• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

The AWS Well-Architected Framework describes the key concepts, design principles, and architectural best practices for designing and running workloads in the cloud. It provides a mechanism to help you eliminate risk and drive better outcomes when building and operating workloads in the cloud.
In this module you will learn how to use the Well-Architected Framework to:

  • Learn strategies and best practices for architecting in the cloud.
  • Measure your architecture against best practices using the AWS Well-Architected Tool.
  • Improve your architectures by identifying and addressing high-risk issues.

Learning Objectives

The AWS Well-Architected Framework describes the key concepts, design principles, and architectural best practices for designing and running workloads in the cloud. It provides a mechanism to help you eliminate risk and drive better outcomes when building and operating workloads in the cloud.
In this module you will learn how to use the Well-Architected Framework to:

  • Learn strategies and best practices for architecting in the cloud.
  • Measure your architecture against best practices using the AWS Well-Architected Tool.
  • Improve your architectures by identifying and addressing high-risk issues.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Network Services
  • Systems Development

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.