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Based on our extensive work and experience with leaders, both in the private and public sectors, this ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring programme has been designed to develop the capability of leaders to positively impact the performance of individuals and teams. We are experts at unlocking peak performance. Coaching and mentoring improves relationships, performance and engagement. This programme has been created to sharpen a leader's skills - enabling them to balance control, commitment and empowerment through productive conversations with individuals and teams. Scroll down to find out more about this ILM Level 5 qualification, or use the buttons below to jump straight to the scheduled course dates and prices. All of our ILM Programmes are provided in partnership with The BCF Group, which is the ILM Approved Centre we deliver under. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE SYLLABUS The syllabus of the ILM Level 5 Qualification in Business Coaching and Mentoring is comprised of six modules, covering the following: MODULE ONE INTRODUCTION * 1.1) Explore the myths * 1.2) What is coaching and mentoring? * 1.3) What is business coaching? * 1.4) Thoughts and perceptions * 1.5) 7 competencies of a coach * 1.6) Definitions - Mentoring / Consulting / Coaching / Therapy / Counseling MODULE TWO MODELS AND PRACTICE * 2.1) The Wheel of Life * 2.2) Johari's Window * 2.3) KASH - Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, Habits of an effective coach * 2.4) STAR / GROW model * 2.5) Effective use of Paradigm cards * 2.6) Practice and feedback MODULE THREE BUILDING THE RELATIONSHIP * 3.1) Self-management * 3.2) How motivation works * 3.3) Personality & behavioural traits * 3.4) Rapport and trust MODULE FOUR COMMUNICATION AND PRACTICE * 4.1) Non-verbal communication * 4.2) Effective communication * 4.3) Questioning through 2nd/3rd/4th level questioning * 4.4) Building a bank of coaching questions * 4.5) Practice and feedback MODULE FIVE STRUCTURE * 5.1) Introduction * 5.2) The coaching cycle * 5.3) How to give feedback * 5.4) The COMET model * 5.5) Executive coaching * 5.6) Psychometrics * 5.7) Closing the coaching session MODULE SIX WELL-FORMED OUTCOMES * 6.1) Challenge and focus steps * 6.2) Coaching goals * 6.3) Establishing the gap analysis * 6.4) Using diagnostic tools * 6.5) SMART objectives * 6.6) Designing & planning focus steps * 6.7) Gaining commitment * 6.8) Practice and feedback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHO IS IT FOR? Business coaching is the skill to have in today's rapidly changing business climate. People and team development through business coaching is fast, efficient and cost effective, and will get you measurable results. The ILM Level 5 Qualifications in Business Coaching and Mentoring are highly accessible and have been designed for all tiers of director, management and supervisory level, or indeed anyone involved in people development. With a business-relevant, tried-and-tested approach, we encourage participants to bring live business issues and case histories with them on the course. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCREDITATION Upon completion of this programme all attendees will receive the 'ILM Endorsed Programme in Business Coaching & Mentoring' certificate. Participants will also be eligible to receive ILM letters after their name; either AMInstLM (Affiliate/Associate Member Institute Leadership & Management) or MInstLM (Member Institute Leadership & Management). As with all ILM Accredited Programmes, participants will need to complete the post-programme activity in order to achieve their full 'ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management' certificate. These elements have been designed in order to show to the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) that you are able to put the skills and techniques learned on the programme into practice. Full support and guidance is provided for completing these final elements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REQUIRED ACTIVITIES PRE-COURSE We ask you to come prepared with issues which you are currently experiencing that you would be happy to discuss and be coached on. We also send out a short document containing questions and exercises which will help our coaches understand you better and work with you in order to receive the best training. POST-COURSE To achieve this ILM qualification, participants will have to complete the following post-course activities: 3 x work-based assignments need to be completed within 1 year from attendance and registration. Embedded in the assignments, the Certificate will require delegates to complete 18 hours of coaching or mentoring activity with 2-3 people. The Diploma will require delegates to complete 54 hours of coaching or mentoring with 4-9 people. Tutor guided learning will take on the format of book and video reviews with ongoing tutor guidance and support via phone, Skype or face-to-face. Optional: Self-initiated 2 x 45 min executive coaching sessions per delegate to offer a coaching best practice view. