AWS DevOps Zero to Hero – 30-Chapter Learning Plan

A complete guide for DevOps engineers to master AWS in 30 chapters through real-world projects, presentations, interview questions, and hands-on examples.

Chapter 1: Introduction to AWS

• What is cloud computing? Private vs. Public cloud

• Why companies are moving to the cloud?

• Overview of AWS services and significance in DevOps

• Setting up an AWS account and navigating the AWS Management Console

Chapter 2: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Understanding IAM and its role in security

• Creating and managing IAM users, groups, and roles

• Applying permissions and security best practices

Chapter 3: Amazon EC2 – Virtual Servers in the Cloud

• Launching and connecting to EC2 instances via SSH

• Instance types, security groups, and key pairs

• Project: Deploy a simple web application (e.g., Jenkins) on an EC2 instance and access it externally

Chapter 4: AWS Networking – Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

• Designing and configuring a VPC

• Subnets, route tables, and internet gateways

• Private vs. public subnets and their use cases

Chapter 5: AWS Security Best Practices

• Security Groups and Network ACLs

• IAM policies for access control

• Ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AWS resources

Chapter 6: AWS Route 53 – Domain Management

• Registering a domain and setting up DNS records

• Configuring health checks, routing policies, and DNS failover

• Project: Configure and manage a domain name using Route 53

Chapter 7: Secure VPC Setup with EC2 Instances

• Creating a secure VPC with custom IP ranges

• Setting up security groups, network ACLs, and IAM roles

• Configuring a NAT gateway for private subnet access

• Project: Design a secure VPC and deploy EC2 instances

Chapter 8: AWS Interview Questions – EC2, IAM, and VPC

Chapter 9: Amazon S3 – Scalable Object Storage

• Creating and managing S3 buckets

• Uploading, downloading, and securing objects

• Implementing versioning, lifecycle policies, and access control

Chapter 10: AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

• Installing and configuring AWS CLI

• Managing AWS resources from the command line

Chapter 11: AWS CloudFormation – Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Writing and deploying CloudFormation templates

• Managing stacks and automating infrastructure provisioning

• Project: Create a CloudFormation template to provision an application stack

Chapter 12: AWS CodeCommit – Managed Git Repository

• Setting up and using AWS CodeCommit

• Collaborating on repositories and managing access

• Project: Configure a CodeCommit repository for a team project

Chapter 13: AWS CodePipeline – CI/CD Automation

• Creating automated build and deployment pipelines

• Integrating source, build, and deployment stages

• Project: Build a CI/CD pipeline for application deployment

Chapter 14: AWS CodeBuild – Automated Build Service

• Defining build specifications and running builds

• Integrating with other AWS services

• Project: Set up CodeBuild for a project and automate the build process

Chapter 15: AWS CodeDeploy – Automated Application Deployment

• Creating deployment groups and configuring strategies

• Implementing automatic rollbacks

• Project: Implement a Blue/Green deployment strategy

Chapter 16: AWS CloudWatch – Monitoring and Logging

• Setting up CloudWatch alarms and notifications

• Collecting and analyzing AWS metrics

• Project: Monitor application performance with CloudWatch alarms

Chapter 17: AWS Lambda – Serverless Computing

• Creating and deploying Lambda functions

• Event-driven architecture and automation

Chapter 18: AWS EventBridge & CloudWatch Events

• Automating workflows with event-driven architecture

• Project: Build a serverless event-driven workflow

Chapter 19: AWS CloudFront – Content Delivery Network (CDN)

• Introduction to CDN and CloudFront

• Project: Host a static website in an S3 bucket and serve it through CloudFront

Chapter 20: AWS ECR – Elastic Container Registry

• Storing and managing Docker container images

• Project: Build a CI/CD pipeline for Docker images in ECR

Chapter 21: AWS ECS – Elastic Container Service

• Deploying and managing containers using ECS

• Project: Deploy a multi-container application with ECS

Chapter 22: AWS EKS – Elastic Kubernetes Service

• Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters on AWS

• Project: Deploy an application on EKS using Kubernetes manifests

Chapter 23: AWS Secrets Manager

• Storing and managing sensitive information securely

• Project: Securely store and retrieve application secrets

Chapter 24: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform

• Writing Terraform configurations for AWS infrastructure

• Project: Deploy a VPC with applications across multiple availability zones using Terraform

Chapter 25: AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config – Auditing & Compliance

• Tracking API calls and enforcing compliance rules

• Project: Configure CloudTrail and AWS Config for resource monitoring

Chapter 26: AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)

• Configuring load balancers for high availability

• Project: Deploy an application behind an ELB

Chapter 27: 500 AWS Interview Questions & Answers

Chapter 28: AWS Cloud Migration Strategies and Tools

• Application migration to AWS

• Popular migration strategies and tools

Chapter 29: AWS Best Practices and Job Preparation

• Security, cost optimization, and performance best practices

Chapter 30: Final AWS Project – Deploying a Full Stack Application with RDS

• Designing and deploying a production-ready AWS environment

• Project: Deploy a scalable application with AWS RDS and networking components