AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

Validate technical ability to deploy, manage, and operate workloads on AWS
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Category Associate
Exam duration 130 minutes
Exam format 65 questions; either multiple choice or multiple response
Cost 150 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates
Testing options
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Languages offered English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate validates skills and knowledge in monitoring and maintaining AWS workloads, implementing security controls and networking concepts, performing business continuity procedures, and implementing cost and performance optimizations.

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Key FAQs to help you get started

Per the exam guide, the ideal candidate for this certification should have one year of experience with deployment, management, networking, and security on AWS. This certification is an ideal starting point on the AWS Certification journey for individuals in IT or cloud operations job roles.

Candidates who do not have any IT work experience would benefit from first earning the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner to get foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud and services before attempting the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate exam.

Certified individuals report increased confidence as a result of earning this industry-recognized certification and increased credibility with technical IT/cloud colleagues and customers. Professionals in operations or administration roles on on-premises systems can showcase that they can perform similar tasks on AWS cloud. Preparing for and earning the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate can also get you off to a strong start to earn additional AWS Certifications in the Professional and Specialty categories.

The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional and AWS Certified Security - Specialty are certifications that other cloud professionals have earned to advance further in roles like systems administrator and cloud engineer. View AWS Certification paths to learn more and plan your AWS Certification journey.

This certification is valid for 3 years. Before your certification expires, you can recertify by passing the latest version of this exam, or by earning the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, which will automatically recertify this Associate-level certification. Learn more about recertification options for AWS Certifications.

Yes. Once you earn one AWS Certification, you get 50% discount on your next AWS Certification exam. You can sign in and access this discount in your AWS Certification Account.

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