26Mar 2022 by Tariq Sheikh No Comments

Tips & Techniques to re-cerity for AWS Solution Architect Professional Exam

AWS Certifications, AWS Solution Architect Professional
Check GitHUB URL for my detailed notes Focus on Keywords : There could be multiple correct options , but you need to figure out the "keyword" in question to see which one fits the scenario requirement. Keywords could be : least expensivecost-effectivenear real-timeleast performance impactreduce down-timeloosely coupledachieve resiliency, high availabilityreduce operational overhead KeyWords Examples: Technical Tips: Understand which service AWS recommends for what usecase, i.e. Kinesis Data streams can be used for log ingestion and analytics etc., To confuse; question might give you cloud watch logs + insights as option too. If log ingestion + real time analytics go for Kinesis brand of services.Learn to differentitate within Kinesis services i.e. If question speaks about real-time streaming, pickup Kinesis Data Streams. If you can tolerate delay of ~60 seconds, go for…
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14Aug 2020 by Tariq Sheikh No Comments
My road to AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty Certification

My road to AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty Certification

AWS Certifications
Recently, I passed my 4th AWS Certification i.e. AWS Certified Advanced Networking Speciality Certification. It was relatively easy as my background is in Networking . Exam Preparation : Listed below are the resources I used to prepare for SCS-C01 exam : Exam Guide : Quite useful to familiarize yourself with the exam structure, sections and topics. AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C00) Exam GuideTraining : I used Udemy AWS Networking in Advance course Reference : https://www.udemy.com/course/networking-in-aws/Study Guide : I used Packt Advanced Networking Exam guide which covers lot of useful scenarios, practical examples and use-cases. Reference: https://www.packtpub.com/cloud-networking/aws-certified-security-specialty-exam-guidePractice Questions : Practising for all exam topics and areas is critical. AWS offers practice exam also . In addition, I used whizlabs.com which is very thorough and provides explanation and details. AWS…
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08Aug 2020 by Tariq Sheikh No Comments
My road to AWS Security Specialty Certification

My road to AWS Security Specialty Certification

AWS Certifications
Recently, I passed my 3rd AWS Certification i.e. AWS Certified Security Speciality Certification. It was one of the hardest AWS exams I completed till date. Exam Preparation : Listed below are the resources I used to prepare for SCS-C01 exam : Exam Guide : Quite useful to familiarize yourself with the exam structure, sections and topics. AWS Certified Security–Specialty(SCS-C01) Exam GuideTraining : I used Linux Academy and Udemy courses. LA course is bit old but covers basic concept. Udemy courses are quite useful .Study Guide : I used Packt Security Specialty Exam guide which covers lot of useful scenarios, practical examples and use-cases. Reference: https://www.packtpub.com/cloud-networking/aws-certified-security-specialty-exam-guidePractice Questions : Practising for all exam topics and areas is critical. AWS offers practice exam also . In addition, I used whizlabs.com which is very…
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