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To drive actions and get decisions made, you need to be able to present effectively to customers, clients, senior managers or colleagues. The perfect presentation is a potent combination of content, design and delivery  You need to distill down complex concepts, large data sets, intricate processes and innovative ideas. You need to make the right design choices to ensure your slide decks communicate quickly (as well as looking great). And you need the confidence and storytelling techniques to lead your audience through the content.  This course is for anyone who regularly needs to create and deliver presentations for different stakeholders. It will cover how to plan, design and deliver brilliant presentations.  Sample learning content  Session 1: Planning a presentation  Assessing the needs and level of understanding of your audience. Frameworks for building a logical and compelling narrative. Emphasising key messages, while allowing for deep dives and questions. Session 2: Presenting data and processes Understand graphical perception and how people absorb visual information. Effective charts for different types of data stories. How to display processes, timelines and organisational structures. Session 3: Design tricks Using colours to add emphasis and meaning. Creating hierarchies of information to help your audience. Building templates and style guides. Session 4: Delivery techniques Perfecting your performance in-person or online. Dealing with difficult questions and hostile audiences. Refining the beginning, middle and end of your narrative. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial "We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels." Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov

About this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT)  Electrical machines, mainly power transformers and electric motors are critical equipment that run production, and it must operate without any abnormalities. A wide variety of tests and standards have been developed to assist manufacturers and users of motors and transformer winding, assess the condition of the electrical insulation. The objective of this training course is to provide an understanding of power transformers and electric motors, their materials, components, and how they operate. It will also emphasize the importance of transformer life management, especially for those transformers and electric motors which have been in operation for than 10 years. The course will address in detail all aspects related to transformer principles, calculations, operation, testing and maintenance. Training Objectives This course aims to provide participants with the understanding of the fundamentals and constructional features of power transformers and electric motors, with particular reference to the design, testing, operation and maintenance of transformers in power systems. Delegates will gain a detailed appreciation of the following: Practical solutions for specifying, operating and maintaining power transformers and electric motors in a utility or plant environment Comprehensive understanding of principles, protection, maintenance and troubleshooting of power transformers and electric motors The necessary safe procedures relating to transformer operation and related circuitry Understand the principles of operation of the transformer and electric motors Identify the different features of power transformers and electric motors Appreciate the principles of transformer design, ratings, winding, core structure and materials, insulation and cooling methods, insulation and lifetime Utilize thermal limits and loading guides of transformers Analyze transformer and electric motors failure modes Target Audience Engineers of all disciplines Managers Technicians Maintenance personnel Other technical individuals Course Level Basic or Foundation Training Methods The VILT will be delivered online in 4 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 1 x 10 minutes break per day, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short classroom exercises. Additionally, some self-study will be requested. Participants are invited but not obliged to bring a short presentation (10 mins max) on a practical problem they encountered in their work. This will then be explained and discussed during the VILT. A short test or quiz will be held at the end the course. Trainer Our key expert is actively involved in electrical inspections, energy audits, energy efficiency and technical consultation for M&E activities for industrial and commercial sectors. He is involved in testing and commissioning works of factory substations of up to 132kV system. He previously worked for Jimah coal-fired power plant in Port Dickson for 9 years with his last position being Electrical Maintenance Section Head. He was involved in the commissioning of coal-fired power plant mainly with 500kV generator transformer, 934 MVA generator, and up to 33kV MV motors and switchgear panels. Our key expert has managed the maintenance team to perform routine maintenance activities (together with supporting tools such as motor lube oil analysis, infrared thermography analysis, transformer oil analysis) & electrical troubleshooting and plant outages for critical and non-critical equipment. Besides that, our key expert has published several IEEE conference papers and journals such as: (2009). Effectiveness of auxiliary system monitoring & continuous hydrogen scavenging operation on hydrogen-cooled generator at power plant. In Energy and Environment, 2009. ICEE 2009. 