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE MATERIAL Each participant will be issued with a workbook to assist them both during and after the course, which will contain information, guidance and forms to assist with the coaching sessions. Participants will also complete a Paradigm psychometric report [https://www.dicksontraining.com/paradigm-psychometrics/index.php] and receive a year's membership with the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN-HOUSE & CLASSROOM COURSES AVAILABLE ONLINE We have developed an alternative to traditional face-to-face training that continues to provide a full learning experience, and allows delegates to learn effectively whilst self-isolating from home. This is how it looks: Delegates booked on Classroom and In-House courses will continue to have access to their trainer online throughout the days that the course is booked to run. Prior to a delegate's course start date, they will be enrolled on our e-learning platform (in partnership with BCF Group [https://www.thebcfgroup.co.uk/business-coaching/ilm-level-5-business-coaching-and-mentoring.php]) for the course they are booked on to. They will also be given contact information for their trainer, and details of how to access the online workshops. Delegates will not require any special IT equipment. A desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or a mobile phone with internet and audio capability is all that is required. Delegates taking ILM Qualifications will then proceed to the book review, video review and work based assignments with 12 months tutor support as appropriate, and in line with our previous arrangements. We hope you agree that this blended learning experience represents the safest way to continue supporting our clients and delegates during the Coronavirus disruption. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULED COURSES CLASSROOM COURSE - NOTTINGHAM (NG12 4DG) Classroom training courses enable you to benefit from having the tutor and other delegates right there in the room with you. Face-to-face training sessions are one of the best ways to learn, as it is easy to ask questions and have group discussions. In addition to the 2 days in the classroom, delegates will need to undertake self-directed learning and 3 work-based assignments. As a guide, this is estimated to take 3 hours per week for 12 months. Diploma: £2,195 + vat | Certificate: £1,895 + vat * 03-04 October 2023 * 22-23 February 2024 CLASSROOM COURSE - READING (RG41 5QS) Classroom training courses enable you to benefit from having the tutor and other delegates right there in the room with you. Face-to-face training sessions are one of the best ways to learn, as it is easy to ask questions and have group discussions. In addition to the 2 days in the classroom, delegates will need to undertake self-directed learning and 3 work-based assignments. As a guide, this is estimated to take 3 hours per week for 12 months. Diploma: £2,195 + vat | Certificate: £1,895 + vat * 14-15 September 2023 * 14-15 December 2023 * 14-15 March 2024 ZOOM™ COURSE Attending a course via Zoom videoconferencing gives you all of the benefits of classroom training without the need to leave your home or office. You still benefit from a real tutor facilitating the programme, and the content is exactly the same. The only difference is that we split the course into four half-day sessions to make it easier on your eyes! Diploma: £1,795 + vat | Certificate: £1,495 + vat * September 2023 - 25th Sep (morning), 25th Sep (afternoon), 26th Sep (morning), 26th Sep (afternoon) * November 2023 - 6th Nov (morning), 6th Nov (afternoon), 7th Nov (morning), 7th Nov (afternoon) * January 2024 - 11th Jan (morning), 11th Jan (afternoon), 12th Jan (morning), 12th Jan (afternoon) * March 2024 - 11th Mar (morning), 11th Mar (afternoon), 12th Mar (morning), 12th Mar (afternoon) * May 2024 - 14th May (morning), 14th May (afternoon), 15th May (morning), 15th May (afternoon) * July 2024 - 9th Jul (morning), 9th Jul (afternoon), 10th Jul (morning), 10th Jul (afternoon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DICKSON TRAINING LTD Founded in 1985 in Yorkshire, we have built an impressive and loyal client base. Our partnerships are built by consistently delivering outstanding development solutions and working in close collaboration with our clients, resulting in us becoming a leading UK and international training provider.

