AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02) Exam Blueprint

SOA-C02

65Questions
130 minDuration
720/100-1000Passing Score
$150Price
3 yearsValid For
11Languages
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Exam Domains

1 Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation 20%
  • 1.1Implement metrics, alarms, and filters by using AWS monitoring and logging services
    Identify, collect, analyze, and export logs (for example, Amazon CloudWatch Logs, CloudWatch Logs Insights, AWS CloudTrail logs); Collect metrics and logs by using the CloudWatch agent; Create CloudWatch alarms; Create metric filters; Create CloudWatch dashboards; Configure notifications (for example, Amazon Simple Notification Service [Amazon SNS], Service Quotas, CloudWatch alarms, AWS Health events)
  • 1.2Remediate issues based on monitoring and availability metrics
    Troubleshoot or take corrective actions based on notifications and alarms; Configure Amazon EventBridge rules to invoke actions; Use AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks to take action based on AWS Config rules
2 Reliability and Business Continuity 16%
  • 2.1Implement scalability and elasticity
3 Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation 18%
4 Security and Compliance 16%
5 Networking and Content Delivery 18%
6 Cost and Performance Optimization 12%

Exam Details

Question TypesMultiple Choice, Multiple Response
FormatLinear
Online ProctoringAvailable
ID RequirementsOne primary, government-issued ID with name, photo, and signature (passport, driver's license, national ID card). Name must match registration exactly.
RenewalRequired -- Recertify by passing current version before expiry, or earn recertification credit via eligible AWS exam or training activities.
Prerequisites1–2 years of experience as a system administrator in an operations role; Experience in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting; Knowledge of networking concepts (for example, DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls); Ability to implement architectural requirements (for example, high availability, performance, capacity); Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience with AWS technology; Experience in deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS; Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework; Hands-on experience with the AWS Management Console and the AWS CLI; Understanding of AWS networking and security services; Hands-on experience in implementing security controls and compliance requirements
Retake PolicyAfter first failed attempt: 14-day waiting period. After each subsequent failed attempt: additional 14-day waiting period. No limit on total attempts.
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese

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