AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level
Achieving AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level certification validates your experience provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems running on AWS. It confirms your ability to identify and gather requirements to define a solution to be built and operated on Amazon Web Services. It also validates your ability to provide AWS operations and deployment guidance and recommend best practices throughout the lifecycle of a project.Before attempting the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level exam, you should have the following required knowledge, skills, and experience:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Knowledge
- At least one year of hands-on experience with the AWS platform
- Professional experience managing/operating production systems on AWS
- A firm grasp of AWS seven principles for architecting for the cloud
- Hands-on experience with the AWS CLI and SDKs/API tools
- Understanding of network technologies as they relate to AWS
- Good grasp of fundamental security concepts with hands-on experience implementing security controls and compliance requirements
General IT Knowledge
- 1 to 2 years of experience as a systems administrator in a systems operations role
- Understanding of virtualization technology
- Experience monitoring and auditing systems
- Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls)
- Ability to collaborate with developers and the business team across your organization
Required Training and Exam
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level exam includes multiple-choice and multiple-answer questions. You will have 80 minutes to complete it.
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level exam tests your ability to:
- Deliver the stability and scalability needed by a business on AWS
- Provision systems, services, and deployment automation on AWS
- Ensure data integrity and data security on AWS technology
- Provide guidance on AWS best practices
- Understand and monitor metrics on AWS
| Required Exam |
Recommended Training Course |
|---|---|
| The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level exam |
Systems Operations on AWS (GK4503) |