AWS Cloud Operations Administrator: What it is and how to get certified
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The document provides an overview of the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate certification, detailing its relevance in the AWS ecosystem, associated job market, and prerequisites for candidates. It includes information on the exam structure, domains covered, and AWS services included in the certification. Additionally, it highlights training offerings such as boot camps and guarantees related to exam preparation.
AWS Cloud Operations Administrator: What it is and how to get certified
- 2. OVERVIEW Agenda ➤ Where SysOps Admin fits in the AWS ecosystem ➤ AWS SysOps Admin job market and career paths ➤ What’s on the certification exam ➤ How to train and get certified ➤ Q&A
- 3. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Certified SysOps Administrator AWS OVERVIEW AWS Certified Cloud Operations Administrator AWS Certified Security - Specialty AWS Certified DevOps Engineer AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate certification validates your experience in implementing cloud initiatives, including deploying, managing and operating workloads on AWS.
- 4. AWS Certified SysOps Admin: By the numbers $117,000 Average salary for AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate cert holders in the U.S., according to Payscale. 2023 The latest version of the exam (SOA- C02) was released in July 2021. In March 2023 the labs portion of the exam was removed so that improvements could be made before being re-released. 2013 AWS began offering certifications in 2013 and the SysOps Administrator was one of the first certifications available.
- 5. Is this cert right for me? AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate overview This training is designed to teach you how to install, configure, automate, monitor, secure, maintain and troubleshoot AWS Cloud services and operations. Prerequisites There are no required prereqs, but it's recommended that you have: • Completed the AWS Technical Essentials course • Have a background in software development or systems administration • Have proficiency in maintaining operating systems at the command line (including shell scripting in Linux environments or cmd/PowerShell in Windows) and basic knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP) Ideal candidates System admins and operators operating in the AWS Cloud IT workers who want to increase their cloud ops knowledge Anyone seeking to learn the fundamentals of AWS Cloud services
- 6. SOA-C02 exam overview SOA-C02 domain overview Domain Weight Objectives 1. Monitoring, Logging and Remediation 20% 1.1: Implement metrics, alarms and filters by using AWS monitoring and logging services. 1.2: Remediate issues based on monitoring and availability metrics. 2. Reliability and Business Continuity 16% 2.1: Implement scalability and elasticity. 2.2: Implement high availability and resilient environments. 2.3: Implement backup and restore strategies. 3. Deployment, Provisioning and Automation 18% 3.1: Provision and maintain cloud resources. 3.2: Automate manual or repeatable processes. 4. Security and Compliance 16% 4.1: Implement and manage security and compliance policies. 4.2: Implement data and infrastructure protection strategies. 5. Networking and Content Delivery 18% 5.1: Implement networking features and connectivity. 5.2: Configure domains, DNS services and content delivery. 5.3: Troubleshoot network connectivity issues. 6. Cost and Performance Optimization 12% 6.1: Implement cost optimization strategies. 6.2: Implement performance optimization strategies. SOA-C02 exam details • Duration: 130 minutes • # of questions: 65 • 50 scored • 15 unscored (evaluated for future exams) • Types of questions: • Multiple choice (only one correct answer) • Multiple responses (more than one correct answer) • Passing score: 720 (100-1,000)
- 7. SCS-C02 exam overview Analytics: • Amazon OpenSearch Application Integration: • Amazon EventBridge • Amazon Simple Service (Amazon SNS) • Amazon Simple Queue (Amazon SQS) Cloud Financial Management: • AWS Cost and Usage • AWS Cost Explorer • Savings Plans Compute: • AWS Auto Scaling • Amazon EC2 • Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling • Amazon EC2 Image • AWS Lambda The following list of AWS services and features are in scope for the exam. Database: • Amazon Aurora • Amazon DynamoDB • Amazon ElastiCache • Amazon RDS Developer Tools: • AWS tools and SDKs Management and Governance: • AWS CLI • AWS CloudFormation • AWS CloudTrail • Amazon CloudWatch • AWS Compute Optimizer • AWS Config • AWS Control Tower • AWS Health Dashboard • AWS License Manager • AWS Management Console • AWS Organizations • AWS Service Catalog • AWS Systems Manager • AWS Trusted Advisor Migration and Transfer: • AWS DataSync • AWS Transfer Family Networking and Content Delivery: • Amazon CloudFront • Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) • AWS Global Accelerator • Amazon Route 53 • AWS Transit Gateway • Amazon VPC • AWS VPN Storage: • AWS Backup • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) • Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) • Amazon FSx • Amazon S3 • Amazon S3 Glacier • AWS Storage Gateway Security, Identity, and Compliance: • AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) • Amazon Detective • AWS Directory Service • AWS Firewall Manager • Amazon GuardDuty • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) • AWS Identity and Access Management Access Analyzer • Amazon Inspector • AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) • AWS Secrets Manager • AWS Security Hub • AWS Shield • AWS WAF
- 8. What to expect from your AWS boot camp The new live AWS Certified Security Engineer Training Boot Camp include everything needed before, during and after training: • 90-day extended access to boot camp components, including class recordings • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee • Exam Pass Guarantee • Exam voucher • Free 90-day Infosec Skills subscription (access to 1,400+ additional courses and labs) • Knowledge Transfer Guarantee • Unlimited practice exam attempts
- 9. Questions?
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