Introduction
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator –
Associate Level exam validates a candidate’s ability
to:
- Deliver the stability
and scalability needed by a business on
AWS
- Provision systems,
services and deployment automation on AWS
- Ensure data integrity
and data security on AWS technology
- Provide guidance on
AWS best practices
- Understand and monitor metrics on AWS
AWS Knowledge
- Minimum of one year hands-on experience with the AWS platform
- Professional
experience managing/operating production systems on
AWS
- A firm grasp of the
seven 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
- Good grasp of fundamental Security concepts with hands on in experience in implementing Security controls and compliance requirements
General IT Knowledge
- 1-2 years’ experience as a systems administrator in a systems operations role
- Experience
understanding virtualization technology
- Monitoring and
auditing systems experience
- Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, and Firewalls)
- Ability to collaborate with developers and the general business team/company wide
These
training courses or other equivalent methodologies will assist in
exam preparation:
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SysOps on AWS (aws.amazon.com/training/sysops)
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AWS Cloud Computing Whitepapers
(aws.amazon.com/whitepapers)
o Overview of Security Processes
o Storage Options in the Cloud
o Defining Fault Tolerant Applications in the AWS
Cloud
o Overview of Amazon Web Services
o Compliance Whitepaper
o Architecting for the AWS Cloud
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AWS Documentation (aws.amazon.com/documentation)
Response Limits
The examinee selects from four (4) or more response options the option(s) that best completes the statement or answers the question. Distracters or wrong answers are response options that examinees with incomplete knowledge or skill would likely choose, but are generally plausible responses fitting into the content area defined by the test objective.
Test item formats used in this examination
are:
Multiple-choice: examinee
selects one option that best answers the question or completes a
statement. The option
can be embedded in a graphic where the examinee “points and clicks”
on their selection choice to complete the test
item.
Multiple-response: examinee
selects more than one option that best answers the question or
completes a
statement.
Sample Directions: Read the
statement or question and from the response options, select only
the option(s) that
represent the most correct or best answer(s) given the
information.
Exam Syllabus
Domain
1.0: Monitoring and Metrics
1.1 Demonstrate
ability to monitor availability and performance
1.2 Demonstrate
ability to monitor and manage billing and cost optimization
processes
Domain 2.0: High
Availability
2.1 Implement
scalability and elasticity based on scenario
2.2 Ensure
level of fault tolerance based on business needs
Domain 3.0:
Analysis
3.1 Optimize
the environment to ensure maximum performance
3.2 Identify
performance bottlenecks and implement remedies
3.3 Identify
potential issues on a given application deployment
Domain 4.0:
Deployment and Provisioning
4.1 Demonstrate
the ability to build the environment to conform with the
architected design
4.2 Demonstrate
the ability to provision cloud resources and manage implementation
automation
Domain 5.0: Data
Management
5.1 Demonstrate
ability to create backups for different services
5.2 Demonstrate
ability to enforce compliance requirements
5.3 Manage
backup and disaster recovery processes
Domain 6.0:
Security
6.1 Implement
and manage security policies
6.2 Ensure data
integrity and access controls when using the AWS
platform
6.3 Demonstrate
understanding of the shared responsibility model
6.4 Demonstrate
ability to prepare for security assessment use of AWS
Domain 7.0:
Networking
7.1 Demonstrate
ability to implement networking features of AWS
7.2 Demonstrate
ability to implement connectivity features of AWS