AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification in Ghana

Master core AWS cloud concepts, security, pricing & compliance essentials

16 hours of live, instructor-led training sessions

Four core modules designed to build your AWS Cloud expertise

High-quality mock exams to enhance CLF-C02 exam prep

Interactive learning sessions from certified AWS experts

Features hands-on simulations and engaging interactive labs

Experience the convenience of multiple learning modes

Multiple payment choices with instalment options

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Overview

What will you learn from us:

Understand AWS Cloud benefits & global infrastructure basics
Learn the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Develop strategies for cloud adoption & migration
Grasp cloud economics, cost optimisation & rightsizing
Study the AWS shared responsibility model for security
Master AWS security services & encryption techniques
Explore AWS networking, VPC & security protocols
Know about AWS pricing & effective cost management

Learning Objectives

Once you complete the training, you will be able to:

Master the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework for building efficient cloud architectures

Learn AWS migration tools like Snowball and strategies for seamless cloud transition

Understand AWS cost optimisation, rightsizing and financial management for scalable cloud operations

Explore AWS security tools, including Shield, GuardDuty and encryption for enhanced data protection

Build and manage scalable apps using AWS EC2, Lambda and container-based services

Develop hands-on expertise in VPC, security groups and network ACLs for secure infrastructure

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Prerequisites

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification does not require any formal prerequisites, which makes it ideal for beginners. Although prior experience isn’t mandatory, it is recommended:

Having around six months of exposure to AWS in any role—be it technical, managerial, or sales

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Curriculum

Task Statement 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud. Knowledge of:

Value proposition of the AWS Cloud Skills in:
Understanding the benefits of global infrastructure (for example, speed of deployment, global reach)
Understanding the advantages of high availability, elasticity, and agility

Task Statement 1.2: Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud. Knowledge of:

AWS Well-Architected Framework Skills in:
Understanding the pillars of the Well-Architected Framework (for example, operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimisation, sustainability)
Identifying differences between the pillars of the Well-Architected Framework

Task Statement 1.3: Understand the benefits of and strategies for migration to the AWS Cloud. Knowledge of:

Cloud adoption strategies
Resources to support the cloud migration journey Skills in:
Understanding the components of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) (for example, reduced business risk; improved environmental, social and governance [ESG] performance; increased revenue; increased operational efficiency)
Identifying appropriate migration strategies (for example, database replication, use of AWS Snowball)

Task Statement 1.4: Understand concepts of cloud economics. Knowledge of:

Aspects of cloud economics
Cost savings of moving to the cloud Skills in:
Understanding the role of fixed costs compared with variable costs
Understanding the costs that are associated with on-premises environments
Understanding the differences between licensing strategies (for example, the Bring Your Own License [BYOL] model compared with included licenses)
Understanding the concept of rightsizing
Identifying the benefits of automation
Understanding the economies of scale (for example, cost savings)

Task Statement 2.1: Understand the AWS shared responsibility model. Knowledge of:

AWS shared responsibility model Skills in:
Recognising the components of the AWS shared responsibility model
Describing the customer’s responsibilities on AWS
Describing AWS responsibilities
Describing responsibilities that the customer and AWS share
Describing how AWS's responsibilities and customer responsibilities can shift, depending on the service used (for example, Amazon RDS, AWS Lambda, Amazon EC2)

Task Statement 2.2: Understand AWS Cloud security, governance, and compliance concepts. Knowledge of:

AWS compliance and governance concepts
Benefits of cloud security (for example, encryption)
Where to capture and locate logs that are associated with cloud security Skills in:
Identifying where to find AWS compliance information (for example, AWS Artifact)
Understanding compliance needs among geographic locations or industries (for example, AWS compliance)
Describing how customers secure resources on AWS (for example, Amazon Inspector, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Shield)
Identifying encryption options (for example, encryption in transit, encryption at rest)
Recognising services that aid in governance and compliance (for example, monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch; auditing with AWS CloudTrail, AWS Audit Manager, and AWS Config; reporting with access reports)
Recognising compliance requirements that vary among AWS services

Task Statement 2.3: Identify AWS access management capabilities. Knowledge of:

