Format
Multiple choice, multiple answer

Type
Associate

Delivery Method
Testing center or online proctored exam

Time
130 minutes to complete the exam

Cost
150 USD (Practice exam: 20 USD)

Language
Available in English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese

The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate examination is intended for systems administrators in a systems operations role with at least one year of experience in deployment, management, and operations on AWS.

Abilities Validated by the Certification

• 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

Recommended Knowledge and Experience

• 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 (e.g., DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls)

• Ability to translate architectural requirements