AWS Certification Guide 2015
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
AWS Certified
Developer - Associate
AWS Certified SysOps
Administrator - Associate
AWS Certified Solutions
Architect - Associate
AWS Certified Solutions
Architect - Professional
Available AWS Certifications
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.
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
Exam sample questions help you check your
knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas
requiring more study.
#1 Review the Exam Guide
STUDY TIP
Don’t Skip the Sample Questions
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
Developer SysOps Administrator
Solutions Architect
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AWS Certification Guide

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AWS Certification Exam Recommended AWS Training
AWS Certied Solutions Architect - Associate • Architecting on AWS
• AWS Certication Exam Readiness Workshop
AWS Certied Solutions Architect - Professional • Advanced Architecting on AWS
• AWS Certication Exam Readiness Workshop
AWS Certied Developer - Associate • Developing on AWS
AWS Certied SysOps Administrator - Associate • System Operations on AWS
• AWS Certication Exam Readiness Workshop
AWS Certied DevOps Engineer - Professional • DevOps Engineering on AWS
• AWS Certication Exam Readiness Workshop
#3 Practice with Self-Paced Labs
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
STUDY TIP
Try These Recommended Labs
Solutions Architect-Associate
Solutions Architect-Professional
Developer-Associate
SysOps Administrator-Associate
DevOps Engineer-Professional
Exam Prep Quest
Exam Prep Quest
Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Working with Elastic Load Balancing
Launching and Managing a Web Application with AWS CloudFormation
Bundling Amazon EBS-Backed AMIs
Using Windows Server Storage Spaces with Amazon EBS
Caching Static Files with Amazon CloudFront
Working with Elastic Load Balancing
Microsoft ADFS and AWS IAM
Deploy a Java EE Application on AWS Elastic Beanstalk Using Docker Containers
Launching Amazon EC2 Spot Instances with Auto Scaling and Amazon CloudWatch
Using AWS Systems Manager for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Working with AWS Opsworks
#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

Professional Exam Preparation
#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
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
#5 Review AWS FAQs
STUDY TIP
Review These Recommended Whitepapers
Associate Exam Preparation
Associate Exam Preparation
Professional 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
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
Amazon VPC
Amazon Route 53
Amazon RDS
Amazon SQS
Auto Scaling
Elastic Load Balancing
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
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
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#6 Take a Practice Exam
#7 Schedule Your Certification Exam
Setting up Your Test Taker Account
More Information
Practice exams include sample exam
questions and can be taken online at any
time. Webassessor login required.
Ready to take your exam? Exams are
delivered by Kryterion in over 750 locations
around the globe. Schedule your exam today!
Exams and practice exams are delivered through our
testing partner Kryterion. To create your account:
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.
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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