AWS Automation Practice Exam
AWS Automation is about using Amazon Web Services tools to simplify and speed up repetitive tasks in cloud environments. Instead of manually setting up servers, networks, or applications, automation allows everything to be created and managed through scripts, templates, and predefined workflows. This reduces human error, saves time, and makes cloud operations more reliable and consistent.
For businesses and developers, AWS Automation ensures that tasks like scaling applications, managing infrastructure, and deploying updates happen automatically. This means teams can focus more on innovation and problem-solving while letting automation handle the routine processes.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is ideal for:
- Cloud Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Automation Engineers
- System Administrators
- AWS Developers
- Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
- IT Infrastructure Specialists
Skills Required
- Basic knowledge of AWS services
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts
- Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash, etc.)
- Awareness of DevOps and CI/CD principles
Knowledge Gained
- Automating AWS infrastructure with CloudFormation and CDK
- Using AWS Lambda for event-driven automation
- Managing cloud resources with AWS Systems Manager
- Implementing CI/CD pipelines for deployments
- Applying monitoring and scaling strategies
- Building reliable and cost-efficient automated workflows
Course Outline
The AWS Automation Exam covers the following topics -
1. Introduction to AWS Automation
- Why automate in AWS
- Benefits and common use cases
- Overview of automation tools
2. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- AWS CloudFormation basics
- AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)
- Managing stacks and templates
3. AWS Systems Manager
- Automation runbooks
- Parameter Store and secrets management
- Patch management and compliance
4. Serverless Automation
- AWS Lambda for automation tasks
- Event-driven automation with CloudWatch and EventBridge
- Integrating Lambda with other AWS services
5. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild
- Automating application deployments
- Rolling updates and blue-green strategies
6. Monitoring and Scaling
- CloudWatch alarms and metrics
- Auto Scaling automation
- Self-healing systems
7. Security and Compliance Automation
- Automating security policies
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices
- Automated audits and compliance reporting