AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Practice Exam

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate proves expertise in AWS technology, covering a wide array of AWS services. It focuses on crafting solutions that balance cost and performance while showcasing a deep grasp of the AWS Well-Architected Framework. This certification can elevate one's career prospects and income, while also boosting credibility and confidence in dealings with stakeholders and customers. Additionally, the exam assesses a candidate's capability to:

• Devise solutions using AWS services to fulfill present business needs and anticipate future requirements.
• Create architectures that prioritize security, resilience, high performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Evaluate current solutions and identify areas for enhancement.

Who should take this exam?

The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of one year of practical experience in crafting cloud solutions utilizing AWS services. Moreover, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate serves as an excellent entry point for individuals who possess any of the following:

• Familiarity with AWS technology
• Proficiency in on-premises IT and the ability to transition on-premises systems to the cloud
• Experience with other cloud service providers

Exam Learning Areas:

Candidates will acquire the following knowledge:

• Proficiency in compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services, alongside expertise in AWS deployment and management services.
• Competence in deploying, managing, and overseeing workloads on AWS, including the implementation of security measures and adherence to compliance standards.
• Mastery of navigating the AWS Management Console and utilizing the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS networking, security services, and the global infrastructure of AWS.
• The capacity to discern which AWS services align with specific technical requirements and to outline technical prerequisites for an application based on AWS.

Exam Details

• Exam Name: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 
• Exam Code: SAA-C03
• Exam Level: Associate
• Time Duration: 130 minutes to complete the exam
• Cost: 150 USD
• Exam Format: 65 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response.
• Language: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), and Traditional Chinese
• Passing Score: 720

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Exam Topics

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam covers the following topics - 

Domain 1: Understand how to Design Secure Architectures (30%) 

• Design secure access to AWS resources. 
• Design secure workloads and applications.
• Determine appropriate data security controls.

Domain 2: Learn about Designing Resilient Architectures (26%)

• Design scalable and loosely coupled architectures.
• Design highly available and/or fault-tolerant architectures

Domain 3: Designing High-Performing Architectures (24%)

• Determine high-performing and/or scalable storage solutions.
• Design high-performing and elastic compute solutions.
• Determine high-performing database solutions.
• Determine high-performing and/or scalable network architectures.
• Determine high-performing data ingestion and transformation solutions.

Domain 4: Understand Design Cost-Optimized Architectures (20%)

• Design cost-optimized storage solutions.
• Design cost-optimized compute solutions.
• Design cost-optimized database solutions.
• Design cost-optimized network architectures.