AWS Systems Manager

In this course, you will be introduced to AWS Systems Manager and dive deep into real-world scenarios. Learn how Systems Manager management service helps you automatically collect software inventory, apply OS patches, and automate administration tasks and complex workflows. You will also see how to eliminate the need for bastion hosts to manage your resources. You will review capabilities including Run Command, State Manager, Inventory, Patch Manager, Maintenance Window, Automation, Parameter Store, Session Manager, OpsCenter, Explorer, Change Calendar, and Distributor.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

• AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners enrolled in Partner-led Support
• Customers
• Amazonians

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Understand Systems Manager capabilities and related use cases
• Identify best practices for Systems Manager
• Define how third-party tools and services integrate with Systems Manager
• Differentiate between various Systems Manager capabilities

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course meet the AWS Cloud Practitioner requirement, plus one additional certification:

• AWS Cloud Practitioner (Required)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
• AWS Certified Developer Associate
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate

Delivery Method

This course is delivered through:

• Digital training

Duration

• 190 minutes

Course Outline

This course covers the following concepts:

• Why automate?
• How to automate administrative tasks at scale
• Collecting metrics for visibility and control
• Automating system healing and compliance
• Storing secrets and configuration data
• Managing configuration drift
• Interactive access with Session Manager
• Distributing software packages
• Centralizing actionable operational insights