3rd International Conference on (pp. 151-160). IEEE. (2010). Study on electric motor mass unbalance based on vibration monitoring analysis technique. In Mechanical and Electrical Technology (ICMET), 2010 2nd International Conference on (pp. 539-542). IEEE. (2012). Re-Design of AC Excitation Busduct based on Infrared (IR) Thermography: Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) data analysis. eMaintenance, 101. (2016). Energy Saving Studies for a University Campus: An Educational-Based Approach, 3rd International Conference on Language, Education, Humanities and Innovation 2016. 'Grid-tied photovoltaic and battery storage systems with Malaysian electrcity tariff - A review on maximum demand shaving.' Energies 10.11 (2017): 1884 'Techno-Economic Optimization of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Systems Based on Maximum Demand Reduction (MDRed) Modelling in Malaysia.' Energies 12.18 (2019): 3531 POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this. Accreditions And Affliations

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is ideal for Professionals preparing to become CRISC certified. Risk practitioners Students or recent graduates Overview At course completions, students will understand the essential concepts in the 4 ISACA CRISC domains: Governance IT Risk Assessment Risk Response and Reporting Information Technology and Security This 3 Day CRISC course is geared towards preparing students to pass the ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control examination. The course covers all four of the CRISC domains, and each section corresponds directly to the CRISC job practice. CRISC validates your experience in building a well-defined, agile risk-management program, based on best practices to identify, analyze, evaluate, assess, prioritize and respond to risks. This enhances benefits realization and delivers optimal value to stakeholders. GOVERNANCE - a. Organizational Governance Organizational Strategy, Goals, and Objectives Organizational Structure, Roles, and Responsibilities Organizational Culture Policies and Standards Business Processes Organizational Assets GOVERNANCE - b. Risk Governance Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Management Framework Three Lines of Defense Risk Profile Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance Legal, Regulatory, and Contractual Requirements Professional Ethics of Risk Management IT RISK ASSESSMENT - a. IT Risk Identification Risk Events (e.g., contributing conditions, loss result) Threat Modelling and Threat Landscape Vulnerability and Control Deficiency Analysis (e.g., root cause analysis) Risk Scenario Development IT RISK ASSESSMENT - b. IT Risk Analysis and Evaluation Risk Assessment Concepts, Standards, and Frameworks Risk Register Risk Analysis Methodologies Business Impact Analysis Inherent and Residual Risk RISK RESPONSE AND REPORTING - a. Risk Response Risk Treatment / Risk Response Options Risk and Control Ownership Third-Party Risk Management Issue, Finding, and Exception Management Management of Emerging Risk RISK RESPONSE AND REPORTING - b. Control Design and Implementation Control Types, Standards, and Frameworks Control Design, Selection, and Analysis Control Implementation Control Testing and Effectiveness Evaluation RISK RESPONSE AND REPORTING - c. Risk Monitoring and Reporting Risk Treatment Plans Data Collection, Aggregation, Analysis, and Validation Risk and Control Monitoring Techniques Risk and Control Reporting Techniques (heatmap, scorecards, dashboards) Key Performance Indicators Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) Key Control Indicators (KCIs) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY - a. Information Technology Principles Enterprise Architecture IT Operations Management (e.g., change management, IT assets, problems, incidents) Project Management Disaster Recovery Management (DRM) Data Lifecycle Management System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Emerging Technologies INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY - b. Information Security Principles Information Security Concepts, Frameworks, and Standards Information Security Awareness Training Business Continuity Management Data Privacy and Data Protection Principles

