This self-paced course will guide you through the essentials of AWS Cognito, the powerful identity and access management service from Amazon Web Services. You will learn how to create and manage user pools and identity pools, implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms, and integrate AWS Cognito with your web and mobile apps. With hands-on exercises, you'll gain practical experience setting up secure user sign-ups, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and custom authentication flows. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to manage users securely while integrating third-party authentication systems, all while following AWS best practices.