AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders

Course Overview

In this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and how a cloud strategy can help companies in the financial services industries (FSI) meet business objectives. It explores the advantages and possibilities of cloud computing in banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, and financial technology. The course addresses concepts such as security, fraud detection, analytics, and compliance to help facilitate discussions with line of business (LOB) professionals and executives.

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Explain the role of information technology (IT) in an organization for business transformation
• Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud in the financial services industry (FSI)
• Define key characteristics of cloud computing
• Explain the cloud business model
• Identify key Financial Services Industry (FSI) security practices of cloud computing
• Frame the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework

Methodology

This course includes presentations, case studies, role play, group exercises, and knowledge checks.

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

• Line of Business (LoB) owners and executives

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• No prior IT experience or cloud experience is required.