AWS with CLI: The Terminal-First Mastery Path
From Zero to Cloud Architect with CommandOps
Learn Amazon Web Services from the ground up by eliminating ClickOps. Master identity, VPC networking, compute fleets, storage, databases, serverless, and CI/CD entirely from your terminal.
CommandOps Mentality
Every action is an executable, repeatable command that can be scripted, audited, and version-controlled.
Security by Default
Zero-trust IAM, root isolation, MFA enforcement, and credential hygiene from Day 1.
Production Ready
Real-world architectural standards for enterprise environments, microservices, and automation pipelines.
# 1. Check your authenticated identity
$ aws sts get-caller-identity --output table
# 2. Assume roles dynamically with MFA
$ aws sts assume-role --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/CloudStagingDeployer --role-session-name dev-session
# 3. Seamlessly switch CLI profiles
$ export AWS_PROFILE=staging
$ aws ec2 describe-instances --output tableLearning Path Curriculum
6 Core Modules • 17 Detailed GuidesFoundations & IAM Security
Master CLI environment setup, credentials isolation, least-privilege IAM policies, and role assumption.
AWS CLI v2 Installation, Root Bootstrap & Admin IAM Provisioning
Set up AWS CLI v2, safely bootstrap from root console with MFA, and provision dedicated admin IAM users purely from the command line.
Multi-Account Profiles, STS AssumeRole & Temporary Credentials
Configure ~/.aws/config, cross-account STS role assumption, MFA token workflows, and credential management best practices.
Crafting Granular IAM Policies, Boundaries & Service Control Policies via CLI
Write and test fine-grained JSON permission policies, simulate actions with IAM Policy Simulator CLI, and enforce guardrails.
Global Infrastructure & VPC Networking
Master AWS physical infrastructure, multi-region architecture, custom VPCs, and automated subnet routing.
AWS Global Infrastructure Mastery: Regions, Availability Zones & AZ IDs via CLI
Explore AWS global geography, the 4 region selection criteria, AZ physical architecture, AZ-ID mapping, and opt-in regions.
Production VPC Architecture & Multi-AZ Routing from Scratch
Provision custom VPC, Public & Private Subnets across 2 AZs, Internet Gateways, NAT Gateways, and Route Tables via terminal scripts.
Advanced VPC: S3 Gateway Endpoints, Flow Logs & Network Reachability Simulator
Zero-cost private S3 routing with Gateway Endpoints, traffic auditing with VPC Flow Logs, and dry-run reachability analysis.
Compute Fleets & Security Firewalls
Deploy resilient EC2 compute instances, configure stateful security groups, automate bootstrapping, and manage fleets.
EC2 Virtual Machines, Stateful Firewalls (SG vs NACL) & IMDSv2 Hardening
Provision Graviton EC2 instances, configure stateful Security Groups vs stateless NACLs, bootstrap with User Data, and enforce IMDSv2.
Persistent Block Storage & Golden Images: EBS Volumes, KMS & Custom AMIs
Provision and live-expand gp3 EBS volumes, configure KMS encryption, take snapshots, and bake reusable custom Golden AMIs.
Zero-Trust Fleet Operations: AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Session Manager & Run Command
Eliminate Port 22 SSH, connect to private EC2 instances with zero open inbound ports via SSM, and run fleet-wide remote commands.
Layer 7 Traffic Distribution: Application Load Balancers, Target Groups & SSL Routing
Deploy Multi-AZ ALBs, configure target group health checks, path/host routing rules, and HTTP-to-HTTPS SSL offloading.
Elastic Fleets & Cost Engineering: Auto Scaling Groups, Spot Fleets & Rolling Updates
Configure multi-version Launch Templates, Multi-AZ ASGs, Target Tracking scaling, Spot Fleets (70-90% savings), and rolling refresh.
Storage, Databases & Data Lifecycle
Manage scalable object storage, shared file systems, relational databases, and NoSQL tables from the CLI.
S3 Mastery & Distributed Files: Bucket Policies, Lifecycle, Encryption & EFS
Deep dive into bucket security policies, KMS encryption, multipart CLI sync, automated lifecycle rules, and Elastic File System.
Provisioning RDS PostgreSQL Multi-AZ & DynamoDB with CLI Parameter Groups
Create DB subnet groups, launch managed RDS database instances, and configure DynamoDB tables with on-demand capacity.
Serverless, Containers & APIs
Build modern serverless microservices and containerized workloads without ever opening the AWS console.
Container Workflows: ECR Push & ECS Fargate Task Provisioning
Authenticate Docker with ECR, register ECS Task Definitions, and orchestrate Fargate containers entirely from the CLI.
Serverless from the Terminal: Lambda Functions & HTTP API Gateways
Package zip artifacts, configure execution roles, deploy Lambda functions, and expose endpoints via API Gateway v2.
Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD
Automate entire cloud environments with CloudFormation templates and CI/CD pipelines directly in terminal workflows.
Deploying Multi-Tier Stacks with AWS CloudFormation & SAM CLI
Validate, package, and deploy CloudFormation stacks and serverless transforms using declarative templates from the CLI.
Automated CI/CD Workflows: GitHub Actions & AWS CLI Integration
Authenticate GitHub Actions via OIDC, run automated deployments, and invalidate CloudFront CDN caches automatically.