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AWS solutions architect associate

Design secure, resilient and cost-aware architectures on AWS and prepare for the SAA-C03 exam.

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Level
Intermediate
Language
English
Duration
30 hours
Lessons
16

Last updated 22 Oct 2026

What you'll learn.

  • Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework to review and improve a workload design.
  • Design a multi-AZ VPC with public and private subnets, routing and layered network controls.
  • Write least-privilege IAM policies and use roles instead of long-lived access keys.
  • Choose the right compute, storage and database services for a stated set of requirements.
  • Select a disaster recovery strategy that meets a given RTO and RPO.
  • Reduce cost with purchasing options, storage tiering and tagging without weakening resilience.

How this course is taught.

Every module comes to you in four parts, so you can watch, read, discuss and check what you have learned.

  1. Quadrant I

    e-Tutorial

    Watch a short video lecture for each module, with full text notes beside it so you can review or translate at your own pace.

  2. Quadrant II

    e-Content

    Download or print the reading material for each module, with key terms, case studies and links to further resources.

  3. Quadrant III

    Discussion forum

    Ask questions and clear your doubts with other learners. The course team guides the discussion and answers questions.

  4. Quadrant IV

    Assessment

    Check your understanding with quizzes, short and long-answer practice and FAQs, then take the final test.

Curriculum.

4 modules · 16 lessons
1Foundations of AWS architecture4 lessons · 57 mine-Content (notes)3Assessment1
  • Note: Global infrastructure and the shared responsibility model15 min
  • Note: The Well-Architected Framework14 min
  • Note: Identity and access management18 min
  • Quiz: Module 1 quiz10 min
2Networking, compute and storage4 lessons · 1 h 6 mine-Content (notes)3Assessment1
  • Note: Designing a VPC20 min
  • Note: Compute choices: EC2, Auto Scaling and Lambda18 min
  • Note: Storage: S3, EBS and EFS16 min
  • Quiz: Module 2 quiz12 min
3Databases, decoupling and resilience4 lessons · 1 h 1 mine-Content (notes)3Assessment1
  • Note: Relational and NoSQL databases18 min
  • Note: Decoupling with SQS, SNS and EventBridge15 min
  • Note: Disaster recovery strategies16 min
  • Quiz: Module 3 quiz12 min
4Security, cost and exam readiness4 lessons · 1 h 2 mine-Content (notes)3Final test1
  • Note: Encryption, secrets and detection16 min
  • Note: Cost optimisation in practice14 min
  • Note: Approaching scenario questions12 min
  • Final test: Final assessment20 min

Your certificate.

This is the certificate you receive when you complete the course and pass its final test.

Certificate No.

WDT-WJASA-2026-000000

Certificate of completion

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

This is to certify that

Learner Name

has successfully completed the course and passed its assessment, and is recognised as a

AWS solutions architect associate

4 modules16 lessons30 hours of learningOnline, on Walnut LMS

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Date of issue

Noida, India

Authorised Signatory

Walnut DataTech Private Limited

Verify this certificate at walnutdatatech.com/verify-certificate with certificate number WDT-WJASA-2026-000000. Issued on Walnut LMS.

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What you need to receive it.

Complete every lesson and pass the final assessment with at least 70%.

Every certificate carries its own number that anyone can check on the verification page.

About this course.

Most global employers now run at least part of their estate on Amazon Web Services, and the solutions architect is the person who turns business requirements into a design that survives failures, passes a security review and stays within budget. This course teaches that design thinking through the services you will meet on every project: IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS and KMS.

Each module is built around a decision you will be asked to make at work, such as choosing between Multi-AZ and a read replica or picking a disaster recovery strategy for a stated RTO. The language and scenarios follow the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam guide, so the course doubles as structured exam preparation.

Who this is for

  • Developers and system administrators moving into cloud architecture roles.
  • Infrastructure engineers who already use AWS and want a design framework rather than a list of services.
  • Candidates applying for cloud roles that list the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification.

Skills this certificate proves: AWS (Advanced), Cloud security (Working), System design (Working).

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