{"id":60565,"date":"2023-02-22T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/?p=60565"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:32:44","slug":"which-aws-certification-should-i-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"12 AWS Certifications &#8211; Which One Should I Choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 10 AWS certifications<strong> (3 specialty certifications expired recently on April 2024)<\/strong> offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2024. These aws certifications path are classified according to the role and experience level. If you are planning to prepare for the AWS certification, then the first and most important step is to understand all the certifications and find out which certifications are most suitable for your career. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog post will answer you &#8220;<em>What&#8217;s the best AWS certifications path for your career?<\/em>&#8220;. Also helps you to plan your customer AWS Certification Learning Path that suits your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four categories of AWS certifications, <\/span><b>foundational, associate, professional and specialty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There are multiple certifications under each category. We are going to start learning about each certification in detail in this blog post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of reading this aws certification list blog post, you will be able to <\/span><b>choose the AWS certifications pathway 2024 which is suitable for your career<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Note that, you need to go through a list of certifications to achieve a desired career goal, doing only one certification would not be sufficient for your career goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#Which_AWS_Certification_Should_I_Choose\" >Which AWS Certification Should I Choose?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#Why_should_I_prepare_for_AWS_Certification\" >Why should I prepare for AWS Certification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certifications_Latest_Updates\" >AWS Certifications Latest Updates:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#Which_AWS_Certification_paths_is_best_for_me\" >Which AWS Certification paths is best for me?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Foundational_Level_Certifications\" >AWS Foundational Level Certifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certification_Cloud_Practitioner_CLF-C02\" >AWS Certification Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Associate_Level_Certifications\" >AWS Associate Level Certifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_Associate_SAA-C03_Certification\" >AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C03 Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_Certification\" >AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_SysOps_Administrator_Associate_Certification\" >AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Data_Engineer_%E2%80%93_Associate_Certification\" >AWS Certified Data Engineer &#8211; Associate Certification<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Professional_Level_Certifications\" >AWS Professional Level Certifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_Professional_Certification_SAP-C02\" >AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Certification (SAP-C02)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#Hands_on_labs_for_AWS_Certified_Solution_Architect_Professional\" >Hands on labs for AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_DevOps_engineer_professional_Certification_DOP-C02\" >AWS Certified DevOps engineer professional Certification (DOP-C02)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Specialty_Level_Certifications\" >AWS Specialty Level Certifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Advanced_Networking_Specialty_ANS-C01\" >AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Data_Analytics_Specialty_DAS-C01\" >AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (DAS-C01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Database_Specialty_DBS-C01\" >AWS Certified Database Specialty (DBS-C01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Machine_Learning_Specialty_MLS-C01\" >AWS Certified Machine Learning\u00a0 Specialty (MLS-C01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_Security_Specialty_SCS-C01\" >AWS Certified Security Specialty\u00a0 (SCS-C01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#AWS_Certified_SAP_on_AWS_Specialty_PAS-C01\" >AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty (PAS-C01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_AWS_Certification_Should_I_Choose\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Which AWS Certification Should I Choose?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS certifications help IT professionals develop technical skills and learn best practices for building and deploying cloud-based applications. Below is a concise list of the 12 essential AWS certification exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Foundation Level certification :<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Professional Level certification : <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-professional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-devops-certification-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified DevOps engineer professional (DOP-C02)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Associate Level Certification:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-sysops-administrator-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified SysOps Associate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(SOA-C02)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-developer-associate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C02)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(SAA-C03)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-data-engineer-certification-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Specialty Level Certification:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-advanced-networking-speciality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty\u00a0 (ANS-C01)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Machine Learning\u00a0 Specialty (MLS-C01)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-security-specialty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C01)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AWS Expired Certification Lists by April 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-security-specialty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(DAS-C01)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-database-specialty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Database Specialty (DBS-C01)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/sap-on-aws-certification-exam-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty (PAS-C01)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_I_prepare_for_AWS_Certification\"><\/span><strong>Why should I prepare for AWS Certification?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look at the below screenshot, AWS certifications is the most sought-after skill in the IT industry, and training on AWS certifications are the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-paying-cloud-certifications\/\">highly paid certifications<\/a> in the market even though many companies go for multi-cloud strategies. This is the answer to your question, why should you prepare for AWS exams? There is a huge gap between the number of AWS engineers in the market and the actual demand from the companies.<\/p>\n<p>If you pass AWS certification, then you have a greater chance of getting a very high-paying job. By preparing for the AWS Certification, you can take the Cloud career to next level.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Demonstrates Your Skills to Employers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Certifications are valid proof of your skills. So when you have an AWS certification, your employer will know that you are proficient enough to work in the AWS cloud. It also makes them believe in your capability that you can work with the industry best practices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note that, passing certification is only an additional advantage for getting a job, but it completely depends on <strong>how well you are confident with your understanding of the AWS cloud and some amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hands-on experience<\/a> is required to land in a good job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>AWS Certification Salary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you have a amazon certification it is like you are adding new skills, validating existing skills, and improving yourself. Thus, it increases your demand and you are offered more salary even by your current employer. Let your employer feel that you will go elsewhere if they don\u2019t appreciate you!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>According to Business Insider Salary Survey, A certificate in Amazon\u2019s AWS cloud technology can boost your salary by <strong>26%<\/strong><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that AWS certifications can lead to better jobs and higher salaries. In fact, according to a recent report, the average salary for AWS certified professionals is $113,000!