## AWS Cloud SysOps Administration Associate

A summary of what you need to know for the exam can be found [here](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-sysops-admin-associate)

### <b>  Who should take this exam? </b>
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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate is intended for system administrators in cloud operations roles to validate technical skills. 

<summary>Before you take this exam, we recommend you have :</summary><br><b>

  * A minimum of one year of hands-on experience with AWS technology
  * Experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements
  * Familiarity with using both the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
  * Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework as well as AWS networking and security services
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### <b>  Prepare for your exam </b>
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Get started with free resources or explore additional resources, including Official Practice Exams, with a subscription to AWS Skill Builder.

 * AWS Cloud SysOps Guide (SOA-C02) [here](https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-sysops-associate/AWS-Certified-SysOps-Administrator-Associate_Exam-Guide.pdf)
 * AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Official Practice Question Set (FREE) [here](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/12485/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-practice-question-set-soa-c02-english?syops=sec&sec=prep)
 * Exam Prep: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (FREE) [here](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/9313/exam-prep-aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate)

 ### <b> Certification resource </b>
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 This is a resource for studying and preparing for the AWS Cloud SysOps Associate exam.

 * Architecting for the cloud [here](https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/AWS_Cloud_Best_Practices.pdf)
 * AWS Well-Architected Framework [here](https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/AWS_Well-Architected_Framework.pdf)
 * Development and Test on Amazon Web Services [here](https://media.amazonwebservices.com/AWS_Development_Test_Environments.pdf)
 * Backup, Archive, and Restore Approaches Using AWS [here](https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Backup_Archive_and_Restore_Approaches_Using_AWS.pdf)
 * How AWS Pricing Works - AWS Pricing Overview [here](https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws_pricing_overview.pdf)
 * Sample Question AWS SOA-C02 [here](https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-sysops-associate/AWS-Certified-SysOps-Administrator-Associate_Sample-Questions.pdf)