AWS Certified Solutions Architect
A category of Technical Certification offered by Amazon Web services.
The AWS certification is divided into three categories:
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Associate level certifications
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Professional-level certifications
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Specialty level certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS
Certified Solutions Architect - Associate examination is for the individual who
handles the solution architect role and has at least one more years of experience
designing available, fault-tolerant, cost-efficient and distributed systems on AWS.
One of the most in-demand qualifications and certification for Cloud Engineers is AWS
Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate test has been replaced by AWS
Certified Solutions Architect Associate.
The new examination includes updated best practices and procedures. This examination is
the slightly longer version of the previous exam, an additional 50 minutes to complete
the test with 10 more questions.
Recommended Knowledge and Experience.
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Hands-on experience using Networking, Storage, Compute and Database AWS services
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Hands-on experience with management services and AWS Deployment
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Ability to meet given the technical requirement of AWS services to accomplish the
task
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Ability to define the technical requirements for an AWS-based application
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Knowledge on the basic architectural principles of building on the AWS Cloud
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Expertise in understanding of the AWS global infrastructure
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Knowledge of network technologies which are related to AWS
Tips to Clear AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate examination
1) Deep dive into specific AWS Services :
There is a list of AWS services that will appear in Exams repeatedly and one should have
a clear understanding of those services to clear the examination.
The best way to understand and learn, we need to just use them with hands-on Labs.
The services to deep-dive are:
Amazon VPC
In this service, practice to create VPC and understand the difference between VPN and
Direct Connect
Amazon S3
There are few topics in S3 that come up often in Examinations, including
- S3
Encryption options
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Storage Types
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Bucket policies v/s Access Control Lists
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Lifecycle Policies
Amazon RDS
In RDS, focus on the below areas:
- Read
Replicas
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Understand snapshots
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Multi-AZ Replication
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AMAZON KINESIS
Understand the AWS
Analytics and data warehousing tools at a very high level:
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Athena’s differences from Kinesis
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Scenario-based question on Kinesis vs EMR vs Redshift
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Streams vs. Firehose vs. Analytic
AMAZON LAMBDA AND SERVERLESS COMPONENTS
Here focus on services which are generally triggered with Lambda triggers,
2) Learn the AWS Storage Services
Probably in this more scenario-based question will show up
Exam Details:
Level of Certification: Associate
Format of the exam: Multiple choice, Multiple Answer
Exam duration: 130 Minutes
Cost in USD: 150 USD
Language: Available in English, Japanese, simplified Chinese and Korean
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professionals
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam is for individuals who perform
a solutions architect role with two or more years of hands-on experience operating
systems and managing on AWS.
This exam validates experience in designing distributed applications and systems and
advanced technical skills on the AWS Platform.
Recommended Experience and Knowledge:
- Two
or more years of hands-on experience deploying and designing cloud architecture on
AWS
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Knowledge of AWS APIs, AWS CLI, AWS Cloud Formation templates, AWS Management
Console and AWS Billing Console.
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Knowledge of designing hybrid architecture using key AWS Technologies (AWS Direct
Connect, VPN)
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Knowledge of any Scripting Language
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Familiarity on operating systems like Linux and Windows
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Designing a Continuous Integration and Deployment Process.
Exam Details:
Format of the Exam: Multiple choice, Multiple Answer
Exam Duration: 180 Minutes
Cost in USD: 300 USD
Language: Available in English, Japanese, simplified Chinese and Korean
AWS Certification Cost:
AWS certification is most sought of the skill and trending certification of all in the
current corporate world. More than 80% of the companies adopted cloud hosting for their
data-driven Infrastructure.
AWS
believes in maintaining the same fees structure for the AWS certifications all over
the world.
will maintain transparency and also help associates to feel a sense of equality. AWS
certifications fees structure is defined in USD. AWS Associate and professional level
certification costs 150 and 300 USD Respectively.
Below are the Important facts you should be knowing about AWS Certifications:
An Associate should earn passing score via proctored exam to get certification with the
passing score, associates will receive the certification credentials.
An Associate should update their certification every three years