This credential helps organizations identify and develop talent with critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives. Earning AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate demonstrates experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS.

Who should take this exam?

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate is intended for system administrators in cloud operations roles to validate technical skills. Before you take this exam, we recommend you have:

• A minimum of one year of hands-on experience with AWS technology

• Experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements

• Familiarity with using both the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

• Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework as well as AWS networking and security services

What does it take to earn this certification?

You’ll need to take and pass the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate exam to earn this certification. The exam features a combination of three possible question formats, including multiple-choice, multiple responses, and exam labs. Exam labs allow you to showcase your skills by building solutions using the AWS Management Console and AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Additional information, such as the exam content outline and passing score, is in the exam guide.

Number of Questions - Practice Set 1 - 100

Mock Set 1 - 65

Types of questions - Multiple choice and performance-based

Length of test - 180 minutes for each Set