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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Amazon
Exam Format
180 min
75
Professional
Registration
$300 USD
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Validity
3 years
Pass the current version of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional exam; Pass any AWS Specialty certification exam; Complete AWS Training courses and earn Continuing Education credits
SAP-C02 Exam Topics and Domains
SAP-C02 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with Amazon Route 53, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon RDS, Amazon S3, and more.
1
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
26%
Architect network connectivity strategies
AWS Global Infrastructure and networkingHybrid DNS and network segmentation
- Design complex multi-VPC and hybrid network architectures
- Implement secure connectivity patterns for organizational requirements
- Troubleshoot and optimize network performance across AWS and on-premises environments
Prescribe security controls
Identity and access managementNetwork security and encryption
- Design comprehensive security architectures for complex organizations
- Implement encryption and key management strategies
- Establish centralized security monitoring and compliance frameworks
Design reliable and resilient architectures
Disaster recovery strategiesHigh availability and fault tolerance
- Design disaster recovery solutions aligned with business requirements
- Implement highly available and fault-tolerant architectures
- Automate failure detection and recovery processes
Design a multi-account AWS environment
Multi-account strategy and governance
- Design and implement multi-account AWS environments
- Establish governance and compliance frameworks at scale
- Implement centralized management and monitoring
Determine cost optimization and visibility strategies
Cost monitoring and optimization
- Implement comprehensive cost visibility and monitoring
- Optimize AWS spending through purchasing options and rightsizing
- Establish cost allocation and chargeback mechanisms
2
Design for New Solutions
29%
Design a deployment strategy to meet business requirements
Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD
- Design automated deployment strategies using IaC
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery
- Adopt managed services to delegate complex operations to AWS
Design a solution to ensure business continuity
Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Design business continuity solutions aligned with requirements
- Implement automated backup and recovery mechanisms
- Test and validate disaster recovery procedures
Determine security controls based on requirements
Application security controls
- Design security controls for new applications
- Implement defense-in-depth security strategies
- Automate security compliance and remediation
Design a strategy to meet reliability requirements
High availability and reliability
- Design highly available and reliable architectures
- Implement loosely coupled and scalable systems
- Use managed services to improve reliability
Design a solution to meet performance objectives
Performance optimization
- Design high-performance architectures
- Select appropriate compute, storage, and database services
- Implement caching and content delivery strategies
Determine a cost optimization strategy to meet solution goals
Cost-effective architecture design
- Design cost-optimized architectures
- Implement appropriate pricing models
- Monitor and control cloud spending
3
Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions
25%
Determine a strategy to improve overall operational excellence
Operational excellence improvements
- Improve operational processes through automation
- Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting
- Practice and test failure scenarios regularly
Determine a strategy to improve security
Security improvements and automation
- Improve security posture through automation
- Implement automated compliance monitoring
- Establish comprehensive security remediation processes
Determine a strategy to improve performance
Performance optimization
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
- Implement performance monitoring and metrics
- Optimize resource utilization
Determine a strategy to improve reliability
Reliability improvements
- Improve reliability of existing systems
- Implement self-healing architectures
- Eliminate single points of failure
Identify opportunities for cost optimizations
Cost optimization
- Identify and eliminate cost waste
- Optimize pricing models for existing workloads
- Implement cost visibility and controls
4
Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
20%
Select existing workloads and processes for potential migration
Migration assessment and planning
- Assess applications for migration suitability
- Apply the 7Rs migration strategy framework
- Perform TCO analysis for migration business cases
Determine the optimal migration approach for existing workloads
Migration tools and strategies
- Select appropriate migration tools for various workload types
- Design secure migration approaches
- Implement governance during large-scale migrations
Determine a new architecture for existing workloads
Re-architecting for AWS
- Design new architectures for migrated workloads
- Select appropriate AWS services for workload requirements
- Re-architect applications for cloud-native patterns
Determine opportunities for modernization and enhancements
Modernization opportunities
- Identify modernization opportunities in legacy workloads
- Implement serverless and container-based architectures
- Migrate to purpose-built AWS services
How do I earn this certification?
Passing SAP-C02 earns the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification. It sits in the Architect track.
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024
Who should take this exam?
- 2+ years hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS solutions
- Experience with distributed applications and systems
- Ability to evaluate cloud application requirements and make architectural recommendations
- Expert guidance capability for architectural design across multiple applications and projects
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (recommended but not required)