About: The AWS® Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification is designed for individuals who have advanced technical skills and experience in designing optimized cloud solutions on AWS®. The certification validates a candidate’s ability to create highly reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that adhere to the AWS Well-Architected Framework. This certification demonstrates expertise in building complex cloud architectures that meet organizational requirements and industry standards.
Certification Body: Amazon Web Services (AWS®)
Learning Objective: The AWS® Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification aims to provide professionals with the skills to:
- Design solutions for complex organizational needs.
- Develop new AWS solutions and continuously improve existing systems.
- Accelerate cloud migrations and modernize workloads.
- Implement secure, cost-efficient, high-performance, and resilient AWS architectures.
Candidates will learn to evaluate cloud application requirements, provide expert architectural guidance, and design for business continuity and disaster recovery.
Exam Information:
- Exam Code: SAP-C02
- Exam Format: Multiple-choice and multiple-response questions.
- Number of Questions: 65 scored questions, 10 unscored questions.
- Passing Score: 750 (scaled score of 100-1,000).
- Duration: 180 minutes.
- Languages Offered: English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese.
Recertification: AWS certifications are valid for 3 years. To maintain certification, professionals must either:
- Pass the current version of the AWS® Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam, or
- Earn a higher-level certification or complete continuing education activities.
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Curriculum
- 13 Sections
- 32 Lessons
- 40 Hours
- IAM & Security:5
- Solution Architecture:4
- Storage:2
- Networking & Content Delivery:2
- Databases:2
- Service Communication:2
- Big Data & Analytics:2
- Monitoring & Management:2
- Cost Optimization:2
- Cloud Migration & Disaster Recovery:2
- Machine Learning:2
- Other AWS Services:3
- Exam Prep:2
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on experience using AWS services to design and implement cloud architectures.
- Practical experience in architecting AWS cloud solutions for multiple applications and complex organizations.
- An understanding of key AWS services and technologies, such as IAM, VPC, Cloud Formation, Auto Scaling, and AWS security services.
Target audiences
- Cloud architects who design and manage cloud applications on AWS.
- IT professionals looking to enhance their skills in cloud architecture.
- Solution architects responsible for designing secure, reliable, and scalable AWS infrastructures.
- Experienced cloud practitioners seeking professional recognition and advanced knowledge in AWS solutions.