.aws.training/LearningLibrary?&search=exam%20readiness&tab=digital_courses) (free recap made by exams creators) 34 | 35 | 6. [Review Prep](https://reviewnprep.com/quiz) 36 | 37 | 7. [Quizlet](https://www.reddit.com/r/AWSCertifications/comments/gz6ie9/quizlets_aws_certification_practice_questions_by) 38 | 39 | 8. [Exam Pro](https://www.exampro.co/) included with courses 40 | 41 | # AWS Certification Cheat Sheets (in no particular order) 42 | 43 | 1. [Tutorial Dojo](https://tutorialsdojo.com/) - (Jon Bonso) 44 | 45 | 2. [Digital Cloud Training](https://digitalcloud.training/) - (Neil Davis) 46 | 47 | 3. [Curated list](https://gist.github.com/leonardofed/bbf6459ad154ad5215d354f3825435dc) of AWS resources for the certification 48 | 49 | 4. [AWS in Plain English](https://expeditedsecurity.com/aws-in-plain-english/) 50 | 51 | 5. [Exam Pro](https://www.exampro.co/) included with courses 52 | 53 | # AWS Whitepaper Help (in no particular order) 54 | 55 | 1. AWS Ramp Up PDFs 56 | 57 | 1. [Business-Finance](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570278657323565066/695249732137648128/AWS_RampUp_Business-Finance.pdf) 58 | 59 | 2. [Architect](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570278657323565066/695249730397274152/AWSRampUp_Architect.pdf) 60 | 61 | 3. [Developer](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570278657323565066/695249728857833513/AWSRampUp_Developer.pdf) 62 | 63 | 4. [Operations](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570278657323565066/695249723191459900/AWSRampUp_Operations.pdf) 64 | 65 | 2. Knowledge Hut [Whitepaper Recommendations](https://www.knowledgehut.com/blog/cloud-computing/recommended-aws-whitepapers) 66 | 67 | 3. AWS Well Architected Whitepapers 68 | 69 | 5. [Framework](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS_Well-Architected_Framework.pdf) 70 | 71 | 6. [Operational Excellence](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS-Operational-Excellence-Pillar.pdf) 72 | 73 | 7. [Security](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS-Security-Pillar.pdf) 74 | 75 | 8. [Reliability](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS-Reliability-Pillar.pdf) 76 | 77 | 9. [Performance](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS-Performance-Efficiency-Pillar.pdf) 78 | 79 | 10. [Cost](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS-Cost-Optimization-Pillar.pdf) 80 | 81 | # Re:Invent presentations - AWS CSAP (in no particular order) 82 | 83 | 1. AWS re:Invent 2015: [Deep Dive in AWS Direct Connect and VPNs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMvom9QjkPk) 84 | 85 | 2. AWS re:Invent 2018: [Extending Data Centers to Cloud: Connectivity Options & Best](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNYY3bMSiHM) 86 | 87 | 3. AWS re:Invent 2017: [Identity Management for Your Users and Apps: A Deep Dive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLQjQpUYw6g) 88 | 89 | 4. AWS re:Invent 2018: [Deep Dive on Amazon Aurora with MySQL Compatibility](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U42mC_iKSBg) 90 | 91 | 5. AWS re:Invent 2018: [Deep Dive and Best Practices for Amazon Redshift](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJDtQom7SAA) 92 | 93 | 6. AWS re:Invent 2018: [A Serverless Journey: AWS Lambda Under the Hood](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdzV04T_kec) 94 | 95 | 7. AWS re:Invent 2017: [Operating Your Serverless API in Production at Scale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIfqpM3o55s) 96 | 97 | 8. AWS re:Invent 2016: [Identifying Your Migration Options: the 6 Rs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U1ZZzqh8LQ) 98 | 99 | 9. AWS re:Invent 2015: [AWS Storage Gateway: Secure, Cost-Effective Backup & Archive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjDfz-MIZE) 100 | 101 | 10. AWS re:Invent 2016: [Enabling DevOps for an Enterprise with AWS Service Catalog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6XeDtCuERM) 102 | 103 | 11. AWS re:Invent 2018: [Architecture Patterns for Multi-Region Active-Active Applications ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e29I3dA8o4vvvvv) 104 | 105 | 12. AWS re:Invent 2015: [AWS CodeDeploy: Automating Your Software](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4NSyUbAEkw) 106 | 107 | 13. AWS re:Invent 2018: [DynamoDB Deep Dive: Advanced Design Patterns](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaEPXoXVf2k) 108 | 109 | 1. 2019 Re:Invent [Session & Video List](http://aws-reinvent-audio.s3-website.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2019/2019.html) 110 | 111 | 2. 2019 Re:Invent [Presentations](http://aws-reinvent-audio.s3-website.