Cloud Architecture (AWS & Azure)
Cloud engineers are in monumental demand as Indian IT services and GCCs migrate on-premise infrastructure to public cloud. Learn how to configure resilient networks, implement zero-trust IAM, optimize cloud costs, and deploy serverless backends.
🇮🇳 Indian Market Benchmark
Why This Skill Pays Off in 2026
Structured Week-by-Week Learning Syllabus
Focus on build-by-doing milestones rather than passive video lectures.
Phase 1: Cloud Core & Identity
- Cloud fundamentals, regions, and availability zones
- IAM policies, roles, MFA, and least-privilege security
- VPC subnets, route tables, internet gateways, and security groups
Phase 2: Storage, Compute & Databases
- S3 lifecycle rules, versioning, and presigned URLs
- EC2 autoscaling, Application Load Balancers (ALB)
- RDS multi-AZ failover and DynamoDB NoSQL basics
Phase 3: Serverless, Cost & Certification Prep
- AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions
- AWS Cost Explorer & FinOps cost optimization principles
- AWS SAA-C03 / Azure AZ-104 mock practice exams
Top Interview Questions & Answers
Q1: What is the difference between a Security Group and a Network ACL (NACL) in AWS?
Security Groups operate at the instance/ENI level, are stateful (inbound allows corresponding outbound), and support allow rules only. NACLs operate at the subnet level, are stateless, and support both allow and deny rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which certification should I get first: AWS SAA or Azure AZ-104?
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) has the widest market recognition in Indian startups, while Azure AZ-104 is heavily favored by enterprise GCCs.
Target Job Roles
Cloud Support Associate
Demand: HighAWS / Azure Cloud Engineer
Demand: Very HighCloud Solutions Architect
Demand: HighRelated Career Tracks
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