SEVEN WEEK ONLINE QIGONG COURSE TO NOURISH YOUR HEART STARTS TUESDAY 14TH MAY Dates: Tuesdays 6-7.15pm: May 14th, 21st, 28th, and June 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th (all classes recorded so you can catch up in your own time) Price: £70 (concessions available) In Chinese Medicine Summer is the season of the FIRE element and is governed by the organ of the Heart. It is the most YANG, active, expansive, uplifting and dynamic part of the cycle, associated with the emotion of Joy.  It is a Joy that is balanced and grounded with stillness allowing our SHEN or mental energy to rest. Not the anxious, over-excited or even manic joy that can unsettle us, leaving us searching for the next high, instead it is a balanced and nourishing heart-centred joy that radiates through our whole being. Helping us to connect with our true self, our own innate inner beauty and that of the world around us. CONNECT TO YOUR TRUE SELF THROUGH THIS TRANSFORMATIVE HEART-CENTRED ENERGY PRACTICE.  Designed to nourish your heart, this course combines ancient Qigong practices with modern techniques to cultivate emotional well-being, resilience, and inner harmony. Leaving you feeling calm, relaxed and connected to your true self. What is included:  * Seven live 75min zoom classes  * Access to replays of all classes so you can catch up in your own time. * Learn heart-centered Qigong movements, exercises and meditations * Guided heart meditations * Experience the Healing sounds of the heart  * Learn how to clear the meridian pathways associated with the heart.  * Learn self-massage techniques for key acupuncture points to calm anxiety, regulate blood pressure and relax the heart. What will you get out of the course: * Cultivate self-love, compassion, and emotional balance * Enhance heart health and vitality * Reduced inner physical tension, less pain and discomfort * Reduce stress, anxiety and worry * Connect with a supportive community of like-hearted individuals

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Individuals responsible for articulating the technical benefits of AWS services Individuals interested in learning how to get started with using AWS SysOps Administrators, Solution Architects and Developers interested in using AWS services Overview Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console. Understand the foundational services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS). Understand the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Understand AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). Understand AWS management tools, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and AWS Trusted Advisor. AWS Technical Essentials introduces you to AWS services, and common solutions. It provides you with fundamental knowledge to become more proficient in identifying AWS services. It helps you make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements and get started working on AWS. Prerequisites * Working knowledge of distributed systems * Familiarity with general networking concepts * Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures * Familiarity with cloud computing concepts 1 - AWS INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY * AWS Global Infrastructure * Demonstration: AWS Management Console 2 - AWS STORAGE * Identify key AWS storage options * Describe Amazon EBS * Create an Amazon S3 bucket and manage associated objects 3 - COMPUTE, NETWORK AND STORAGE SERVICES * Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) * Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) * Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) * Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) * Demonstration: Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) * Hands-on lab: Build your VPC and launch a web server 4 - AWS SECURITY, AWS IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM) * AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) * Demonstration: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) 5 - COMPUTE SERVICES & NETWORKING * Identify the different AWS compute and networking options * Describe an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) * Create an Amazon EC2 instance * Use Amazon EBS with Amazon EC2 6 - MANAGED SERVICES & DATABASE * Describe Amazon DynamoDB * Understand key aspects of Amazon RDS * Launch an Amazon RDS instance 7 - DATABASES (RDS, DYNAMODB) * SQL and NoSQL databases * Data storage considerations * Hands-on lab: Build your database server and connect to it 8 - AWS ELASTICITY AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS * Auto scaling * Load balancing * Cloud Watch * Trusted Advisor * Hands-on lab: Scale and load balance your architecture 9 - DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT * Identify what is CloudFormation * Describe Amazon CloudWatch metrics and alarms * Describe Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Join Mark on Thursday mornings to move, explore, and wake up to your true nature. Mark's classes are all about re-connecting the body and mind in order to find a sense of health, integration, freedom and kindness. Most of the time his classes are based around the seasons, since the Chinese energy system is very connected to the time of year and changing seasons.

This course aims to demystify the accounting language so that you are in control of the financial performance of your business, helping you forecast for the future, evaluate your current efforts, and establish strategies to meet your goals.

Learn to use vulnerability to live an authentic and courageous life.