Identity and access management (for example, AWS Identity and Access Management [IAM])
Importance of protecting the AWS root user account
Principle of least privilege
AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS Single Sign-On) Skills in:
Understanding access keys, password policies, and credential storage (for example, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS Systems Manager)
Identifying authentication methods in AWS (for example, multi-factor authentication [MFA], IAM Identity Center, cross-account IAM roles)
Defining groups, users, custom policies, and managed policies in compliance with the principle of least privilege
Identifying tasks that only the account root user can perform
Understanding which methods can achieve root user protection
Understanding the types of identity management (for example, federated)

Task Statement 2.4: Identify components and resources for security. Knowledge of:

Security capabilities that AWS provides
Security-related documentation that AWS provides Skills in:
Describing AWS security features and services (for example, AWS WAF, AWS Firewall Manager, AWS Shield, Amazon GuardDuty)
Understanding that third-party security products are available from AWS Marketplace
Identifying where AWS security information is available (for example, AWS Knowledge Center, AWS Security Center, AWS Security Blog)
Understanding the use of AWS services for identifying security issues (for example, AWS Trusted Advisor)

Task Statement 3.1: Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud. Knowledge of:

Various ways of provisioning and operating in the AWS Cloud
Various ways to access AWS services
Types of cloud deployment models Skills in:
Deciding between options such as programmatic access (for example, APIs, SDKs, CLI), the AWS Management Console, and infrastructure as code (IaC)
Evaluating requirements to determine whether to use one-time operations or repeatable processes
Identifying deployment models (for example, cloud, hybrid, on-premises)

Task Statement 3.2: Define the AWS global infrastructure. Knowledge of:

AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations
High availability
Use of multiple Regions
Benefits of edge locations Skills in:
Describing relationships among Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations
Describing how to achieve high availability by using multiple Availability Zones
Recognising that Availability Zones do not share a single point of failure
Describing when to use multiple Regions (for example, disaster recovery, business continuity, low latency for end users, data sovereignty)

Task Statement 3.3: Identify AWS compute services. Knowledge of:

AWS compute services Skills in:
Recognising the appropriate use of various EC2 instance types (for example, compute optimised, storage optimised)
Recognising the proper use of various container options (for example, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS)
Recognising the proper use of various serverless compute options (for example, AWS Fargate, Lambda)
Recognising that auto scaling provides elasticity
Identifying the purposes of load balancers

Task Statement 3.4: Identify AWS database services. Knowledge of:

AWS database services
Database migration Skills in:
Deciding when to use EC2-hosted databases or AWS-managed databases
Identifying relational databases (for example, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora)
Identifying NoSQL databases (for example, DynamoDB)
Identifying memory-based databases (for example, Amazon ElastiCache)
Identifying database migration tools (for example, AWS Database Migration
Service [AWS DMS], AWS Schema Conversion Tool [AWS SCT])

Task Statement 3.5: Identify AWS network services. Knowledge of:

AWS network services Skills in:
Identifying the components of a VPC (for example, subnets, gateways)
Understanding security in a VPC (for example, network ACLs, security groups, Amazon Inspector)
Understanding the purpose of Amazon Route 53
Identifying network connectivity options to AWS (for example, AWS VPN, AWS Direct Connect)

Task Statement 3.6: Identify AWS storage services. Knowledge of:

AWS storage services Skills in:
Identifying the uses for object storage
Recognising the differences in Amazon S3 storage classes
Identifying block storage solutions (for example, Amazon Elastic Block Store [Amazon EBS], instance store)
Identifying file services (for example, Amazon Elastic File System [Amazon EFS], Amazon FSx)
Identifying cached file systems (for example, AWS Storage Gateway)
Understanding use cases for lifecycle policies
Understanding use cases for AWS Backup

Task Statement 3.7: Identify AWS artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services and analytics services. Knowledge of:

AWS AI/ML services
AWS analytics services Skills in:
Understanding AI/ML services and the tasks that they accomplish (for example, Amazon SageMaker AI, Amazon Lex, Amazon Kendra)
Identifying the services for data analytics (for example, Amazon Athena, Amazon Kinesis, AWS Glue, Amazon QuickSight)

Task Statement 3.8: Identify services from other in-scope AWS service categories. Knowledge of:

