OCI Architect Associate

Build the skills to design and implement OCI solutions as a cloud architect. This intermediate course covers compute, storage, networking, databases, and security in depth, preparing you for the OCI Architect Associate certification.

Course Overview

This 40-hour course provides comprehensive coverage of OCI architecture principles and implementation practices. You'll learn to design scalable, highly available, and secure solutions using OCI's core infrastructure services.

What You'll Learn

• Design highly available and fault-tolerant architectures
• Implement secure networking with VCNs, subnets, and security lists
• Deploy and manage compute instances, containers, and functions
• Configure storage solutions for performance and durability
• Implement database services including Autonomous Database
• Apply security best practices and compliance controls
• Use Infrastructure as Code with Resource Manager

Who Should Attend

• Cloud architects designing OCI solutions
• System administrators managing OCI infrastructure
• DevOps engineers implementing cloud deployments
• IT professionals preparing for OCI Architect Associate certification

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate-level course. Hands-on OCI experience or completion of OCI Foundations is strongly recommended.

• OCI Foundations certification or equivalent knowledge
• 6+ months hands-on experience with OCI
• Basic understanding of networking concepts
• Familiarity with Linux command line
• Understanding of database concepts

Curriculum

Module 1: OCI Architecture Fundamentals

Review OCI architecture and design principles for enterprise solutions.

Topics covered:

• OCI global infrastructure deep dive
• Regions, availability domains, and fault domains
• Design patterns for high availability
• Well-Architected Framework principles
• Resource organization with compartments

Duration: 4 hours

Module 2: Identity and Access Management

Implement comprehensive IAM strategies for enterprise security.

Topics covered:

• IAM policies and policy language
• Dynamic groups and instance principals
• Federation with identity providers
• Multi-factor authentication
• Tag-based access control
• Cross-tenancy access patterns

Duration: 4 hours

Module 3: Networking Design and Implementation

Design and implement complex networking architectures.

Topics covered:

• VCN design patterns and best practices
• Public and private subnets architecture
• Security lists vs. network security groups
• Load balancer types and configuration
• VCN peering (local and remote)
• FastConnect and Site-to-Site VPN
• DNS and traffic management

Duration: 6 hours

Module 4: Compute Services Deep Dive

Master OCI compute options and deployment strategies.

Topics covered:

• Compute shapes selection and optimization
• Bare metal vs. virtual machine instances
• Instance configuration and metadata
• Custom images and BYOL licensing
• Autoscaling and instance pools
• Preemptible instances for cost optimization
• Dedicated VM hosts

Duration: 5 hours

Module 5: Container and Serverless Services

Implement containerized and serverless workloads on OCI.

Topics covered:

• Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) architecture
• OKE cluster deployment and management
• Container Instances for simple workloads
• Oracle Functions (serverless)
• Container Registry and artifact management
• Service mesh integration

Duration: 5 hours

Module 6: Storage Architecture

Design storage solutions for various workload requirements.

Topics covered:

• Block Volume performance tiers
• Volume groups and backup policies
• Object Storage tiers and lifecycle policies
• File Storage service configuration
• Cross-region replication strategies
• Storage gateway integration
• Data transfer methods

Duration: 4 hours

Module 7: Database Services

Implement database solutions using OCI's database services.

Topics covered:

• Autonomous Database architecture
• ATP, ADW, and AJD deployment
• Oracle Base Database Service
• VM and bare metal DB systems
• Data Guard for high availability
• Database backup and recovery
• Database migration strategies

Duration: 5 hours

Module 8: Security Implementation

Apply security best practices across OCI deployments.

Topics covered:

• Cloud Guard configuration and remediation
• Security Zones and security recipes
• Vault and secrets management
• Web Application Firewall
• Bastion service for secure access
• Vulnerability scanning
• Security monitoring and auditing

Duration: 4 hours

Module 9: Observability and Management

Implement monitoring, logging, and management solutions.