What is this webinar about? Chronic physical illness is a significant risk factor for psychological symptoms, disorders and self-harm. However, evidence shows that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can improve wellbeing for clients with chronic physical illnesses. This workshop looks at practical aspects of the use of CBT as part of the support and management of chronic physical illness and associated anxiety and depression. Key Topics (indicative) 1. Overview 2. CBT and Chronic Conditions 3. Potential indications for the use of CBT in patients with chronic physical illness 4. The Psychological Flexibility Model 5. Examples 6. Diabetes 7. ME/CFS/SEID 8. Pain Management 9. Disability and WHODAS 2.0 10. Summary What have previous delegates said about similar webinars? Great workshop and lots of practical techniques to help my clients. Spot on - relevant to current (and future) client work. Recognised self and past clients in the material. Better understanding of rules v assumptions. Use of positives interesting. Great practical tools and techniques discussed, a lot of variation in presentation making it enjoyable and engaging. The dynamic model of low self esteem was particularly helpful for understanding LSE and how it can be treated. "It was fun. a very entertaining trainer. Good use of humour." "Loved the multimedia presentation". "Useful professionally and personally. Very enjoyable - lots of takeaway resources" "Fun, lively presentation . Two-way experience between the facilitator and the group. Very informative and enjoyable." "Excellent workshop. Informative, interesting, well presented. It was excellent." "Excellent course; excellent presentation; easy to understand". "Good balance of information and lots of useful practical ideas to use. Thank you!" "I enjoyed this training and the facilitator was very attentive and engaging with the training". "Clearly a knowledgeable and experienced facilitator. Helpful to be signposted to resources". "Good mix of presentation, discussion and exercises" "An engaging workshop with clear practical applications." "Excellent delivery and well explained. Articulate explanations of concepts. Great. Thanks!" Who is leading this webinar? Professor Patrick McGhee is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has completed CPD programmes at Harvard Business School and Ashridge. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA. He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. His first post was a Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author of Thinking Psychologically (Palgrave) and co-editor of Accounting for Relationships (Methuen). He is an occasional columnist for the Guardian, the BBC and the Times Higher. He currently works in private practice in Greater Manchester. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Who should attend? This workshop is aimed at therapists, counsellors, advisers, educationalists, health care workers, social workers and students in these areas. It is particularly useful for counsellors who do not normally work within a cognitive or behavioural model but want to explore tried and tested techniques. Similarly, counsellors and therapists working within this tradition are likely to find this workshop a useful refresher in the latest approaches. It is also suitable for anyone with an interest in contemporary practice in this area. Resources A full set of slides, with extensive clickable links to free online resources, is sent free to all delegates after the event. This also includes references to key sources and further reading. Additionally, an anonymous summary of participant contributions is provided free of charge. CPD A CPD Certificate of Attendance confirming 2 hours skills CPD is available free on request to all delegates who attend.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals desiring to improve their business planning, financial management, and decision-making skills and practice them in an ethical and professional manner will benefit from this course. Overview Recognize the importance of the big picture in business planning Leverage financial information to make sound business decisions Identify the importance of other financial levers to your business Understand the importance of ethics on long-term business success Appreciate how business etiquette affects your organizational success Students will learn to understand the mechanics of the organization ? reading and interpreting financials, making sound business decisions, and setting a course ? while also developing the skills to guide and direct your workforce. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. GAINING A WIDER PERSPECTIVE * Understanding Business Acumen * Improving Long and Short Term Interactions * Finding and Recognizing Growth Opportunities * Making Mindful Decisions * How to Relate to Others 2. UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS * Developing, Defining, and Reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) * Keeping Up with the Business * Understanding Sales, Costs, and Profit Margin * Monitoring Assets, Liabilities, Equity, and Financial Ratios * Reviewing Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements 3. MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS * Recognizing Talent and Organizational Management * Thinking Critically - Asking the Right Questions, Evaluating the Situation, and Making the Decision * Leveraging the Organization - Investing in Employees and Customers, Process Improvement, and Goal Alignment 4. BUSINESS ETHICS * Ensuring Ethical Obligations are Met * Understanding Roles and Responsibilities * Balancing Personal and Organizational Ethics * Managing Ethically - Maintaining the 4 P\'s 5. BUSINESS ETIQUETTE * Maintaining Etiquette across Communication Platforms - Email, IMs, and Telephone * Following Etiquette in Meetings * Delivering Etiquette in Customer Interactions

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for Azure Administrators. The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. The Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate. This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution. Prerequisites Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage. Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks. Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies. Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control. Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations. 1 - CONFIGURE MICROSOFT ENTRA ID * Describe Microsoft Entra ID benefits and features * Describe Microsoft Entra concepts * Compare Active Directory Domain Services to Microsoft Entra ID * Select Microsoft Entra editions * Implement Microsoft Entra join * Implement Microsoft Entra self-service password reset 2 - CONFIGURE USER AND GROUP ACCOUNTS * Create user accounts * Manage user accounts * Create bulk user accounts * Create group accounts * Create administrative units 3 - CONFIGURE SUBSCRIPTIONS * Identify Azure regions * Implement Azure subscriptions * Obtain an Azure subscription * Identify Azure subscription usage * Implement Microsoft Cost Management * Apply resource tagging * Apply cost savings 4 - CONFIGURE AZURE POLICY * Create management groups * Implement Azure policies * Create Azure policies * Create policy definitions * Create an initiative definition * Scope the initiative definition * Determine compliance 5 - CONFIGURE ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL * Implement role-based access control * Create a role definition * Create a role assignment * Compare Azure roles to Microsoft Entra roles * Apply role-based access control * Review fundamental Azure RBAC roles 6 - CONFIGURE AZURE RESOURCES WITH TOOLS * Use the Azure portal * Use Azure Cloud Shell * Use Azure PowerShell * Use Azure CLI 7 - USE AZURE RESOURCE MANAGER * Review Azure Resource Manager benefits * Review Azure resource terminology * Create resource groups * Create Azure Resource Manager locks * Reorganize Azure resources * Remove resources and resource groups * Determine resource limits 8 - CONFIGURE RESOURCES WITH AZURE RESOURCE MANAGER TEMPLATES * Review Azure Resource Manager template advantages * Explore the Azure Resource Manager template schema * Explore the Azure Resource Manager template parameters * Consider Bicep templates * Review QuickStart templates 9 - CONFIGURE VIRTUAL NETWORKS * Plan virtual networks * Create subnets * Create virtual networks * Plan IP addressing * Create public IP addressing * Associate public IP addresses * Allocate or assign private IP addresses 10 - CONFIGURE NETWORK SECURITY GROUPS * Implement network security groups * Determine network security group rules * Determine network security group effective rules * Create network security group rules * Implement application security groups 11 - CONFIGURE AZURE DNS * Identify domains and custom domains * Verify custom domain names * Create Azure DNS zones * Delegate DNS domains * Add DNS record sets * Plan for Azure Private DNS zones * Review Azure Private DNS zone scenarios 12 - CONFIGURE AZURE VIRTUAL NETWORK PEERING * Determine Azure Virtual Network peering uses * Determine gateway transit and connectivity * Create virtual network peering * Extend peering with user-defined routes and service chaining 13 - CONFIGURE NETWORK ROUTING AND ENDPOINTS * Review system routes * Identify user-defined routes * Determine service endpoint uses * Determine service endpoint services * Identify private link uses 14 - CONFIGURE AZURE LOAD BALANCER * Determine Azure Load Balancer uses * Implement a public load balancer * Implement an internal load balancer * Determine load balancer SKUs * Create back-end pools * Create health probes * Create load balancer rules 15 - CONFIGURE AZURE APPLICATION GATEWAY * Implement Azure Application Gateway * Determine Azure Application Gateway routing * Configure Azure Application Gateway components 16 - CONFIGURE STORAGE ACCOUNTS * Implement