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2019/2019_presentations.html) 112 | 113 | **Change 2019 to 2016, 2017, 2018 in both places in the URL for that year's session, video, and presentations. ** 114 | 115 | # Thought Leadership Material 116 | 117 | This section covers things like customer success stories, case studies into customers running and optimizing on AWS, etc. 118 | 119 | 1. AWS re:Invent 2018: [Ethan Kaplan from Fender Shares How AWS Helps Brings Music to More Customers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F61GtueelP4) 120 | 121 | 2. AWS re:Invent 2018: [Dean Del Vecchio from Guardian Life Shares the Company’s Digital Transformation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FpL0jZBjfE) 122 | 123 | 3. Researchers Are Using [Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in Children](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQpTlnWYAqE) 124 | 125 | 4. [Finding Missing Children with Machine Learning](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSac9lXKu5U) 126 | 127 | 5. Increasing Access to [Education with Computer Games](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6CAO2otdlE) 128 | 129 | 6. AWS re:Invent 2019: [Amplifying CI/CD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfEl9GXZC0s) helped Wag! reduce release process by 600% 130 | 131 | 7. [Automating Your Documentation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gma8WAP-XPk) using AWS and Serverless 132 | 133 | 8. [The Westrum Organization Culture Model](https://cloud.google.com/solutions/devops/devops-culture-westrum-organizational-culture) - This covers at high-level the signs of an organization's culture. The value here is identifying what organizations' culture best fits the job seeker. 134 | 135 | # Communities (in no particular order) 136 | 137 | 1. Linux Academy Slack - [https://linuxacademy-community-slack.herokuapp.com/](https://linuxacademy-community-slack.herokuapp.com/) 138 | 139 | 2. Learn.cantrill.io Slack - [https://techstudyslack.com/](https://techstudyslack.com/) 140 | 141 | 3. [NetworkChuck](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckkeith/) Discord - [https://discord.gg/networkchuck](https://discord.gg/networkchuck) 142 | 143 | 4. Tortoise - Python Beginner Discord - [https://discord.gg/8DnGKc2](https://discord.gg/8DnGKc2) 144 | 145 | 5. OG-AWS Slack - [https://og-aws-slack.lexikon.io/](https://og-aws-slack.lexikon.io/) 146 | 147 | 6. DevOpsChatCo Slack - [https://devopschat.co/register](https://devopschat.co/register) 148 | 149 | 7. AWS Community Discord - [https://discord.gg/JN9FMbm](https://discord.gg/JN9FMbm) 150 | 151 | # What Do I Need For AWS Job? 152 | 153 | While not specific to AWS, the [DevOps Roadmap](https://roadmap.sh/devops) is incredibly useful in painting some context for the general learning of AWS concepts like EC2 and logs management and CI/CD tooling. 154 | 155 | [Why An AWS Certification Will Not Get You An AWS Job!](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmazonWebServices/comments/ga0tqc/why_an_aws_certification_will_not_get_you_an_aws/) 156 | 157 | [We Hire AWS Solutions Architects Not Paper Certified Ones](https://medium.com/linux-academy/we-hire-real-aws-solutions-architects-not-paper-certified-ones-e17bd28ba487) 158 | 159 | No two jobs will be the same. Find out the AWS position you want and then go research it on Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, GlassDoor, Monster. What appears on "most" of those job reqs is what you need to learn/know. 160 | 161 | [Create better searches on those job sites!](https://business.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/business/en-us/talent-solutions/learning-center/tip-sheets/en-us/UseBooleanLogic.pdf) 162 | 163 | You can find recruiters by doing fuzzy searches on keywords + location. Then follow or message said recruiter for future opportunities. From there you can also find the commonly used "recruiter hashtags" that are relevant to your area. Recruiters tend to use common hashtags for job postings (sometimes location dependent -- #awsToronto #awsSeattle) 164 | 165 | [Where Do I Find Recruiters?](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/f8bo3v/where_do_i_find_recruiters/) 166 | 167 | That being said here is a very general idea to get you started. 168 | 176 | 177 | # How Much Should I Make At x Position? 178 | 179 | 1. [Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/) 180 | 181 | 2. [LinkedIn Salary](https://www.linkedin.com/salary/) 182 | 183 | 3. [Payscale](https://www.payscale.com/) 184 | 185 | 4. CompTIA [IT Career Path](https://www.comptia.org/content/it-careers-path-roadmap) 186 | 187 | 5. CompTIA [Tech Town Index 2019](https://www.comptia.org/content/research/best-tech-cities-it-jobs) 188 | 189 | 6. [IT Career Roadmap 2020 by Salary](https://i.lensdump.com/i/iHcJHP.png) - credits to [/u/SinecureLife](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/dbjkdx/oc_common_it_career_paths_roadmap_visual_2020/) 190 | 191 | # What Certification Should I Get? 192 | 193 | 1. [Your Future](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZa1oSGUps) - ([David Bombal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal/)) 194 | 195 | # Where