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Hands-on AWS VPC Labs: Essential Lab Exercises (Video Course)

Hands-on AWS VPC Labs: Essential Lab Exercises (Video Course)

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  • Copyright 2025
  • Edition: 1st
  • Online Video
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-535674-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-535674-6

3.5+ Hours of Video Instruction

Unlock the power of AWS VPCs through immersive hands-on labs to master network configurations and security essentials for real-world cloud success.

Master AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) with the Hands-on AWS VPC Labs Essentials Video Course, a must-have for cloud computing professionals and AWS certification seekers. AWS VPCs provide the foundation for creating isolated, secure sections within the cloud, enabling seamless deployment and management of resources.

This series of interactive labs is designed to elevate your networking skills through practical exercises that cover configuration, management, and troubleshooting of AWS VPCs. Video tutorials provide clear, step-by-step guidance through real-world scenarios, helping you build confidence in configuring and optimizing AWS VPCs. Each lab is carefully designed to give you experience with AWS VPC architecture, subnets, route tables, and security groups directly within the AWS environment.

Throughout the course, you will progress through detailed lessons:

  • Lesson 1 starts with an in-depth review of the Default VPC, including analysis of its settings, route tables, subnets, and Network ACLs. Hands-on Lab 1 reinforces foundational skills by guiding you through deleting and recreating the Default VPC.
  • Lesson 2 covers the basics of creating a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), including important concepts such as CIDR ranges. You will learn how to set up both public and private subnets within the VPC, ensuring they are connected to the Internet Gateway. Hands-on Lab 2 provides practical guidance and exercises to reinforce these fundamental skills.
  • Lesson 3 focuses on configuring route tables for public subnets and deploying web servers. Hands-On Lab 3 allows practical application of these skills, while Lab 4 emphasizes NAT Gateway configuration for private subnet communication.
  • Lesson 4 introduces VPC peering, enabling seamless communication between VPCs through peering connections and route table configurations in Hands-on Lab 5.
  • Lesson 5 delves into Transit Gateway functionality, covering its creation, attachment, and route table setup. Hands-on Lab 6 reinforces Transit Gateway implementation skills.
  • Lesson 6 explores advanced features such as Gateway VPC endpoints for S3 and Network Load Balancer configuration. Hands-on Lab 7 and Lab 8 guide you in setting up and optimizing these features for enhanced application scalability and security.
  • Lesson 7 demonstrates the use of PrivateLink for secure communication between VPCs, including the setup of internal Network Load Balancers and endpoint services in Hands-on Lab 9.
  • Lesson 8 focuses on monitoring network traffic using VPC Flow Logs. You will learn how to set up IAM policies, create CloudWatch Log Groups, and configure Flow Logs in Hands-on Lab 10.
  • Lesson 9 concludes the course with VPN configurations, covering customer and virtual private gateway creation, site-to-site VPN setup, and best practices for securing AWS traffic. Hands-on Lab 11 ensures practical proficiency in configuring VPNs and emphasizes account cleanup for cost efficiency.

By completing this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of AWS VPC capabilities, preparing you to design, implement, and manage scalable and secure network architectures effectively in real-world cloud environments. Whether you are advancing your career or preparing for AWS certifications, this course equips you with the practical skills and confidence needed to excel in cloud computing with AWS VPCs.

Learn How To:

  • Analyze default configurations and implications of the Default VPC settings.
  • Apply route tables, subnets, and Network ACLs to secure and segment VPC network traffic effectively.
  • Gain hands-on experience in VPC lifecycle management by deleting and recreating the Default VPC.
  • Plan and allocate IP addresses effectively using CIDR ranges within a VPC.
  • Create public and private subnets with distinct security configurations to compartmentalize resources.
  • Enable internet connectivity for VPC instances by attaching an Internet Gateway.
  • Practice setting up VPC, subnets, and Internet Gateway components.
  • Configure route tables to manage traffic between public subnets and internal resources/internet.
  • Deploy scalable web applications in public subnets and verify routing configurations.
  • Securely enable outbound internet access from private subnets using NAT Gateway.
  • Manage traffic flow between private instances and external resources via private subnet route tables.
  • Practice configuring NAT Gateway and testing private subnet connectivity.
  • Establish VPC peering connections to enable communication between separate VPCs.
  • Configure and manage VPC peering effectively.

Who Should Take This Course: 

This course is designed for AWS beginners, intermediate students, Solutions Architects, SysOps Administrators, and Network Specialists. It prepares professionals for AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Associate, SysOps Administrator Associate, and Network Specialist.

About Pearson Video Training: 

Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall, Sams, and Que Topics include: IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more.  Learn more about Pearson Video training at  http://www.informit.com/video.

Video Lessons are available for download for offline viewing within the streaming format. Look for the green arrow in each lesson.  

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Course Introduction

Lesson 1: Review the Default VPC

Analyze the Basic Settings of the Default VPC

Route Tables, Subnets, and Network ACLs

Delete and Re-Create the Default VPC

Hands-on Lab 1: Default VPC

           

Lesson 2: Create a VPC      

Understand VPC and CIDR Range

Create Public and Private Subnets

Create and Attach an Internet Gateway

Hands-on Lab 2: Create a VPC, Subnets, and Internet Gateway

           

Lesson 3: Public Subnets          

Configure a Route Table for a Public Subnet

Create Web Servers in a Public Subnet

Hands-On Lab 3: Configure Route tables and a Web Server

Create a NAT Gateway

Configure a Route Table for a Private Subnet

Hands-on Lab 4: Create a NAT Gateway

           

Lesson 4: VPC Peering           

Create an Additional VPC

Configure a VPC Peering Connection

Configure Route Tables for VPC Peering

Hands-on Lab 5: VPC Peering

           

Lesson 5: Transit Gateway           

Create a Transit Gateway

Create a Transit Gateway Attachment

Configure Route Tables for a Transit Gateway

Perform Clean Up Tasks

Hands-on Lab 6: Transit Gateway

           

Lesson 6: VPC Endpoints and Load Balancers           

Create a Gateway VPC Endpoint for S3

Examine Route Table Entries for S3 Traffic  

Hands-on Lab 7: VPC Endpoints      

Configure a Network Load Balancer and Target Group       

Verify Load Balancer Operation

Hands-on Lab 8: Create a Network Load Balancer

           

Lesson 7: Use PrivateLink to Allow Communication between VPCs

Create an Internal Network Load Balancer

Register an Endpoint Service

Set up the Customer Connection to the Endpoint Service

Connect from an Instance in the Customer VPC

Hands-on Lab 9: PrivateLink

           

Lesson 8: Monitor Traffic with VPC Flow Logs            

Create a Custom IAM Policy and Role

Create a CloudWatch Log Group

Enable Flow Logs on your VPC

Examine the Resulting Flow Logs

Hands-on Lab 10: VPC Flow Logs

           

Lesson 9: Secure Traffic Using VPNs           

Create the Customer Gateway and the Virtual Private Gateway

Create Site-to-Site VPN Configuration

View Configuration Details for On-Premises Customer Gateway (CGW)

Hands-on Lab 11: VPN Configuration

Clean up your AWS Account to Avoid Charges

Summary

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