Syllabus & Resources
As a starting point for my #100daysofCloudArchitecture challenge, I created this syllabus with the topics I plan to cover throughout the challenge and some key resources that I’ve identified.
I outlined my learning plan for the first 25 days. I will do a checkpoint afterward to evaluate my progress and plan the next 25 days.
Technical Skills
Networking Refresh (Day 1 to Day 5)
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- Cisco Networking Foundations: IP Addressing – (1 Hour 32 minutes)
- Cisco Networking Foundations: Switching & Routing – (1 Hour 48 minutes)
- CISCO CCNP ENCOR: Architecture, Virtualization, Infrastructure – (10 Hours)
- BGP: Essential Training – (1 Hour 21 minutes)
Cybersecurity (Day 6 to Day 10)
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- Cybersecurity Foundations: Security Architecture – (44 minutes)
ISC2 :
- Certified in Cybersecurity Self-Paced Training – (15 Hours)
IT Enterprise Architecture (Day 11)
- Introduction to IT Architecture – (1 Hour)
- Enterprise Architecture Foundations (1 Hour)
- Enterprise Architecture in Practice (1 Hour)
Cloud Architecture (Day 12 to Day 25)
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- Cloud Architecture Core Concepts – (1 Hour )
- Cloud Architecture Design Decisions– (1 hour 32 minutes)
- Cloud Architecture Advanced Concepts – (1 hour 20 minutes)
- Cloud Computing: BC/DR Best Practices – (58 minutes)
- Planning a Small Business Cloud Strategy – (1 Hour 42 minutes)
- Learning Cloud Computing: Networking – (51 minutes)
- Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Security – (38 minutes)
- Building a Cloud Architecture Diagram – (50 minutes)
- Non-Functional Requirements in the Cloud – (40 minutes)
- Cloud Computing: Business Requirements and Digital Transformation – (50 minutes)
- CCSP: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design (1 Hour 25 minutes)
- Cloud Security Architecture for the Enterprise – (1 Hour)
- Serverless Architecture (2 hours 36 minutes)
Hybrid and Multicloud
- Planning a Multicloud Solution – (1 Hour 28 minutes)
- Hybrid Multicloud Networking: Practical Concepts – (1 Hour 23 minutes)
- Cloud Complexity Management for Multicloud Deployments – (2 Hours 28 minutes)
Functional and Business Competencies
Pre-Sales skills
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- Technical Sales: The role of the Sales Engineer (51 minutes)
- Solution Sales (55 minutes)
- Essentials for Solutions Engineers (40 minutes)
Proof of Concept and Prototype
- TBD
Presentation & Facilitation
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- Mastering presentation for Non-Native English Speakers (52 minutes)
- Presenting Technical Information with Stories (30 minutes)
- Create and Deliver Engaging Presentations (8 Hours 45 minutes)
Leadership
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- 20 Habits of Executive Leadership (1 Hour 4 minutes)
- Inspirational Leadership Skills (3 Hours)
- Establishing your Leadership Brand (40 minutes)
- Leadership Foundations Styles and Models (45 minutes)
- Master your Leadership Effectiveness skills (5 Hours 26 minutes)
SoftSkills
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (45 minutes)
- Being an effective Team Member (30 minutes)
- Leading and working in Teams (25 minutes)
- Design Thinking: Putting the Customer First (27 minutes)
- Learning Design Thinking: Leading Change in your Organization (2 Hours)
- Facilitating Remote Design Thinking (1 Hour 22 minutes)
Business Analysis
LinkedIn Learning Courses:
- What is Business Analysis (21 minutes)
- Business Analysis Foundations: Strategy Analysis (1 Hour 18 minutes)
- Business Analysis Techniques for Business Transformation (41 minutes)
- Business Analysis Foundations: Competencies (1 Hour 26 minutes)
Additional Resources
- Solutions Architect’s Handbook: 532 pages – 19 Chapters
- Pre-Sales Collective Podcast: https://www.presalescollective.com/podcast
- Pre-Sales Collective Courses: https://courses.presalescollective.com/
- Pre-Sales Collective Blog: https://www.presalescollective.com/blog
CSP – Cloud Architecture Frameworks
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Architecture Framework
AWS
AWS Well-Architected Framework
AWS Architecture Center – Cloud Foundations
AWS Architecture Center – This is My Architecture
Azure
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework