AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Learn to automate applications, networks, and systems.
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate certification demonstrates your technical expertise in deployment, management and operations on the AWS platform.
It validates the following capabilities:
- Deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS
- Implement and control the flow of data to and from AWS
- Select the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements
- Identify appropriate use of AWS operational best practices
- Estimate AWS usage costs and identify operational cost control mechanisms
- Migrate on-premises workloads to AWS
Prerequisites
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
Recommended AWS Knowledge:
- Understanding of the AWS tenets – architecting for the cloud
- Hands-on experience with the AWS CLI and SDKs/API tools
- Understanding of network technologies as they relate to AWS
- Understanding of security concepts with hands-on experience in implementing security controls and compliance requirements
- Understanding of virtualization technology
- Monitoring and auditing systems experience
- Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls)
- Ability to translate architectural requirements
Required Exams
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02)
Buy an Associate-level exam voucher
Recertification
AWS Certifications are valid for 3 years. To maintain your AWS Certified status, you are required to periodically demonstrate your continued expertise by recertifying. Recertification helps strengthen the overall value of your AWS Certification and shows individuals and employers that your credential covers the latest AWS knowledge, skills, and best practices. Learn more at the AWS website.