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The intended audience for this course is information security and IT professionals, such as network administrators and engineers, IT managers, and IT auditors, and other individuals who want to learn more about information security, who are interested in learning in-depth information about information security management, who are looking for career advancement in IT security, or who are interested in earning the CISM certification. Overview Establish and maintain a framework to provide assurance that information security strategies are aligned with business objectives and consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Identify and manage information security risks to achieve business objectives. Create a program to implement the information security strategy. Implement an information security program. Oversee and direct information security activities to execute the information security program. Plan, develop, and manage capabilities to detect, respond to, and recover from information security incidents. In this course, students will establish processes to ensure that information security measures align with established business needs. Prerequisites Information security governance Information risk management Information security program development Information security program management Incident management and response 1 - Information Security Governance Develop an Information Security Strategy Align Information Security Strategy with Corporate Governance Identify Legal and Regulatory Requirements Justify Investment in Information Security Identify Drivers Affecting the Organization Obtain Senior Management Commitment to Information Security Define Roles and Responsibilities for Information Security Establish Reporting and Communication Channels 2 - Information Risk Management Implement an Information Risk Assessment Process Determine Information Asset Classification and Ownership Conduct Ongoing Threat and Vulnerability Evaluations Conduct Periodic BIAs Identify and Evaluate Risk Mitigation Strategies Integrate Risk Management into Business Life Cycle Processes Report Changes in Information Risk 3 - Information Security Program Development Develop Plans to Implement an Information Security Strategy Security Technologies and Controls Specify Information Security Program Activities Coordinate Information Security Programs with Business Assurance Functions Identify Resources Needed for Information Security Program Implementation Develop Information Security Architectures Develop Information Security Policies Develop Information Security Awareness, Training, and Education Programs Develop Supporting Documentation for Information Security Policies 4 - Information Security Program Implementation Integrate Information Security Requirements into Organizational Processes Integrate Information Security Controls into Contracts Create Information Security Program Evaluation Metrics 5 - Information Security Program Management Manage Information Security Program Resources Enforce Policy and Standards Compliance Enforce Contractual Information Security Controls Enforce Information Security During Systems Development Maintain Information Security Within an Organization Provide Information Security Advice and Guidance Provide Information Security Awareness and Training Analyze the Effectiveness of Information Security Controls Resolve Noncompliance Issues 6 - Incident Management and Response Develop an Information Security Incident Response Plan Establish an Escalation Process Develop a Communication Process Integrate an IRP Develop IRTs Test an IRP Manage Responses to Information Security Incidents Perform an Information Security Incident Investigation Conduct Post-Incident Reviews

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for security engineers, security architects, and information security professionals. Overview Identify security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud Build secure application infrastructures Protect applications and data from common security threats Perform and automate security checks Configure authentication and permissions for applications and resources Monitor AWS resources and respond to incidents Capture and process logs Create and configure automated and repeatable deployments with tools such as AMIs and AWS CloudFormation This course demonstrates how to efficiently use AWS security services to stay secure in the AWS Cloud. The course focuses on the security practices that AWS recommends for enhancing the security of your data and systems in the cloud. The course highlights the security features of AWS key services including compute, storage, networking, and database services. You will also learn how to leverage AWS services and tools for automation, continuous monitoring and logging, and responding to security incidents. Prerequisites We recommend that attendees of this course have: Working knowledge of IT security practices and infrastructure concepts Familiarity with cloud computing concepts Completed AWS Security Essentials and Architecting on AWS courses 1 - Security on AWS Security in the AWS cloud AWS Shared Responsibility Model Incident response overview DevOps with Security Engineering 2 - Identifying Entry Points on AWS Identify the different ways to access the AWS platform Understanding IAM policies IAM Permissions Boundary IAM Access Analyzer Multi-factor authentication AWS CloudTrail 3 - Security Considerations: Web Application Environments Threats in a three-tier architecture Common threats: user access Common threats: data access AWS Trusted Advisor 4 - Application Security Amazon Machine Images Amazon Inspector AWS Systems Manager 5 - Data Security Data protection strategies Encryption on