Learning Path AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
This credential helps organizations identify and develop talent with critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives. Earning AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate validates the ability to design and implement distributed systems on AWS.
Who should take this exam?
- One year of hands-on experience with AWS technology, including using compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services as well as AWS deployment and management services
- Experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements
- Familiarity with using both 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
Exam details on the AWS website can be found HERE.
Skills measured:
- Domain 1: Design Resilient Architectures – 30%
- Domain 2: Design High-Performing Architectures – 28%
- Domain 3: Design Secure Applications and Architectures – 24%
- Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures – 18%
Domain 1: Design Resilient Architectures – 30%
Suggested training materials
Video course: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
- Link to entire course
- Link to Module 1: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Overview
- Link to Module 2: Design Resilient Architectures
eBook: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
- Link to entire course
- Link to Chapter 1 Introduction to AWS
- Link to Chapter 2 Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Glacier Storage
- Link to Chapter 3 Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
Domain 2: Design High-Performing Architectures – 28%
Suggested training materials
Video course: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
eBook: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
- Link to entire course
- Link to Chapter 4 Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
- Link to Chapter 5 Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon CloudWatch, and Auto Scaling
- Link to Chapter 6 AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Domain 3: Design Secure Applications and Architectures – 24%
Suggested training materials
Video course: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
eBook: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
- Link to entire course
- Link to Chapter 7 Databases and AWS
- Link to Chapter 8 SQS, SWF, and SNS
- Link to Chapter 9 Domain Name System (DNS) and Amazon Route 53
- Link to Chapter 10 Amazon ElastiCache
Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures – 18%
Suggested training materials
Video course: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
eBook: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)
- Link to entire course
- Link to Chapter 11 Additional Key Services
- Link to Chapter 12 Security on AWS
- Link to Chapter 13 AWS Risk and Compliance
- Link to Chapter 14 Architecture Best Practices
Practice Exams AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02)