Azure Storage * Explore Azure Storage services * Determine storage account types * Determine replication strategies * Access storage * Secure storage endpoints 17 - CONFIGURE AZURE BLOB STORAGE * Implement Azure Blob Storage * Create blob containers * Assign blob access tiers * Add blob lifecycle management rules * Determine blob object replication * Upload blobs * Determine Blob Storage pricing 18 - CONFIGURE AZURE STORAGE SECURITY * Review Azure Storage security strategies * Create shared access signatures * Identify URI and SAS parameters * Determine Azure Storage encryption * Create customer-managed keys * Apply Azure Storage security best practices 19 - CONFIGURE AZURE FILES AND AZURE FILE SYNC * Compare storage for file shares and blob data * Manage Azure file shares * Create file share snapshots * Implement Azure File Sync * Identify Azure File Sync components * Deploy Azure File Sync 20 - CONFIGURE AZURE STORAGE WITH TOOLS * Use Azure Storage Explorer * Use the Azure Import/Export service * Use the WAImportExport tool * Use the AzCopy tool 21 - CONFIGURE VIRTUAL MACHINES * Review cloud services responsibilities * Plan virtual machines * Determine virtual machine sizing * Determine virtual machine storage * Create virtual machines in the Azure portal * Connect to virtual machines 22 - CONFIGURE VIRTUAL MACHINE AVAILABILITY * Plan for maintenance and downtime * Create availability sets * Review update domains and fault domains * Review availability zones * Compare vertical and horizontal scaling * Implement Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets * Create Virtual Machine Scale Sets * Implement autoscale * Configure autoscale 23 - CONFIGURE AZURE APP SERVICE PLANS * Implement Azure App Service plans * Determine Azure App Service plan pricing * Scale up and scale out Azure App Service * Configure Azure App Service autoscale 24 - CONFIGURE AZURE APP SERVICE * Implement Azure App Service * Create an app with App Service * Explore continuous integration and deployment * Create deployment slots * Add deployment slots * Secure your App Service app * Create custom domain names * Back up and restore your App Service app * Use Azure Application Insights 25 - CONFIGURE AZURE CONTAINER INSTANCES * Compare containers to virtual machines * Review Azure Container Instances * Implement container groups * Review the Docker platform 26 - CONFIGURE FILE AND FOLDER BACKUPS * Describe Azure Backup benefits * Implement Backup Center for Azure Backup * Configure Azure Recovery Services vault backup options * Use the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent * Configure on-premises file and folder backups 27 - CONFIGURE VIRTUAL MACHINE BACKUPS * Explore options to protect virtual machine data * Create virtual machine snapshots in Azure Backup * Set up Azure Recovery Services vault backup options * Back up your virtual machines * Restore your virtual machines * Implement System Center DPM and Azure Backup Server * Compare the MARS agent and Azure Backup Server * Implement soft delete for your virtual machines * Implement Azure Site Recovery 28 - CONFIGURE AZURE MONITOR * Describe Azure Monitor key capabilities * Describe Azure Monitor components * Define metrics and logs * Identify monitoring data and tiers * Describe activity log events * Query the activity log 29 - CONFIGURE AZURE ALERTS * Describe Azure Monitor alerts * Manage Azure Monitor alerts * Create alert rules * Create action groups 30 - CONFIGURE LOG ANALYTICS * Determine Log Analytics uses * Create a Log Analytics workspace * Create Kusto (KQL) queries * Structure Log Analytics queries 31 - CONFIGURE NETWORK WATCHER * Describe Azure Network Watcher features * Review IP flow verify diagnostics * Review next hop diagnostics * Visualize the network topology

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting and individuals seeking the AWS Solutions Architect-Associate certification. Overview Identify AWS architecting basic practices. Explore using the AWS management tools: The AWS Console, Command Line Interface (CLI), and CloudFormation in a lab environment. Examine the enforcement of accounts security using policies. Identify the elements that build an elastic, secure, virtual network that includes private and public subnets. Practice building an AWS core networking infrastructure. Determine strategies for a layered security approach to Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnets. Identify strategies to select the appropriate compute resources based on business use-cases. Practice building a VPC and adding an Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) instance in a lab environment. Practice installing an Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) instance and an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in the VPC you created. Compare and contrast AWS storage products and services, based on business scenarios. Compare and contrast the different types of AWS database services based on