Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Database – Specialty (ACDS-EX)

Detailed Course Outline

Module 0: Course introduction

Module 1: Domain 1 – Workload-Specific Database Design

• 1.1 Select the appropriate database services for specific types of data and workloads
• 1.2 Determine strategies for disaster recovery and high availability
• 1.3 Design database solutions for performance, compliance, and scalability
• 1.4 Compare the costs of database solutions
• Multiple question interactive domain review

Module 2: Domain 2 – Deployment and Migration

• 2.1 Automate database solution deployments
• 2.2 Determine data preparation and migration strategies
• 2.3 Execute and validate data migration
• Multiple question interactive domain review

Module 3: Domain 3 – Management and Operations

• 3.1 Determine maintenance tasks and processes
• 3.2 Determine backup and restore strategies
• 3.3 Manage the operational environment of a database solution
• Multiple question interactive domain review

Module 4: Domain 4 – Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• 4.1 Determine monitoring and alerting strategies
• 4.2 Troubleshoot and resolve common database issues
• 4.3 Optimize database performance
• Multiple question interactive domain review

Module 5: Domain 5 – Database Security

• 5.1 Encrypt data at rest and in transit
• 5.2 Evaluate auditing solutions
• 5.3 Determine access control and authentication mechanisms
• 5.4 Recognize potential security vulnerabilities within database solutions
• Multiple question interactive domain review

Module 6: AWS Exam Preparation

• 20 question practice exam

Module 7: Course Review and Wrap-Up