Application integration services of Amazon EventBridge, Amazon Simple
Notification Service (Amazon SNS), and Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS)
Business application services of Amazon Connect and Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Customer enablement services (for example, AWS Support)
Developer tool services and capabilities (for example, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS X-Ray)
End-user computing services of Amazon AppStream 2.0, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser
Frontend web and mobile services of AWS Amplify and AWS AppSync
IoT services (for example, AWS IoT Core) Skills in:
Choosing the appropriate service to deliver messages and to send alerts and notifications
Choosing the appropriate service to meet business application needs
Choosing the appropriate option for business support assistance
Identifying the tools to develop, deploy, and troubleshoot applications
Identifying the services that can present the output of virtual machines (VMs) on end-user machines
Identifying the services that can create and deploy frontend and mobile services
Identifying the services that manage IoT devices

Task Statement 4.1: Compare AWS pricing models. Knowledge of:

Compute purchasing options (for example, On-Demand Instances, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, Savings Plans, Dedicated Hosts, Dedicated Instances, Capacity Reservations)
Storage options and tiers Skills in:
Identifying when to use various compute purchasing options
Describing Reserved Instance flexibility
Describing Reserved Instance behaviour in AWS Organisations
Understanding incoming data transfer costs and outgoing data transfer costs (for example, from one Region to another Region, within the same Region)
Understanding pricing options for various storage options and tiers

Task Statement 4.2: Understand resources for billing, budget, and cost management. Knowledge of:

Billing support and information
Pricing information for AWS services
AWS Organizations
AWS cost allocation tags Skills in:
Understanding the appropriate uses and capabilities of AWS Budgets, and AWS Cost Explorer
Understanding the appropriate uses and capabilities of AWS Pricing Calculator
Understanding AWS Organizations consolidated billing and allocation of costs
Understanding various types of cost allocation tags and their relation to billing reports (for example, AWS Cost and Usage Report)

Task Statement 4.3: Identify AWS technical resources and AWS Support options. Knowledge of:

Resources and documentation available on official AWS websites
AWS Support plans
Role of the AWS Partner Network, including independent software vendors and system integrators
AWS Support Center Skills in:
Locating AWS whitepapers, blogs, and documentation on the official AWS websites
Identifying and locating AWS technical resources (for example, AWS Prescriptive Guidance, AWS Knowledge Center, AWS re: Post)
Identifying AWS Support options for AWS customers (for example, customer service and communities, AWS Developer Support, AWS Business Support, AWS Enterprise On-Ramp Support, AWS Enterprise Support)
Identifying the role of the Trusted Advisor, AWS Health Dashboard, and the AWS Health API to help manage and monitor environments for cost optimisation
Identifying the role of the AWS Trust and Safety team in reporting abuse of AWS resources
Understanding the role of AWS Partners (for example, AWS Marketplace, independent software vendors, system integrators)
Identifying the benefits of being an AWS Partner (for example, partner training and certification, partner events, and partner volume discounts)
Identifying the key services that AWS Marketplace offers (for example, cost management, governance and entitlement)
Identifying technical assistance options available at AWS (for example, AWS Professional Services, AWS Solutions Architects)

Frequently asked questions

Our AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification in Ghana is a beginner's credential that confirms your overall knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud principles, services, security, pricing and support models. It is perfect for professionals who are new to the field of cloud computing or need to establish fundamental cloud knowledge without going into technical details.

Yes, the certification is suitable for beginners since it discusses AWS fundamentals without needing any previous technical knowledge. You will find out about fundamental AWS services, pricing models, and security fundamentals. After the course, you will have a solid foundation to initiate a cloud career or move on to advanced AWS certifications.

Being a beginner, this certification provides you with an entry-level position as:

Cloud Support Associate
Junior Cloud Engineer
IT Administrator

Over time, you can transition to areas of specialization such as cloud security, architecture, or DevOps.

The certification certifies your AWS skills and lends strength to your current capabilities. It fills gaps in cloud economics, security, and compliance, which are highly essential for technical as well as managerial positions. Obtaining this certification can make you a good competitor for cloud adoption and transformation project leadership roles.

The certification demonstrates your AWS skills and communicates to employers that you are conversant with cloud compliance, cost management, and security principles. It carries more value to your professional profile and complements current technical or managerial capabilities. As AWS adoption expands, certified experts are in great demand across sectors such as finance, healthcare, and information technology services.