Topics covered:

• Monitoring service and alarms
• Logging and log analytics
• Application Performance Monitoring
• Notifications and event routing
• Resource Manager (Terraform)
• Ansible automation

Duration: 3 hours

Module 10: Exam Preparation

Prepare for the OCI Architect Associate certification exam.

Topics covered:

• Exam format and objectives review
• Practice scenarios and questions
• Architecture design exercises
• Tips for exam success

Duration: 2 hours (+ ongoing practice)

Hands-On Labs

Labs are conducted in dedicated OCI environments. Some labs can also be completed using OCI Free Tier resources for additional practice.

Lab 1: Multi-Tier Architecture Design

Design and implement a classic three-tier web application architecture.

Objectives:

• Create VCN with public and private subnets
• Deploy web tier with load balancer
• Configure application tier instances
• Set up database tier with proper security
• Implement security lists and NSGs

Lab 2: High Availability Implementation

Build a highly available architecture spanning availability domains.

Objectives:

• Deploy instances across availability domains
• Configure regional load balancing
• Implement block volume replication
• Set up automatic failover mechanisms
• Test failover scenarios

Lab 3: Kubernetes on OCI

Deploy and manage containerized applications on OKE.

Objectives:

• Create OKE cluster with node pools
• Deploy applications using kubectl
• Configure ingress and services
• Implement horizontal pod autoscaling
• Set up monitoring and logging

Lab 4: Autonomous Database Implementation

Provision and configure Autonomous Database for production workloads.

Objectives:

• Create Autonomous Database instance
• Configure private endpoint access
• Set up automatic backups
• Implement Data Guard standby
• Monitor performance and scaling

Lab 5: Security Best Practices

Implement comprehensive security controls for OCI workloads.

Objectives:

• Configure Cloud Guard and detectors
• Create Security Zone compartment
• Set up Vault for secrets management
• Implement WAF for web applications
• Configure audit logging and retention

Lab 6: Infrastructure as Code

Automate infrastructure deployment using Resource Manager.

Objectives:

• Create Terraform configurations for OCI
• Use Resource Manager stacks
• Implement parameterized deployments
• Set up drift detection
• Manage infrastructure lifecycle

Certification Preparation

This course prepares you for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate certification.

Exam Details

Attribute	Details
Exam Code	1Z0-1072
Format	Multiple choice
Number of Questions	60
Passing Score	65%
Duration	105 minutes
Cost	Free

Oracle offers this certification exam for free. Complete your training and get certified without additional exam costs.

Exam Topics

The exam covers the following domains:

• Design OCI Solutions (25-30%)
• Implement Compute and Containers (15-20%)
• Implement Storage Solutions (15-20%)
• Implement Networking (15-20%)
• Implement Database Solutions (10-15%)
• Implement Security and Compliance (10-15%)

Training Options

Format	Duration	Features	Price
Self-Paced Online	40 hours	On-demand videos, lifetime access	$799
Live Virtual	5 days	Interactive sessions, expert Q&A	$1,499
Corporate On-Site	5 days	Customized content, team training	Contact us
Bootcamp Intensive	5 days	Immersive, accelerated learning	$1,799

What's Included

• Comprehensive video lessons with demos
• 6 hands-on labs with guided instructions
• Architecture reference diagrams
• Downloadable study guides
• Practice exam questions (200+ questions)
• Certificate of completion
• 60-day instructor support

Next Steps

Ready to advance your Oracle Cloud architecture skills? [Contact us](/contact-sales) to discuss enrollment options.

After completing this course, continue your OCI journey with:

• [OCI Architect Professional](/docs/trainings/oracle-cloud/architect-professional) - Advanced enterprise architecture
• [OCI DevOps Professional](/docs/trainings/oracle-cloud/devops-professional) - CI/CD and automation
• [OCI Security Specialist](/docs/trainings/oracle-cloud/security-specialist) - Deep security implementation

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