can I pickup those non AWS skills? (in no particular order) 196 | 197 | 1. [KodeKloud](https://kodekloud.com/p/learning-path) (DevOps, Linux, Docker, Ansible, Puppet, Kubernetes, Chef, Docker Swarm, OpenShift) 198 | 199 | 2. [instruqt](https://play.instruqt.com/public) (DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, React, CI/CD, Git) 200 | 201 | 3. [Codecademy](https://www.codecademy.com/) (Python, JavaScript, Java, SQL, Go, etc.) 202 | 203 | 4. [Automate the Boring Stuff](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/) (Python) 204 | 205 | 5. [Katacoda](https://www.katacoda.com/learn) (Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Git, Languages, Terraform) 206 | 207 | 6. [Linux Journey](https://linuxjourney.com/) [https://linuxjourney.com/](https://linuxjourney.com/) (Linux) 208 | 209 | 7. [Over The Wire](https://overthewire.org/wargames/) (Security) 210 | 211 | 8. [DevOps Bootcamp](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLleOCN2eBn8IhLAckXL0BWomad5lrhB8j) (24 Video DevOps Bootcamp) 212 | 213 | # More Resources? (in no particular order) 214 | 215 | CCP Write Ups 216 | 217 | 1. [AWS CCP - Thoughts, My Journey, My Opinion](https://www.reddit.com/r/AWSCertifications/comments/grlzah/aws_ccp_thoughts_my_journey_my_opinion/) 218 | 219 | CSAA Write Ups 220 | 221 | 1. [AWS CSAA - Thoughts, My Journey, My Opinion, What’s Next](https://www.reddit.com/r/AWSCertifications/comments/grn03n/aws_csaa_thoughts_my_journey_my_opinion_what_next/) 222 | 223 | 2. [Thoughts AWS Certified Associate Exam](https://intrinsecsecurity.com/thoughts-aws-certified-architect-associate-exam/) 224 | 225 | 3. [Passing AWS Solutions Architect Exam in 2019](https://blog.usejournal.com/passing-the-aws-solutions-architect-associate-exam-in-2019-81fccb7caebd) 226 | 227 | 4. [So You Want To Learn AWS](https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/8inzn5/so_you_want_to_learn_aws_aka_how_do_i_learn_to_be/) 228 | 229 | 5. AWS CSAA [Bullet Point Study Guide](https://github.com/undergroundwires/AWS-in-bullet-points) 230 | 231 | Real World Examples 232 | 233 | 1. Amazon’s [This Is My Architecture](https://aws.amazon.com/this-is-my-architecture/?tma.sort-by=item.additionalFields.airDate&tma.sort-order=desc) 234 | 235 | Success Stories 236 | 237 | 1. [How I Went From 14hr to 70k with no experience!](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/bhfegj/how_i_went_from_14hr_to_70k_with_no_experience/) 238 | 239 | 2. [Tossing My Coin That Hat Too I'm A College Dropout](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/gc9a1v/tossing_my_coin_that_hat_too_im_a_college_dropout/) 240 | 241 | 3. [Guide to Passing All 3 AWS Associate Level Certifications](https://medium.com/@annamcabee/guide-to-passing-all-3-aws-associate-level-certifications-73516bcef6e1) 242 | 243 | 4. [How to Pass Three AWS Associate Certifications In One Month](https://www.contino.io/insights/how-to-pass-three-aws-associate-certifications-in-one-month) 244 | 245 | Other 246 | 247 | 1. What Is [SRE](https://landing.google.com/sre/sre-book/chapters/introduction/)? 248 | 249 | 2. What is [DevOps](https://resources.collab.net/devops-101/what-is-devops)? 250 | 251 | 3. What is [Agile](https://www.cprime.com/resources/what-is-agile-what-is-scrum/)? 252 | 253 | 4. What is [CI/CD](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/devops/what-is-ci-cd)? 254 | 255 | AWS Topics more:Explanation 256 | 257 | 1. [Transit Gateway](https://medium.com/@heycasey/creating-a-transit-gateway-6e3df814a07a) - ([Paul Casey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/heycasey/)) 258 | 259 | 2. [AWS Stash](https://awsstash.com/) - filterable collection of AWS resources 260 | 261 | # Related AWS Github Repos (in no particular order) 262 | 263 | 1. [Practical Guide](https://github.com/open-guides/og-aws) to AWS 264 | 265 | 2. My Arsenal of AWS [Security Tools](https://github.com/toniblyx/my-arsenal-of-aws-security-tools) 266 | 267 | 3. [Curated List](https://github.com/donnemartin/awesome-aws) of Awesome AWS libraries, open source repos, guides, blogs, etc. 268 | 269 | 4. AWS [Status Page Explanations](https://github.com/neilthecellist/Statuspage2English) 270 | 271 | # Recommended Reddit posts 272 | 273 | 1. How To [Start a Career in Cloud Computing](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/crn6qp/how_do_you_start_a_career_in_cloud_computing/ex7fg16/) 274 | 275 | 2. Why You Should Avoid [Exams Dumps](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmazonWebServices/comments/gn0m97/why_you_should_avoid_aws_exam_dumps/) 276 | 277 | 3. Take Care [About Costs](https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/g1ve18/i_am_charged_60k_on_aws_without_using_anything/) 278 | 279 | # I Still Have Questions 280 | 281 | [How to Ask Smart Questions](http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) 282 | 283 | 284 | Versioning + Contributors
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