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AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

Fundamentals of Cloud Computing with AWS

Recognized Certification Completed: June 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Certificate

Certification Overview

The AWS Academy Cloud Foundations certification provides a foundational understanding of cloud computing concepts, core AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. It is designed for individuals beginning their cloud journey.

The course equips learners with essential knowledge to understand AWS global infrastructure, compute and storage services, networking, and identity and access management (IAM).

Skills & Topics Covered

Cloud Concepts

  • Benefits of cloud computing
  • Cloud deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid)
  • Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

AWS Core Services

  • Amazon EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda
  • Elastic Load Balancing & Auto Scaling
  • Amazon VPC & CloudFront

Security & IAM

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Shared responsibility model
  • Best practices for securing AWS environments

Billing & Support

  • AWS pricing models
  • Cost estimation tools
  • AWS support plans

My Learning Journey

Study Phase (5 weeks)

Completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course modules and watched AWS official videos.

Hands-on Practice (2 weeks)

Used AWS Free Tier to explore EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC services through guided labs.

Exam Preparation (1 week)

Reviewed practice quizzes, revisited core concepts, and tested knowledge using sample assessments.

Certification Achieved

Successfully completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations and earned certification in June 2025.

Key Learnings & Applications

☁️ Cloud Fundamentals

Understood cloud computing models, elasticity, scalability, and cloud economics.

🔐 Identity Management

Configured IAM users, policies, and roles to securely manage AWS resources.

🛠 Hands-on Labs

Deployed virtual servers, created S3 buckets, configured security groups, and used CLI tools.

📈 Billing & Monitoring

Explored AWS Pricing Calculator, budgets, and used CloudWatch for resource monitoring.

Future Applications

This certification has strengthened my foundational knowledge of AWS cloud services, enabling me to:

  • Design and evaluate basic AWS cloud solutions using services like EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda.
  • Support cloud migration and deployment projects with best practices in scalability and availability.
  • Collaborate with cloud teams by understanding shared responsibility, IAM, and core architecture principles.
  • Prepare for advanced AWS certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03).
  • Contribute to building secure, cost-optimized, and performance-efficient applications in the AWS environment.