AWS EKS Fundamentals Training

Get started with Amazon EKS in this comprehensive 2-day course. Learn to create and configure EKS clusters, deploy workloads, and integrate with core AWS services like IAM, VPC, and ALB.

Training Details

Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Beginner
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

• Developers deploying containerized applications on AWS
• DevOps engineers adopting EKS for container orchestration
• AWS administrators adding Kubernetes to their toolkit
• Teams migrating from self-managed Kubernetes to EKS

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Create and configure EKS clusters using eksctl and Terraform
• Understand EKS architecture (control plane, managed/self-managed node groups, Fargate)
• Deploy and manage workloads on EKS
• Configure IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA)
• Set up Application Load Balancer (ALB) Ingress
• Integrate with Amazon ECR for container image management

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: EKS Cluster Setup and Architecture

Module 1: Introduction to Amazon EKS

• EKS architecture and components
• Control plane management and SLA
• Node options: managed node groups, self-managed, Fargate
• eksctl vs Terraform vs AWS Console
• Hands-on: Create an EKS cluster with eksctl

Module 2: Networking and VPC Integration

• EKS VPC requirements and CNI plugin (VPC CNI)
• Pod networking and IP address management
• Security groups for Pods
• Public vs private endpoint access
• Hands-on: Configure VPC networking for an EKS cluster

Module 3: IAM and Authentication

• aws-auth ConfigMap and cluster access
• IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA)
• EKS Pod Identity
• OIDC provider integration
• Hands-on: Configure IRSA for Pods to access AWS services

Day 2: Workloads and AWS Integration

Module 4: Deploying Workloads

• Deployments, Services, and Ingress on EKS
• AWS Load Balancer Controller and ALB Ingress
• Amazon ECR for container images
• Hands-on: Deploy a multi-tier application with ALB Ingress

Module 5: Storage and State

• Amazon EBS CSI driver
• Amazon EFS CSI driver for shared storage
• StorageClasses and dynamic provisioning
• Hands-on: Add persistent storage with EBS and EFS

Module 6: Monitoring and Logging

• Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights
• Fluent Bit for log aggregation
• Prometheus and Grafana on EKS
• AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT)
• Hands-on: Set up Container Insights and Fluent Bit logging

Prerequisites

• Basic Kubernetes knowledge (Pods, Deployments, Services)
• AWS fundamentals (VPC, IAM, EC2 — AWS Cloud Practitioner level)
• Command line and kubectl familiarity

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.