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AWS Certification Guide

Why Get AWS Certified?
AWS Certifications recognize IT professionals with the skills and knowledge to design, deploy, and operate applications and
infrastructure on AWS. Earning an AWS Certification helps you validate your technical expertise, stand out by distinguishing
your cloud skills, enhance your confidence and credibility, and contribute to your organization’s ability to create AWS solutions.
Learn more at aws.amazon.com/certification

Available AWS Certifications

Solutions Architect

Developer

SysOps Administrator

AWS Certified Solutions

AWS Certified

AWS Certified SysOps

Architect - Associate

Developer - Associate

Administrator - Associate

AWS Certified Solutions
Architect - Professional

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Preparing for Your Exam
Hands-on skill and on-the-job experience are the best preparation for an AWS Certification exam. We also highly
recommend these study resources and tips.

#1 Review the Exam Guide
AWS Certification Exam Guides outline AWS and
general IT concepts covered on an exam. It helps provide
a blueprint of what you need to study and points you to
resources that help you prepare.
aws.amazon.com/certification/certification-prep

STUDY TIP

Don’t Skip the Sample Questions
Exam sample questions help you check your
knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas
requiring more study.

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#2 Take an AWS Training Class
We offer a variety of education options to help you become proficient on AWS—from free instructional videos to multi-day
instructor-led classes. Classes provide the deepest technical training and the opportunity to learn directly from AWS experts
and your peers. While AWS Certification exams don’t have class prerequisites, the following classes and AWS Certification
Exam Readiness Workshops can help you prepare. aws.training

AWS Certification Exam

Recommended AWS Training

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

• Architecting on AWS
• AWS Certification Exam Readiness Workshop

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

• Advanced Architecting on AWS
• AWS Certification Exam Readiness Workshop

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

• Developing on AWS

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

• System Operations on AWS
• AWS Certification Exam Readiness Workshop

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

• DevOps Engineering on AWS
• AWS Certification Exam Readiness Workshop

STUDY TIP

Try These Recommended Labs
#3 Practice with Self-Paced Labs

Solutions Architect-Associate

Self-paced online labs are a convenient way to
practice AWS services and solutions in a live
environment. Delivered through our training
partner qwikLABS, each lab walks you through
a pre-designed scenario, providing step-by-step
instructions to help you get hands-on experience
with AWS and the AWS Console. You don’t
need an AWS account to take a self-paced lab.
qwiklabs.com

Solutions Architect-Professional

Exam Prep Quest

Exam Prep Quest

Developer-Associate
Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Bundling Amazon EBS-Backed AMIs
Working with Elastic Load Balancing
Launching Amazon EC2 Spot Instances with Auto Scaling and Amazon CloudWatch

SysOps Administrator-Associate
Working with Elastic Load Balancing
Using Windows Server Storage Spaces with Amazon EBS
Microsoft ADFS and AWS IAM
Using AWS Systems Manager for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager

DevOps Engineer-Professional
Launching and Managing a Web Application with AWS CloudFormation
Caching Static Files with Amazon CloudFront
Deploy a Java EE Application on AWS Elastic Beanstalk Using Docker Containers
Working with AWS Opsworks

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Review These Recommended Whitepapers
#4 Study AWS Whitepapers
AWS whitepapers written by the AWS team,
independent analysts, and AWS partners can
help broaden your technical understanding on
topics including AWS architecture, security and
economics. aws.amazon.com/whitepapers

Associate Exam Preparation
Architecting for the AWS Cloud: Best Practices
AWS Security Best Practices
Amazon Web Services: Overview of Security Processes
Storage Options in the AWS Cloud
Cloud Architectures
Development and Test on AWS
Backup and Recovery Approaches Using AWS
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Connectivity Options
How AWS Pricing Works

Professional Exam Preparation
Securing Data at Rest with Encryption
Web Application Hosting in the AWS Cloud
Migrating AWS Resources to a New Region

STUDY TIP

Lookup These FAQs
#5 Review AWS FAQs
If you’re new to an AWS service, it’s a
good idea to browse through our list of
FAQs to familiarize yourself with commonly
raised questions and issues.
aws.amazon.com/faqs

Associate Exam Preparation
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
Amazon VPC
Amazon Route 53
Amazon RDS
Amazon SQS

Professional Exam Preparation
Auto Scaling
Elastic Load Balancing
AWS Elastic Beanstalk

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#6 Take a Practice Exam

Setting up Your Test Taker Account

Practice exams include sample exam
questions and can be taken online at any
time. Webassessor login required.

Exams and practice exams are delivered through our
testing partner Kryterion. To create your account:

#7 Schedule Your Certification Exam
Ready to take your exam? Exams are
delivered by Kryterion in over 750 locations
around the globe. Schedule your exam today!

Go To: https://webassessor.com/aws
Under Getting Started, click Create a Webassessor acount
Log in and click Register for an Exam
Find an exam then click Buy Now
Choose a convenient testing center and exam time
APN Partners: To receive credit on your APN Partner
Scorecard, create an APN Portal account and register for
an exam with your unique firm’s domain.

More Information
Review the AWS Certification FAQs: aws.amazon.com/certification/faqs
For any additional questions, contact us: aws.amazon.com/contact-us/aws-training

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