AWS Protecting data at rest with Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB Protecting archived data with Amazon S3 Glacier Amazon S3 Access Analyzer Amazon S3 Access Points 6 - Securing Network Communications Amazon VPC security considerations Amazon VPC Traffic Mirroring Responding to compromised instances Elastic Load Balancing AWS Certificate Manager 7 - Monitoring and Collecting Logs on AWS Amazon CloudWatch and CloudWatch Logs AWS Config Amazon Macie Amazon VPC Flow Logs Amazon S3 Server Access Logs ELB Access Logs 8 - Processing Logs on AWS Amazon Kinesis Amazon Athena 9 - Security Considerations: Hybrid Environments AWS Site-to-Site and Client VPN connections AWS Direct Connect AWS Transit Gateway 10 - Out-Of-Region Protection Amazon Route 53 AWS WAF Amazon CloudFront AWS Shield AWS Firewall Manager DDoS mitigation on AWS 11 - Security Considerations: Serverless Environments Amazon Cognito Amazon API Gateway AWS Lambda 12 - Threat Detection and Investigation Amazon GuardDuty AWS Security Hub Amazon Detective 13 - Secrets Management on AWS AWS KMS AWS CloudHSM AWS Secrets Manager 14 - Automation and Security by Design AWS CloudFormation AWS Service Catalog 15 - Account Management and Provisioning on AWS AWS Organizations AWS Control Tower AWS SSO AWS Directory Service

ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy: Virtual In-House Training The ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) is one of the two modules in the ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) certification scheme. The other module in the SL designation is the ITIL® 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan & Improve. Accredited training for the ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader modules is mandatory to enable full understanding of the core material. The ITIL ® 4 Digital and IT Strategy certification focuses on enabling business success through the creation of digital and IT strategies. The IT and Digital Strategy certification adds a new perspective to the ITIL suite and elevates the discussion around ITIL concepts to a strategic level among business leaders and aspiring leaders. The ITIL® 4 Digital and IT Strategy course is based on the ITIL® 4 Digital and IT Strategy exam specification from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, you will acquire relevant knowledge to pass the certification exam. The core learning material in the course is supported by interactive case study, discussions and activities. What You Will Learn The ITIL ® 4 Digital and IT Strategy course covers the content in relation to the following learning outcomes of the exam specification for ITIL ® 4 Digital and IT Strategy: Demonstrate the use of the ITIL guiding principles in Digital and IT Strategy decisions and activities Understand how to leverage digital strategy to react to digital disruption Understand the relationship between the concepts of Digital and IT Strategy, the service value system and the service value chain, and explain how to utilize them to create value Understand how an organization uses Digital and IT Strategy to remain viable in environments disrupted by digital technology Understand strategic approaches made possible by digital and information technology to achieve customer/market relevance and operational excellence Understand the risks and opportunities of Digital and IT Strategy Understand the steps and techniques involved in defining and advocating for a Digital and IT Strategy Understand how to implement a Digital and IT Strategy Key Concepts of Digital and IT Strategy Digital, Information, and Communication Technology Digital Transformation Services, Products, and Competitive Advantage Tiers of Strategy Business Models Operating Models Strategy and the Service Value System Opportunity and Demand Value Governance ITIL® Guiding Principles Continual Improvement ITIL® Practices What is Vision? Disruptions Vision Digital Disruptions Balanced Strategic Focus Positioning Tools for Digital Organizations Assignment 1: Digital Disruption and Digital Positioning Where Are We Now? Environmental Analysis Opportunity Analysis Digital Readiness Assessment How Do We Get There (Strategic Planning) Strategy Planning Financial Aspects of Digital and IT Strategy Business Models for Strategy Planning Portfolio Optimization How Do We Get There (Strategic Approaches) Strategic Approaches for Digital Organizations Strategic Approaches for Operational Excellence Strategic Approaches to Evolution Strategic Approaches to Social Responsibility and Sustainability Assignment 2: Strategic Approaches for Digital Organizations Take Action (Managing Strategic Initiatives) How Strategies are Implemented Coordinating Strategy and Strategic Initiatives Leading Digital Transformation Digital Leadership Assignment 3: Strategy Planning and Communication Did We Get There? (Measuring Strategy) Key Facts About Measurement Measuring a Strategy Instrumenting Strategy How Do We Keep the Momentum Going Long-Term Momentum: Ensuring Organizational Viability Short-Term Momentum: Parallel Operation Assignment: Digital Strategy in VUCA Environment Managing Innovation and Emerging Technologies Managing Innovation Formal Approach to Innovation Management Culture that Supports Innovation Approaches to Innovation Evaluating and Adopting Emerging Technology Managing Strategic Risk Risk Management Risk Identification Risk Posture Risk Treatment

