AWS Certified SysOps Administrator-Associate - Mock Test

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C01)

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

Prepare for Your Exam

There is no better preparation than hands-on experience. There are many relevant AWS Training courses and other resources to assist you with acquiring additional knowledge and skills to prepare for certification. Please review the exam guide for information about the competencies assessed on the certification exam on AWS site -> AWS Certification section.

To prepare for the exam, we strongly advise you to attend the training courses, review the study material, and gain hands-on experience related to the topics covered in the exam.