What you will learn
- Cloud consulting fundamentals and AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Business requirements analysis for cloud migration
- AWS solution design and cost optimization strategies
- Security and compliance implementation on AWS
- Change management and organizational adoption
- Technical presentation and documentation skills
- AWS partner consulting methodologies
Program Overview
Cloud Consulting Foundations
⏱️4-5 weeks
- This module establishes core consulting competencies including stakeholder analysis, requirements gathering, and cloud business value articulation.
- Students learn AWS’s shared responsibility model, global infrastructure, and basic service catalog.
- Includes mock client discovery sessions.
AWS Solution Design
⏱️6-7 weeks
- Focusing on the Well-Architected Framework, this section teaches workload assessment, architecture diagramming, and service selection.
- Students compare compute options (EC2 vs Lambda), storage solutions, and database services for different use cases.
- Includes TCO calculation exercises.
Migration Planning
⏱️5-6 weeks
- Covering the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP), this module implements discovery tools, migration patterns (rehost, refactor, rearchitect), and cutover strategies.
- Students create migration plans addressing technical and organizational challenges.
Cost Optimization
⏱️ 4-5 weeks
- This financial deep dive teaches Reserved Instance planning, Spot Instance strategies, and cost allocation tagging.
- Students analyze Cost Explorer reports, implement budgets/alerts, and optimize storage lifecycle policies.
- Includes FinOps principles.
Security & Governance
⏱️5-6 weeks
- Focusing on enterprise requirements, this section implements IAM policies, organizational SCPs, and security reference architectures.
- Students configure AWS Config rules, analyze GuardDuty findings, and prepare compliance artifacts.
Capstone Consulting Project
⏱️8-10 weeks
- Students complete a full consulting engagement for a simulated enterprise, including discovery, solution design, business case development, and executive presentation.
- Final deliverables mirror AWS Partner Network (APN) requirements.
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Job Outlook
- Salary range: 90K160K for cloud consultants
- Industry demand: 28% growth for cloud advisory services
- Top employers: AWS partners, system integrators, digital transformation firms
- Career paths: Cloud Consultant → Solutions Architect → Practice Lead
- Certification value: Aligns with AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Specification: AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Professional Certificate
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