Data dashboards provide key information to stakeholders so that they can make informed decisions. While there are plenty of software solutions for building these essential data products, there is much less guidance on how to design dashboards to meet the diverse needs of users.  This course is for anyone who is building or implementing dashboards, and wants to know more about design principles and best practice. You could be using business intelligence software (such as Power BI or Tableau), or implementing bespoke solutions.  The course will give your team the ability to evaluate user needs and levels of understanding, make informed decisions about chart selections, and make effective use of interactivity dynamic data.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve.  Sample learning content  Session 1: Data with a purpose Understanding the different types of dashboard. Information overload and other common dashboard pitfalls. Assessing user needs and levels of data fluency. Session 2: Planning a dashboard Assessing diverse user needs and levels of data fluency. Taking a User Experience (UX) approach to design and navigation. Applying an interative and collaborative approach to onboarding. Session 3: Graphs, charts and dials  Understanding how graphical perception informs chart choices. Making intelligent design choices to help users explore. Design principles for layout and navigation. Session 4: Using interactivity  Making effective use of filters to slice and dice data sets. Using layers of information to enable drilldown data exploration. Complenting dashboards with automated alerts and queries. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “Alan was great to work with, he took us through the concepts behind data visualisation which means our team is now equipped for the future. He has a wide range of experience across the topic that is delivered in a clear, concise and friendly manner. We look forward to working with Alan again in the future.” John Masterson | Chief Product Officer | ImproveWell

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud Informational technology workers who want to increase the system operations knowledge. Overview Identify the AWS services that support the different phases of Operational Excellence, an AWS Well-Architected Framework pillar Manage access to AWS resources using AWS accounts and organizations and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Maintain an inventory of in-use AWS resources by using AWS services, such as AWS Systems Manager, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config Develop a resource deployment strategy using metadata tags, Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), and AWS Control Tower to deploy and maintain an AWS cloud environment Automate resource deployment by using AWS services, such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS Service Catalog Use AWS services to manage AWS resources through CloudOps lifecycle processes, such as deployments and patches Configure a highly available cloud environment that uses AWS services, such as Amazon Route 53 and Elastic Load Balancing, to route traffic for optimal latency and performance Configure AWS Auto Scaling and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to scale out your cloud environment based on demand Use Amazon CloudWatch and associated features, such as alarms, dashboards, and widgets, to monitor your cloud environment Manage permissions and track activity in your cloud environment by using AWS services, such as AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config Deploy your resources to an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), establish necessary connectivity to your Amazon VPC, and protect your resources from disruptions of service State the purpose, benefits, and appropriate use cases for mountable storage in your AWS Cloud environment Explain the operational characteristics of object storage in the AWS Cloud, including Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon S3 Glacier Build a comprehensive cost model to help gather, optimize, and predict your cloud costs by using services such as AWS Cost Explorer and the AWS Cost & Usage Report This course teaches systems operators and anyone performing cloud operations functions how to manage and operate automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on AWS. You will learn about cloud operations functions, such as installing, configuring, automating, monitoring, securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting these services, networks, and systems. The course also covers specific AWS features, tools, and best practices related to these functions. Prerequisites Successfully completed the AWS Technical Essentials course Background in either software development or systems administration Proficiency in maintaining operating systems at the command line, such as shell scripting in Linux environments or cmd/PowerShell in Windows Basic knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP) 