AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders - Financial Services

Discover how cloud computing enables financial services organisations to achieve

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. This course explores the advantages and possibilities of cloud computing in banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, and financial technology.

The course also addresses concepts such as security, fraud detection, analytics, and compliance to help facilitate discussions with line of business (LOB) professionals, information technology (IT) leaders, and executives.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Line of business (LOB) owners, information technology (IT) leaders, and executives

Line of business (LOB) owners, information technology (IT) leaders, and executives

• 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)
• Describe key characteristics of cloud computing
• Explain the cloud business model
• Identify key FSI security practices of cloud computing
• Assess the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework