This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the specialization. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – SAA-C03 specialization equips you with essential skills to design and deploy scalable, secure systems on AWS. You will work with core AWS services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, and S3, gaining hands-on experience while learning cloud architecture, cost optimization, and security best practices. The specialization starts by setting up AWS accounts, securing environments, and exploring AWS foundational services. As you progress, you’ll dive into networking, storage, and database management with AWS. By the end, you will have a strong understanding of VPCs, EC2, and serverless architecture. This specialization is ideal for cloud architects, developers, and IT professionals with basic IT or networking knowledge. It is intermediate-level and doesn’t require prior AWS experience, though familiarity with cloud concepts is helpful. By the end of the specialization, you will be able to design, deploy, and secure AWS cloud infrastructures using services like EC2, RDS, and Lambda, optimizing for cost-efficiency and scalability.
What you'll learn
Understand cloud architecture
Design and deploy scalable systems on AWS
Work with core AWS services like EC2, RDS, Lambda, and S3
Implement security best practices
Optimize for cost-efficiency
Course objectives
Provide hands-on experience with AWS services
Develop skills in networking, storage, and database management using AWS
Equip learners to design and secure AWS cloud infrastructures