About the Certification

AWS Architect Certification exam is intended for individuals who perform a solutions architect role and have one or more years of hands-on experience designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on AWS. The AWS Solutions Architect Certificate exam is meant for Solution Architects, Solution Design Engineers or IT professionals who need to understand the scope of cloud architectures.
The best way to prepare for this AWS Solutions Architect Certificate exam is to get the right training which will also help you move up the ladder towards other high-level AWS certifications.

What You Learn with AWS Solution Architect Training

  • Knowledge and skills in compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services as well as AWS deployment and management services
  • Knowledge and skills in deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements
  • Knowledge and skills in using the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS networking, security services, and the AWS global infrastructure
  • Ability to identify which AWS services meet a given technical requirement and to define technical requirements for an AWS-based application

Pre-Requisites for AWS Solution Architect Training

  • 1 year of hands-on experience designing available, cost-effective, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on AWS.
  • Hands-on experience using compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS deployment and management services.
  • Ability to identify and define technical requirements for an AWS-based application.
  • Ability to identify which AWS services meet a given technical requirement.
  • Knowledge of recommended best practices for building secure and reliable applications on the AWS platform.
  • An understanding of the basic architectural principles of building in the AWS Cloud.
  • An understanding of the AWS global infrastructure.
  • An understanding of network technologies as they relate to AWS.
  • An understanding of security features and tools that AWS provides and how they relate to traditional services.

Skills Measured:

  • Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures (30% of scored content)
  • Domain 2: Design Resilient Architectures (26% of scored content)
  • Domain 3: Design High-Performing Architectures (24% of scored content)
  • Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures (20% of scored content) 

Exam Overview:

  • Length: 130 minutes to complete the exam
  • Format: 65 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response
  • Delivery Method: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam.

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Steps to Certification

1

Review the skills and knowledge required to get certify.

2

Train for certification exam with the following recommended courses:

Architecting on AWS

Course duration3 Days (24 Hours)
Course duration Intermediate Level
Course durationVirtual Instructor-Led Training
$2,025
3

Take exam and become AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

$150

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Frequently Asked Questions

NetCom Learning offers instructor-led training by AWS Authorized Certified Instructors for the Architecting on AWS course. It will help you prepare for the SAA-C02: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam. You will also have access to AWS official courseware and labs.