AWS Automation Online Course

AWS Automation Online Course

This course is designed to help developers, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals master AWS automation using Boto3, Python, and AWS Lambda functions. You will start by setting up your local development environment and learning how to write Python scripts to interact with AWS services. The course then moves on to executing Python Boto3 scripts inside AWS Lambda, allowing you to automate AWS tasks without needing a dedicated server.

Knowledge gained

With a focus on real-world automation scenarios, you will learn how to manage EC2 instances, work with IAM roles, interact with S3 storage, handle waiters and paginators, and implement security best practices. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to automate AWS cloud management, improve efficiency, and reduce manual workload.

Key Benefits

• Gain hands-on experience with real-world AWS automation projects.
• Learn how to write Python scripts using Boto3 for AWS service management.
• Master the execution of Boto3 scripts within AWS Lambda functions.
• Understand different Lambda trigger mechanisms for automating AWS services.
• Explore advanced concepts like paginators, waiters, and session handling.
• Automate EC2, IAM, and S3 services efficiently using Python and Lambda.
• Improve cloud security by implementing IAM role-based access controls.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Cloud engineers and AWS professionals looking to automate cloud management.
• Python developers who want to integrate AWS services into applications.
• DevOps engineers seeking to optimize AWS operations using automation.
• System administrators aiming to reduce manual cloud management efforts.
• IT professionals preparing for AWS certification exams.

Prerequisites:

• Basic Python programming knowledge.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, and IAM (preferred but not mandatory).

Learning Objectives

By completing this course, you will:

• Understand the fundamentals of Boto3 and how it interacts with AWS services.
• Set up your development environment for executing Python scripts with AWS.
• Write Python scripts using Boto3 to automate EC2, S3, and IAM tasks.
• Execute Boto3 scripts inside AWS Lambda functions for serverless automation.
• Work with Boto3 sessions, waiters, paginators, and meta objects.
• Implement error handling techniques to manage AWS service interactions.
• Securely execute Python scripts using IAM roles and permissions.

Course Content Overview

The AWS Automation Exam covers the following topics - 

Domain 1. Introduction to AWS Automation & Boto3 Setup

• Overview of the course objectives and what you will learn.
• Understanding the importance of AWS automation using Python and Boto3.
• Setting up Python and Boto3 on Windows and Linux servers for AWS automation.
• Verifying the Boto3 installation by executing a test script.
• Exploring different types of Boto3 sessions and their applications.

Domain 2. Understanding Boto3 Documentation & Implementation

• Navigating Boto3 documentation to learn API methods and resources.
• Implementing Python Boto3 scripts using the client object for AWS service management.
• Utilizing the resource object to interact with AWS services efficiently.

Domain 3. Working with AWS Security Token Service (STS)

• Retrieving AWS account ID and details using the STS service.

Domain 4. Managing EC2 Instances with Boto3 - Part 1

• Writing Python scripts to start, stop, and terminate EC2 instances.
• Developing a menu-driven Python script to manage EC2 instance statuses.

Domain 5. Using EC2 Waiters for State Monitoring

• Understanding how waiters help monitor EC2 instance state changes.
• Writing scripts to track instance transitions using waiters.

Domain 6. Exploring Boto3 Meta Objects for AWS Automation

• Understanding meta objects and their role in AWS service interaction.

Domain 7. Using Boto3 Collections for EC2 Management

• Introduction to Boto3 collections for managing multiple AWS resources.
• Automating EC2 instance start, stop, termination, and monitoring using collections.

Domain 8. Advanced EC2 Management with Boto3 - Part 2

• Identifying and deleting unused or untagged EBS volumes.
• Creating an inventory report of all running EC2 instances.
• Listing and filtering EC2 snapshots based on size and creation time.

Domain 9. Executing Boto3 Scripts Securely Using IAM Roles

• Understanding the role of IAM in AWS automation.
• Executing Python Boto3 scripts from EC2 instances attached with IAM roles.

Domain 10. Exception Handling in Boto3 with Botocore

• Introduction to error handling techniques in Boto3 scripts.
• Writing Python scripts with exception handling for AWS service interactions.

Domain 11. Managing IAM Users with Boto3

• Fetching IAM user details and listing all IAM users in an AWS account.
• Generating secure passwords using Python for IAM user creation.
• Automating IAM user creation with console login access.

Domain 12. AWS Automation Using Lambda - Part 1

• Introduction to AWS Lambda functions and their integration with Boto3.
• Creating a Lambda function to automatically start and stop EC2 instances.
• Setting up automatic email notifications when an EC2 instance is stopped.
• Automating EBS volume snapshots using Lambda and CloudWatch triggers.
• Copying EBS snapshots across multiple AWS regions using Lambda functions.

Domain 13. Using Boto3 Paginators for Efficient AWS Resource Management

• Understanding paginators and how they help retrieve large AWS data sets.
• Writing scripts to implement paginators in AWS automation.

Domain 14. Managing AWS S3 Storage Using Boto3

• Introduction to S3 storage management using Boto3.
• Writing Python scripts to list all S3 buckets and objects.
• Using paginators to retrieve large sets of S3 objects efficiently.

Domain 15. AWS Automation Using Lambda - Part 2

• Developing a Lambda function to reassign secondary IP addresses when an EC2 master instance fails.