1 - Introduction to Cloud Operations on AWS What is Cloud Operations AWS Well-Architected Framework AWS Well-Architected Tool 2 - Access Management AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations 3 - System Discovery Methods to interact with AWS services Tools for automating resource discovery Inventory with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config Hands-On Lab: Auditing AWS Resources with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config 4 - Deploy and Update Resources Cloud Operations in deployments Tagging strategies Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) Deployment using AWS Control Tower 5 - Automate Resource Deployment Deployment using AWS CloudFormation Deployment using AWS Service Catalog Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code 6 - Manage Resources AWS Systems Manager Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code 7 - Configure Highly Available Systems Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing Amazon Route 53 8 - Automate Scaling Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling Scaling with Spot Instances Managing licenses with AWS License Manager 9 - Monitor and Maintain System Health Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads Monitoring AWS infrastructure Monitoring applications Hands-On Lab: Monitor Applications and Infrastructure 10 - Data Security and System Auditing Maintaining a strong identity and access foundation Implementing detection mechanisms Automating incident remediation 11 - Operate Secure and Resilient Networks Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Networking beyond the VPC 12 - Mountable Storage Configuring Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) Sizing Amazon EBS volumes for performance Using Amazon EBS snapshots Using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to manage your AWS resources Creating backup and data recovery plans Configuring shared file system storage Hands-On Lab: Automating with AWS Backup for Archiving and Recovery 13 - Object Storage Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Managing storage lifecycles on Amazon S3 14 - Cost Reporting, Alerts, and Optimization Gaining AWS cost awareness Using control mechanisms for cost management Optimizing your AWS spend and usage Hands-On Lab: Capstone lab for CloudOps Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cloud Operations on AWS training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cloud Operations on AWS course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting and individuals seeking the AWS Solutions Architect-Associate certification. Overview Identify AWS architecting basic practices. Explore using the AWS management tools: The AWS Console, Command Line Interface (CLI), and CloudFormation in a lab environment. Examine the enforcement of accounts security using policies. Identify the elements that build an elastic, secure, virtual network that includes private and public subnets. Practice building an AWS core networking infrastructure. Determine strategies for a layered security approach to Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnets. Identify strategies to select the appropriate compute resources based on business use-cases. Practice building a VPC and adding an Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) instance in a lab environment. Practice installing an Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) instance and an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in the VPC you created. Compare and contrast AWS storage products and services, based on business scenarios. Compare and contrast the different types of AWS database services based on business needs. Practice building a highly available, auto-scaling database layer in a lab. Explore the business value of AWS monitoring solutions. Identify the role of monitoring, event driven load balancing, and auto scaling responses, based on usage and needs. Identify and discuss AWS automation tools that will help you build, maintain and evolve your infrastructure. Discuss network peering, VPC endpoints, gateway and routing solutions based on use-cases. Discuss hybrid networking configurations to extend and secure your infrastructure. Discuss the benefits of microservices as an effective decoupling strategy to power highly available applications at scale. Explore AWS container services for the rapid implementation of an infrastructure-agnostic, portable application environment. Identify the business and security benefits of AWS serverless services based on business examples. Practice building a serverless infrastructure in a lab environment. Discuss the ways in which AWS edge services address latency and security. Practice building a CloudFront deployment with an S3 backend in a lab environment. Explore AWS backup, recovery solutions, and best practices to ensure resiliency and business continuity. Build a highly available and secure cloud architecture based on a business problem, in a project-based facilitator-guided lab. Architecting on AWS is for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, and developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting. In