Week 7 Worklog

Week 7 Objectives:

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Study: Review foundational knowledge following the kananinirav.com roadmap.
  • Cloud Computing & IAM: Master cloud computing concepts and access management (Users, Groups, Roles).
  • Compute & Storage Services: Deep dive into EC2, EBS, S3, EFS, and storage models.
  • Networking & Global Infrastructure: Understand VPC architecture, Regions, AZs, and Edge Locations.
  • Databases & Security: Explore Database services (RDS, DynamoDB) and the Shared Responsibility Model.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

Day Task Start Date Completion Date Reference Material
1 - Cloud Computing: Deep research into cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and core AWS benefits.
- IAM: Practice creating and managing Users, Groups, Roles; applying security policies (IAM Policies) and MFA.
- EC2: Detailed analysis of Instance types (General Purpose, Compute Optimized,…) and Pricing models (On-Demand, Spot, Reserved).		 20/10/2025 20/10/2025 Cloud Computing
IAM
EC2
2 - EC2 Storage: Compare differences between EBS, Instance Store, and EFS; practice mounting EFS to multiple instances.
- ELB & ASG: Configure Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) for load distribution and Auto Scaling Group (ASG) for automatic resource scaling.		 21/10/2025 21/10/2025 EC2 Storage
ELB & ASG
3 - S3: Explore Storage Classes (Standard, IA, Glacier), configure Versioning, and setup Lifecycle Policies for cost optimization.
- Databases: Overview of managed database services: RDS (SQL), DynamoDB (NoSQL), ElastiCache, and Redshift.		 22/10/2025 22/10/2025 S3
Databases
4 - Deploying: Understand Infrastructure as Code process with CloudFormation and application management with Elastic Beanstalk.
- Global Infrastructure: Master concepts of Regions, Availability Zones (AZs), and Edge Locations to design high-availability systems.		 23/10/2025 23/10/2025 Deploying
Global Infrastructure
5 - Cloud Integration: Loosely coupled application integration using SQS (Message Queue) and SNS (Notification).
- Cloud Monitoring: Monitor system metrics with CloudWatch, track user activity logs with CloudTrail, and manage configuration with AWS Config.		 24/10/2025 24/10/2025 Cloud Integration
Cloud Monitoring
6 - VPC: Design Private Cloud virtual network including Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, and NACLs to control network traffic.
- Security & Compliance: Understand Shared Responsibility Model, use Inspector for security assessment, and Shield for DDoS protection.		 25/10/2025 25/10/2025 VPC
Security Compliance

Week 7 Achievements:

  • Solid Foundation: Completed the entire AWS Cloud Practitioner roadmap (Cloud Computing, IAM, Billing).
  • Core Services Mastery: Deep understanding and effective use of Compute (EC2) and Storage (S3, EBS) services.
  • Networking Competence: Mastered network architecture in AWS (VPC, Subnets, Security Groups).
  • Security & Compliance: Clear understanding of the shared responsibility model and cloud security standards.
  • Deployment & Monitoring: Familiarized with deployment tools (CloudFormation) and monitoring (CloudWatch).