AWS Hands-on Training Program · 2026

Learn AWS the way it's actually done at work.

Not another video course. A 12-week live cohort where you build real enterprise setups, solve real scenarios, and walk out ready to do this on the job.

12 Weeks · Live Cohort 10 Hands-on Assignments 2 Group Projects Global Timezones Small Batch
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Mayank Pandey - AWS Community Hero
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You know AWS. But can you use it at work?

You've watched the videos. You might even have a certification. You can answer the theory questions.

But when someone asks you to design a multi-account setup from scratch - or explain why a certain architecture decision was made - there's a gap.

That gap between "knowing AWS" and "doing AWS" in an enterprise context is exactly what this program closes.

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Certifications don't fill this gap They test memory. Not your ability to build, decide, or defend an architecture under real conditions.
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Passive video courses don't either Watching someone else build something is not the same as building it yourself with real constraints.
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Enterprise context is missing everywhere Multi-account structures, IAM at scale, security governance, cost controls - the things you actually deal with at work.

This workshop doesn't try to fill you with information. It makes sense of that knowledge by building context - practical considerations on how to use these services to achieve real outcomes. Very similar to what you face in practical life.

Abu-Bakr Ali Cloud / Data & AI Architect
Is this for you?

Be honest with yourself before joining

This program demands real effort. It's designed to filter in the right people - and filter out the wrong ones.

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Join if you...

→Want to learn AWS as it's actually used in enterprise environments
→Are ready to invest 8-10 hours per week on assignments and study
→Have at least basic IT background - OS, networking, databases
→Want to get hands dirty, not just watch and listen
→Are transitioning into cloud or want to level up from where you are
→Value learning from someone who has done this at senior levels in real organisations
Why this works

What makes this genuinely different

Not a list of features. The actual reasons students have called this unlike anything they've taken before.

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Scenario-first learning

You're not learning a service and then finding use cases. You're given a real customer scenario and learning what's needed to solve it. The way it actually works in the industry.

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You build, not just watch

Every session ends with an assignment. You solve it yourself - no hand-holding. The solution video comes after you've attempted it. Your gaps become visible. That's where learning happens.

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Group project with live evaluation

You'll work in a team on a group assignment and present your solution live - just like you would in front of a real client or leadership team. No other online course does this.

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12 weeks - intentionally

Other programs rush you. This one doesn't. 12 weeks gives you time to absorb, get stuck, get unstuck, and build real confidence. Not just a certificate at the end.

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Taught by someone who's done it

Mayank has led cloud platforms at senior management level. AWS Community Hero. AWS Authorized Instructor. He teaches the decisions, not just the services.

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Small cohort by design

Seats are limited intentionally. This is not a mass-enrollment course. You get real access to the instructor - including a 1-on-1 career guidance session.

Curriculum

10 real-world scenarios. 10 assignments.

Each topic maps to a real enterprise challenge. You learn by solving it, not by studying it.

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AWS Foundation & Enterprise Context

Global infrastructure, pricing models, shared responsibility, support plans, high availability - what matters in real enterprise decisions.

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Multi-Account Structure & Identity

AWS Organizations, IAM Identity Center, IAM advanced, Service Control Policies, enterprise billing, multi-account governance.

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Enterprise Networking

VPC design, VPN, Transit Gateway, VPC Endpoints, PrivateLink, Route53 - connectivity done right across accounts and regions.

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Core Compute, Storage & Delivery

EC2, ALB, Auto Scaling, RDS, EFS, S3, CloudFront. Right-sizing, Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans, storage class decisions.

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Containers on AWS

ECR, ECS, Fargate in depth - task definitions, services, networking, IAM roles. EKS basics and when to choose it over ECS.

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Enterprise Security

IAM advanced patterns, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Macie, Config rules - building a real security posture.

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IaC, Automation & Pipelines

CloudFormation, StackSets, Control Tower, Service Catalog, GitHub Actions - infrastructure as code end to end.

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Monitoring, Observability & Operations

CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Systems Manager, Parameter Store, Patch Manager, AWS CLI, Cost Explorer, Budgets.

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Serverless & Event-Driven Automation

Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS - automation patterns and event-driven architecture on AWS.

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Migration, DR, FinOps & Well-Architected

6 Rs of migration, DR patterns, RTO/RPO, FinOps principles, tagging strategy, Well-Architected Framework across all six pillars.

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Group Assignment

Team-based Architecture Challenge

Work with your group to design and document a complete cloud solution. Different perspectives, debates, trade-off discussions - exactly how it works in real teams.

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Live Presentation · Evaluated

Present & Defend Your Solution

Present your group's solution live to Mayank. He evaluates your architecture decisions, asks questions, and gives detailed feedback. No other online course does this.

Mayank Pandey
AWS Community Hero
AWS Authorized Instructor
Your Instructor

Mayank Pandey

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I've spent 15+ years in cloud and infrastructure - the last several at senior management level, leading cloud platform teams at scale. I know what cloud platforms at enterprises look like from the inside.

I started KnowledgeIndia to bridge the gap between theory and real work. Not to sell you another video course. To teach you how to think about cloud architecture - the trade-offs, the decisions, the things that aren't in the documentation.

Since 2020, hundreds of professionals from India, the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia have gone through this program. Many have transitioned into cloud roles. Some have been promoted. A Director of Product Engineering cleared AWS SA Pro after not being hands-on for a decade. I take that seriously.

🏆 AWS Community Hero - recognised by Amazon Web Services globally
🎓 AWS Authorized Instructor - US, India, Australia
💼 Former Senior Manager, Cloud Platforms - enterprise-scale AWS leadership
📺 KnowledgeIndia YouTube - 200+ free AWS tutorials watched globally
What students say

Real results. Real people.