this course, you will learn to identify services and features to build resilient, secure and highly available IT solutions on the AWS Cloud. Architectural solutions differ depending on industry, types of applications, and business size. AWS Authorized Instructors emphasize best practices using the AWS Well-Architected Framework, and guide you through the process of designing optimal IT solutions, based on real-life scenarios. The modules focus on account security, networking, compute, storage, databases, monitoring, automation, containers, serverless architecture, edge services, and backup and recovery. At the end of the course, you will practice building a solution and apply what you have learned with confidence. Prerequisites AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials classroom or digital training, or Working knowledge of distributed systems Familiarity with general networking concepts Familiarity with IP addressing Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures Familiarity with cloud computing concepts 0 - Introductions & Course Map review Welcome and course outcomes 1 - Architecting Fundamentals Review AWS Services and Infrastructure Infrastructure Models AWS API Tools Securing your infrastructure The Well-Architected Framework Hands-on lab: Explore Using the AWS API Tools to Deploy an EC2 Instance 2 - Account Security Security Principals Identity and Resource-Based Policies Account Federation Introduction to Managing Multiple Accounts 3 - Networking, Part 1 IP Addressing Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Patterns and Quotas Routing Internet Access Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) Security Groups 4 - Compute Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) EC2 Instances and Instance Selection High Performance Computing on AWS Lambda and EC2, When to Use Which Hands-On Lab: Build Your Amazon VPC Infrastructure 5 - Storage Amazon S3, Security, Versioning and Storage Classes Shared File Systems Data Migration Tools 6 - Database Services AWS Database Solutions Amazon Relational Database Services (RDS) DynamoDB, Features and Use Cases Redshift, Features, Use Cases and Comparison with RDS Caching and Migrating Data Hands-on Lab: Create a Database Layer in Your Amazon VPC Infrastructure 7 - Monitoring and Scaling Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs Invoking Events 8 - Automation CloudFormation AWS Systems Manager 9 - Containers Microservices Monitoring Microservices with X-Ray Containers 10 - Networking Part 2 VPC Peering & Endpoints Transit Gateway Hybrid Networking Route 53 11 - Serverless Architecture Amazon API Gateway Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS Amazon Kinesis Data Streams & Kinesis Firehose Step Functions Hands-on Lab: Build a Serverless Architecture 12 - Edge Services Edge Fundamentals Amazon CloudFront AWS Global Accelerator AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS and Firewall Manager AWS Outposts Hands-On Lab: Configure an Amazon CloudFront Distribution with an Amazon S3 Origin 13 - Backup and Recovery Planning for Disaster Recovery AWS Backup Recovery Strategie Additional course details: Nexus Humans Architecting on AWS training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Architecting on AWS course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Boot Camp: Virtual In-House Training The course provides targeted exam preparation support for IIBA® Level 3 - CBAP® exam candidates, including both a BABOK® Guide Version 3.0 content review and exam preparation tutorial. The class is interactive, combining discussion, application of concepts, study tips, and a practice exam. Knowledge Check quizzes and self-assessments allow candidates to identify areas of weakness and create a custom study plan tailored to their individual needs as well as study aids to support their exam preparation after the course. The course materials include a copy of A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 3.0. What you will Learn Upon completion, participants will be able to: Demonstrate familiarity with the structure and content of the IIBA® BABOK® Guide Improve their probability of passing the Level 3 - CBAP® Exam Identify their knowledge gaps through the use of module Knowledge Check quizzes Gauge their readiness for taking the exam by IIBA® BABOK® Guide Knowledge Are Foundation Concepts for IIBA® CBAP® Prep IIBA® - the Organization Business Analysis - the Profession Knowledge Check Terminology and Key Concepts IIBA®'s BABOK® Guide - the Standard Underlying Competencies BA Techniques Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Knowledge Check Overview BAP&M Tasks BAP&M Techniques Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Check Overview E&C Tasks E&C Techniques Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge Check Overview RLCM Tasks RLCM Techniques Strategy Analysis Knowledge Check Overview SA Tasks SA Techniques Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Knowledge Check Overview RA&DD Tasks RA&DD Techniques Solution Evaluation Knowledge Check Overview SE Tasks SE Techniques Exam Preparation Practice Exam and debrief Exam Preparation Study Tips Manage Study Plan Exam Process Exam day