AWS CloudFormation Step by Step: Intermediate to Advanced

Our verdict: worth it — as long as the IT & Software skills on the syllabus match what you actually want to learn. The regular price for AWS CloudFormation Step by Step: Intermediate to Advanced on Udemy is $149.99. With the coupon code on this page, that falls to $9.99 — a saving of $140.00, or 93% off the standard rate Spread across 7h of on-demand video, that works out to roughly $1.43 per hour of content — cheaper than a single chapter of most printed IT & Software textbooks.

A cheap price means nothing if the material is thin — here the syllabus is organized around usable outcomes. Emre Yilmaz walks you through connect stacks using exports and cross-stack references, create and manage nested stacks for modular CloudFormation templates, and automate EC2 configuration with UserData and CloudFormation helper scripts (cfn-init, cfn-signal, cfn-hup) — skills meant to be used, not just watched. It has already been taken by 1,730 students and holds a 4.8-star average from verified reviews, which suggests the content holds up once learners actually apply it.

Check the prerequisites before you commit: Basic understanding of AWS CloudFormation templates and parameters; Familiarity with the AWS Management Console and AWS CLI. Best suited to learners who already have footing in IT & Software. Plan for roughly 7h of on-demand video at your own pace. Lessons are delivered in English.