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Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is one of the associate-level certifications that you can earn to validate your skills and knowledge and become the perfect Solutions Architect. This certificate proves your ability to design distributed systems and implement them successfully on AWS. It proves that an individual is able to use AWS technologies in order to design secure and robust solutions. This means that you will be able to show your understanding of architectural principles, best practices, and how to follow the requirements and provide implementation guidance throughout the workload lifecycle.
The certification is intended for any interested individual working as a Solutions Architect or those who want to get this position. It is recommended that you have a year of hands-on experience with AWS technology performing the design of various systems on AWS. Besides that, you need to be familiar with AWS CLI and AWS Management Console and know how to use them. Your understanding of AWS networking, AWS well-architected framework, AWS global infrastructure, and security services is also important.
Exam Details
Amazon SAA-C02 is the only exam of this certification path that should be cleared by those IT specialists who want to validate their skills and get certified. The test consists of 65 questions that can be presented in the multiple-response and multiple-choice formats and you will need to complete them within 130 minutes. To obtain the certificate, you have to score at least 720 points out of 1000. A high score can be earned if you prepare for the exam wisely and with great deliberation. Therefore, you should be ready for the following topics that will be covered in the qualifying test:
- Design of Secure Applications & Secure Architectures – This domain evaluates your skills in selecting the appropriate data security options as well as designing secure app tiers and secure access to AWS resources;
- Design of Resilient Architectures – This section covers the details of fault-tolerant architectures, decoupling mechanisms and usage of AWS services, multi-tier architecture solutions, and how to design them. An individual should also have the skills in choosing appropriate resilient storage;
- Design of Cost-Optimized Architectures – The next area is all about cost-effective and cost-optimized storage solutions and network architecture. You need to know how to identify and design them. Besides that, it is vital to have the ability to identify cost-effective compute and database services;
- Design of High-Performing Architectures – If talking about this topic, it is all about high-performing scalable storage solutions as well as networking solutions for a workload. You need to be able to select the proper solutions based on situations you encounter with. Moreover, it is important to have the skills in choosing high-performing database solutions and identifying elastic compute solutions for a workload.
Further Career Path
To earn all the benefits that are coming with the Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification and get a higher salary or a promotion, you need to pass the qualification test with a high score. Besides that, you should know how to maintain it and if it is even needed. Thus, you must know that the Amazon certificates are valid for 3 years, and the candidates have to recertify at the end of this period. By maintaining your certification, you are able to show the latest skills and your relevancy to the industry.
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