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The Handbook: Internet of Things using AWS Cloud 📘

Generic documentation breaks down at the physical edge.

Most IoT tutorials operate on ambiguous terms or rely on manual clicking in the AWS Console — an approach that fails in production. I wrote this book to codify the tools, techniques, and reasoning required to deploy secure, scalable distributed systems.

Why this book?

  • Production Reality: It moves beyond “Hello World” to manageable, automated infrastructure using Python and AWS SDKs.
  • Security Foundation: It provides a deep dive into establishing trust, managing X.509 Certificates, and mTLS in a distributed environment.
  • Architectural Reasoning: It explains the why behind MQTT topic structures, QoS, and device registry design, enabling you to make informed product decisions.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is not a single technology; it is a complex orchestration of hardware, networking, and cloud logic.

Starting an IoT project is often intimidating because standard documentation lacks real-life context.

I prepared this book to create the solid foundation you can build on. IoT is fundamentally about communication: devices gathering data for the cloud, and the cloud commanding devices to optimize performance.

My Approach:

  1. Connectivity & Management: The backbone of any system. I show you how to securely connect and manage vast fleets leveraging AWS.
  2. Commercial Rigor: I share the specific tools and techniques I used during deployments for multinational enterprises.
  3. Automation First: Real-life projects rarely use the AWS Web Console. That approach is error-prone and does not scale. I use Python to guide you through automating infrastructure and creating production-ready assets.

(Note: While we use Python, the concepts apply to any language supported by AWS SDKs).

Key Features

  • Technical foundations of the Internet of Things explained and reinforced with sample implementations.
  • Uncovered the reasoning behind best practices tested in real-life commercial deployments.
  • Hands-on exercises using an interactive IoT Lab environment.

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Book Description

The Internet of Things (IoT) is not a “single thing” but a blend of multiple technologies and concepts like networking, cybersecurity, software, and hardware design. Starting the IoT journey might seem intimidating as there is no clear path to follow. Often technical documentation operates on ambiguous terms without explaining the basic principles and lacks real-life examples.

I prepared this book as an introduction to the Internet of Things domain. My goal is to create solid foundations you can build on. IoT is all about communication. Devices gather data and send it to applications for processing and knowledge extraction. Applications send commands to devices to optimize their performance. That is why I focused on various aspects of connectivity and device management. Establishing a secure connection between devices and backend applications is a crucial backbone of any IoT system. I will show you how to manage devices leveraging the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. That knowledge will empower you to work with vast fleets of devices distributed around the globe.

What makes this book unique? I will share tools and techniques I used during commercial deployments of IoT solutions for multinational enterprises. You will understand the reasoning behind my recommendations and know how to apply them. Real-life projects rarely use AWS Web Console to manage cloud resources. That approach is error-prone and does not scale. I will use Python programming language to guide you through the world of IoT and manage relevant AWS infrastructure. We will automate various tasks and create production-ready assets. This approach does not limit you to Python language. Once you understand the discussed concepts, you will be able to implement them using any language supported by AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs).

What You Will Master

  • The fundamental principles of the Internet of Things (IoT),
  • How to represent devices in the AWS IoT Core device registry,
  • How to establish trust in a distributed IoT environment,
  • How to use the Private Key and X.509 Certificate as proof of identity for devices,
  • The basics of the MQTT protocol, the various connectivity options it provides, and the best practices in designing the MQTT Topic structure,
  • How to ensure end-to-end message delivery in a distributed IoT environment,
  • Important limits and quotas of AWS IoT services,
  • … and many more IoT-related aspects!

Who This Book Is For

For Technical Architects & Developers: You will find detailed explanations, architectural reasoning, and ready-to-use code samples that you can drop into your projects immediately.

For Product Owners & CTOs: You will gain a deep understanding of security risks and connectivity constraints, enabling you to make informed product design decisions and avoid costly architectural mistakes.

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. About me
  3. The Internet of Things
  4. Areas of IoT
  5. Information flow
  6. Business Case and environment overview
  7. IoT Lab environment
  8. Cloud infrastructure management
  9. Representation of Devices in the AWS Cloud
  10. Billing Groups
  11. IoT Thing
  12. Thing Type
  13. Thing Group
  14. Assigning IoT Things to Thing Groups
  15. MQTT Protocol
  16. MQTT Topic structure
  17. MQTT Topic filters
  18. MQTT exercises
  19. Sample MQTT Topic structure
  20. Quality of Service in MQTT
  21. End-to-end message delivery
  22. Persistent sessions
  23. Retained messages
  24. Proof of Identity
  25. Obtaining the Private Key and X.509 Certificate from AWS
  26. Using your own Private Key (recommended approach)
  27. Device identity and permissions at AWS
  28. X.509 Certificates in AWS IoT
  29. IoT Policy
  30. AWS IoT Core Logs
  31. The IAM Role
  32. Connecting simulated Devices to the AWS IoT Core
  33. AWS IoT endpoints
  34. Improved MQTT Topic structure, IoT Thing Attributes, and IoT Policy
  35. Device Registry improvement
  36. Generic (yet very restrictive) IoT Policy
  37. Sample IoT use case leveraging serverless AWS backend
  38. AWS IoT Rules
  39. Subscribing to MQTT Messages
  40. Conclusion
  41. Solutions
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