These are unedited LinkedIn recommendations from past students.

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"I had a mental block to get my hands dirty. Your training came in as a boon. The structured program, meaningful assignments, brilliant Q&A sessions, group discussions - helped me big time. I cleared the AWS Solutions Architect Professional yesterday."

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Nisha Faisal Director of Product Engineering
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"This is not your typical AWS reference course. Mayank explains difficult AWS concepts with the clarity you rarely find. You'll learn a technique to make reliable technical choices without getting paralyzed by the options."

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Adewale Odeja Cloud Detection & Response Analyst
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"This workshop doesn't try to fill you with information. It makes sense of that knowledge by building context - practical considerations on how to use services to achieve real outcomes. Very similar to what you face in practical life."

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Abu-Bakr Ali Cloud / Data & AI Architect
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"Even with prior hands-on AWS work experience, this course gave me a completely different way of approaching the cloud. The project is a real-time project that gives you the idea of how to understand customer requirements and implement them."

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Nithin C Bandi Senior Site Reliability Engineer
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"Lot of core learnings with practical use cases which I didn't find anywhere else. This training helped me in my day to day job - I now have a much better understanding. I strongly recommend KnowledgeIndia."

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Varun Tyagi Technology Manager
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"I could address any AWS issues in my workplace with ease because of the knowledge gained from this training. The best part was understanding core concepts in a way that applied directly to real scenarios."

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Sampath Karunakaran DevOps / SRE Engineer
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Program format

How the 12 weeks work

A structured loop that builds real competence - not just familiarity.

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10 Live Sessions (during Weekends)

Two timezone options - suitable for US/Canada, UK/Europe, Middle East, India, Australia. Sessions are 2 hours each. Recorded for your timezone if you miss one.

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10 Individual Assignments

One per session. You solve them yourself during the week. No hand-holding. This is where you actually build things on AWS.

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Solution Videos Released After

After you attempt each assignment, Mayank releases a solution video. You compare your approach. Your gaps become visible. That's the learning.

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2 Group Assignments + Live Presentation

Work with your group. Design a solution together as a team. Present it live to Mayank and receive detailed evaluation - exactly like a real client scenario.

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Slack Channel for Weekday Doubts

Ask questions during the week. Mayank responds daily. You're not on your own between sessions.

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1-on-1 Career Guidance Session

One 30-minute personal session with Mayank - your career path, resume, interview approach. Included for every student.

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Weekly Quizzes

10 quizzes across the program to test your understanding - with solution documents released afterwards.

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100 Days Extended Access to All Materials

All session recordings, solution videos, and study materials accessible for 100 days after the program ends.

Enroll

Join the next cohort

Seats are limited intentionally. This is not a mass enrollment course.

Relaunch Pricing · Limited Cohort
$500
Regular price: $600 from next cohort
USD · One-time payment · No installments
10 live sessions (2 timezone options)
10 individual assignments + solution videos
2 group assignments with live evaluation
Weekly quizzes with solutions
Slack channel access with daily responses
1-on-1 career guidance session (30 min)
100 days access to all recordings & materials
Small cohort - genuine instructor access
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No refunds after enrollment. Please review the YouTube channel and LinkedIn recommendations before signing up.

FAQ

Common questions

What experience do I need before joining?
You need a basic IT background - understanding of OS, databases, and web applications. You don't need deep AWS knowledge; we provide pre-reading material to cover the basics before the program starts. People have joined straight after college and with 20+ years of experience - both have succeeded when they put in the necessary effort.
How is this different from Udemy or A Cloud Guru?
Those are passive, self-paced courses. You watch, you might do a few labs, you move on. This program is a live cohort with real assignments, group projects, live evaluations, and direct access to the instructor. The enterprise context - multi-account governance, security at scale, architecture trade-offs - is not something you find in mass-market courses. That's the gap this fills.
Does this prepare me for AWS certification?
Not directly - that's intentional. This program is built around real-world working knowledge, not exam patterns. However, students consistently find that after completing this program, certification exams become significantly easier because they genuinely understand how things work. Several students have cleared AWS SA (Associate and Professional) after this program.
What timezones do the live sessions accommodate?
Sessions run on weekends with two time slots designed to cover the globe - whether you're joining from the US, Canada, UK, Europe, the Middle East, India, or Australia, there's a time that works for you. All sessions are recorded.
Will there be AWS costs during the program?
Most services used fall within AWS Free Tier. A few assignments require services that incur a small cost - typically a few dollars total across the program. We always highlight which resources cost money so you can manage and delete them promptly. That said, if someone promises to teach you real-world AWS entirely within the Free Tier, they're only showing you a fraction of it. The services that matter most in enterprise environments - the ones you'll actually be asked about at work - sit well outside it. A small spend during this program is part of learning it properly.
Can I pay in installments or get a discount?
Payment is in full (USD) before the program starts. No installments, no discounts. The current $500 price is already the relaunch rate - regular pricing will be $600 from the next cohort.
Is there a refund policy?
There are no refunds after enrollment. That said, the program is built to accommodate real life - every session is recorded, so missing one doesn't mean falling behind. And once the cohort ends, you get 100 days of extended access to all recordings, assignments, solution videos, and materials, so you have plenty of time to revisit anything you want to go deeper on. Before signing up, review the free YouTube content at youtube.com/knowledgeindia and read the LinkedIn recommendations from past students. Enroll only when you're confident in your commitment.
When is the next cohort starting?
Fill in the application form and you'll be notified of the next cohort dates directly. Cohort size is kept small, so early applications are recommended.

Stop watching. Start building.

The gap between knowing AWS and doing it at work doesn't close by itself. Join the next cohort.

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