AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C02

What is AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C02?

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C02 exam is designed to test candidates’ ability to effectively demonstrate knowledge on:

1. How to architect, and deploy secure and robust applications on AWS technologies.
2. Define a solution using architectural design principles based on customer requirements.
3. Provide implementation guidance based on best practices to an organization throughout the lifecycle of a project.

General Information About AWS SAA-C02

• Certification Name: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate SAA-C02
• Target Audience: Designed for professionals and beginners who are responsible for the Solutions Architect role
• Platform: AWS Training and Certification and delivered via Pearson VUE and PSI
• Format: Multiple choice, multiple answers
• Exam Duration: 130 minutes
• Number of Questions: 65
• Passing score: 72%
• Exam cost: $150USD

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How to Book the [AWS SAA-C02] Exam

• Step 1: Visit the AWS Training and Certification
• Step 2: Select the desired certificate from the available list i.e. SAA-CO2
• Step 2: Select the schedule with Pearson VUE as PSI only offers an exam at the test centre.
• Step 3: Select the exam mode home or Test centre.
• Step 4: Agree upon the Terms and Condition
• Step 5: Select the Date, and time and confirm with the payment method

Read this blog where we have discussed 5 Pillars of AWS Well-Architected Framework and their design principles.

AWS SAA-C02 Exam Topics

Domain 1: Design Resilient Architectures

• Design a multi-tier architecture solution
• Design highly available and/or fault-tolerant architectures
• Design decoupling mechanisms using AWS services
• Choose appropriate resilient storage

Domain 2: Design High-Performing Architectures

• Identify elastic and scalable compute solutions for a workload
• Select high-performing and scalable storage solutions for a workload
• Select high-performing networking solutions for a workload
• Choose high-performing database solutions for a workload

Domain 3: Design Secure Applications and Architectures

• Design secure access to AWS resources
• Design secure application tiers
• Select appropriate data security options

Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures

• Identify cost-effective storage solutions
• Identify cost-effective compute and database services
• Design cost-optimized network architectures

Exam Results

Your results for the examination are scored on a scale of 100-1,000, with a minimum passing score of 720.
The examination uses a standard scoring system established by AWS professionals in accordance with industry best practices and guidelines.
Scaled scoring models are used to equate scores across multiple exam forms that may have slightly different difficulty levels.

Your score report will contain a table of classifications of your performance at each section level. This information is designed to provide topic-wise feedback on your performance. It is not necessary to pass the individual sections, only the overall examination score will determine pass or fail.

Related Links/References:

• Overview of Amazon Web Services & Concepts
• How to create a free tier account in AWS
• Amazon Elastic File System User Guide
• AWS Management Console Walkthrough

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