business needs. Practice building a highly available, auto-scaling database layer in a lab. Explore the business value of AWS monitoring solutions. Identify the role of monitoring, event driven load balancing, and auto scaling responses, based on usage and needs. Identify and discuss AWS automation tools that will help you build, maintain and evolve your infrastructure. Discuss network peering, VPC endpoints, gateway and routing solutions based on use-cases. Discuss hybrid networking configurations to extend and secure your infrastructure. Discuss the benefits of microservices as an effective decoupling strategy to power highly available applications at scale. Explore AWS container services for the rapid implementation of an infrastructure-agnostic, portable application environment. Identify the business and security benefits of AWS serverless services based on business examples. Practice building a serverless infrastructure in a lab environment. Discuss the ways in which AWS edge services address latency and security. Practice building a CloudFront deployment with an S3 backend in a lab environment. Explore AWS backup, recovery solutions, and best practices to ensure resiliency and business continuity. Build a highly available and secure cloud architecture based on a business problem, in a project-based facilitator-guided lab. Architecting on AWS is for solutions architects, solution-design engineers, and developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting. In this course, you will learn to identify services and features to build resilient, secure and highly available IT solutions on the AWS Cloud. Architectural solutions differ depending on industry, types of applications, and business size. AWS Authorized Instructors emphasize best practices using the AWS Well-Architected Framework, and guide you through the process of designing optimal IT solutions, based on real-life scenarios. The modules focus on account security, networking, compute, storage, databases, monitoring, automation, containers, serverless architecture, edge services, and backup and recovery. At the end of the course, you will practice building a solution and apply what you have learned with confidence. Prerequisites * AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials classroom or digital training, or * Working knowledge of distributed systems * Familiarity with general networking concepts * Familiarity with IP addressing * Working knowledge of multi-tier architectures * Familiarity with cloud computing concepts 0 - INTRODUCTIONS & COURSE MAP REVIEW * Welcome and course outcomes 1 - ARCHITECTING FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW * AWS Services and Infrastructure * Infrastructure Models * AWS API Tools * Securing your infrastructure * The Well-Architected Framework * Hands-on lab: Explore Using the AWS API Tools to Deploy an EC2 Instance 2 - ACCOUNT SECURITY * Security Principals * Identity and Resource-Based Policies * Account Federation * Introduction to Managing Multiple Accounts 3 - NETWORKING, PART 1 * IP Addressing * Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Patterns and Quotas * Routing * Internet Access * Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) * Security Groups 4 - COMPUTE * Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) * EC2 Instances and Instance Selection * High Performance Computing on AWS * Lambda and EC2, When to Use Which * Hands-On Lab: Build Your Amazon VPC Infrastructure 5 - STORAGE * Amazon S3, Security, Versioning and Storage Classes * Shared File Systems * Data Migration Tools 6 - DATABASE SERVICES * AWS Database Solutions * Amazon Relational Database Services (RDS) * DynamoDB, Features and Use Cases * Redshift, Features, Use Cases and Comparison with RDS * Caching and Migrating Data * Hands-on Lab: Create a Database Layer in Your Amazon VPC Infrastructure 7 - MONITORING AND SCALING * Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs * Invoking Events 8 - AUTOMATION * CloudFormation * AWS Systems Manager 9 - CONTAINERS * Microservices * Monitoring Microservices with X-Ray * Containers 10 - NETWORKING PART 2 * VPC Peering & Endpoints * Transit Gateway * Hybrid Networking * Route 53 11 - SERVERLESS ARCHITECTURE * Amazon API Gateway * Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS * Amazon Kinesis Data Streams & Kinesis Firehose * Step Functions * Hands-on Lab: Build a Serverless Architecture 12 - EDGE SERVICES * Edge Fundamentals * Amazon CloudFront * AWS Global Accelerator * AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS and Firewall Manager * AWS Outposts * Hands-On Lab: Configure an Amazon CloudFront Distribution with an Amazon S3 Origin 13 - BACKUP AND RECOVERY * Planning for Disaster Recovery * AWS Backup * Recovery Strategie ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Architecting on AWS training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Architecting on AWS course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.