<\/p>\n<p>But what about the specific AWS certifications list? Which ones will lead to the highest salaries?<\/p>\n<p>According to the same report, the top three highest-paying AWS cloud certifications are:<\/p>\n<p>1. AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Associate: $126,000<\/p>\n<p>2. AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate: $120,000<\/p>\n<p>3. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator &#8211; Associate: $114,000<\/p>\n<p>So, if you&#8217;re looking to maximize your earning potential, these are the three certifications to go for. But of course, salaries vary depending on experience, location, and other factors, so be sure to do your research before making any decisions. Here is the detailed overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-jobs-india-salary\/\">AWS Salary in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8139f394-e110-4437-8be3-575160d1b802\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h4><strong>The Significance of Obtaining AWS Certification<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As AWS remains a leading provider in the cloud industry, certification demonstrates a commitment to staying current with the latest advancements in cloud technology. This is particularly significant in a landscape where technological innovation is rapid and continuous.<\/p>\n<p>AWS cloud certification is important as it validates expertise, opens up career opportunities, keeps cloud professionals updated with industry trends, and positions individuals as valuable assets in the rapidly growing and evolving field of cloud computing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex justify-start gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-xs flex items-center justify-center gap-1 self-center visible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certifications_Latest_Updates\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>AWS Certifications Latest Updates:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Stay ahead of the curve with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/blogs\/training-and-certification\/aws-certification-retirements-and-launches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWS certification retirements &amp; launches updates<\/a>, ensuring your skills are finely tuned for the dynamic cloud landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd14 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Update (9-Feb-2024) :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty Certification (DAS-C01) exam is retired on April 9, 2024 and last date to take exam is April 8, 2024 .\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AWS Certified Database Specialty Certification (DBS-C01) \u00a0exam is retired on April 30, 2024 and last date to take exam is April 29,2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty Certification (PAS-C01) \u00a0exam is retired on April 30, 2024 and last date to take exam is April 29,2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate Certification exam&#8217;s beta version will transition to the standard version on March 12, 2024, and the exam will be available for taking on that date.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Update (1-MAR-2023)<\/span><\/strong>&#8211;&gt; New Version of <strong>AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional Certification<\/strong> exam \ud83d\udcdc &#8211; Coming Soon!!!\ud83d\udd1c<br \/>\n<strong>DOP-C01<\/strong> Exam \u2194 Updated \ud83d\ude0e to \u2194 <strong>DOP-C02 Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Update (20-FEB-2023)<\/span><\/strong>&#8211;&gt; The <strong>AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate certification<\/strong> exam is undergoing changes and will be updated on February 28, 2023. The final opportunity to take the current version of the exam is on February 27, 2023. For more information, please visit the official <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/certification\/coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWS website<\/a>. Getting Updated from <strong>DVA-C01 to DVA-C02 . <b>Get the updated <a href=\"https:\/\/d1.awsstatic.com\/training-and-certification\/docs-dev-associate\/AWS-Certified-Developer-Associate_Exam-Guide_C02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Exam Guide (DVA-C02)<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_AWS_Certification_paths_is_best_for_me\"><\/span>Which AWS Certification paths is best for me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As mentioned above, AWS offers different levels of certifications. See the role-based AWS Certification Path here. If you would like to grow faster in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Roles<\/a>, then you will have to follow the <strong>AWS Certification Path\u00a0<\/strong>and plan to pass as many certifications as possible. You can also get a detailed view of certifications on the Whizlabs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certification page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AWS Certification Levels are classified into four levels:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Associate<\/li>\n<li>Professional<\/li>\n<li>Specialty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-91846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists.webp\" alt=\"aws-certifications-lists\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists-218x300.webp 218w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists-745x1024.webp 745w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists-768x1056.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists-1117x1536.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aws-certifications-lists-150x206.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are for various positions such as developer, architect, admin, and others with specialties like big data, security, and networking. So, you can make a choice for the right AWS certification according to your career and experience level. You can take AWS certifications online at your flexible timings.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the list of AWS certifications that are grouped under each level. In the subsequent sections, we will read more details about each category and how you should choose a learning path that&#8217;s suitable for your career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list.png\" alt=\"All the AWS certifications list\" width=\"1942\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list.png 1942w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-1536x1014.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-636x420.png 636w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-640x422.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws_certifications_list-681x450.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1942px) 100vw, 1942px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s start with the most fundamental AWS certification!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Foundational_Level_Certifications\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>AWS Foundational Level Certifications<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the entry level certification offered by AWS. Most of the freshers asks the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which AWS certification should I prepare first?. The answer is Cloud Practitioner exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>I am a fresher, Can I pass AWS certification?. The answer is simple &#8220;Yes&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These aws certifications list are meant for freshers or managers who are not focused on the technical work and would like to understand the cloud concepts. In simple terms, if you want to understand what is cloud, what is AWS, who can use it then foundation level certification is the right certification for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certification_Cloud_Practitioner_CLF-C02\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certification Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The CLF-CO1 exam is undergoing revisions. Starting August 22, 2023, registration for the updated exam (CLF-C02) will be open, and candidates can begin taking the exam from September 19, 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below shows the domain &amp; weightage changes for AWS CLF-C02 exam.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CLF-C02.webp\" alt=\"clf-c02\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CLF-C02.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CLF-C02-279x300.webp 279w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CLF-C02-953x1024.webp 953w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CLF-C02-768x825.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CLF-C02-150x161.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>If you are a fresher or wants to learn cloud for the first time, then you should consider AWS Cloud Practitioner exam is the first one to prepare and attain it. This is the best AWS certification for the beginner.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This AWS Cloud Practitioner certification exam focuses on teaching the basics of AWS and cloud concepts to the beginner. If you are an advanced or experienced AWS professional, then this exam is not for you. The objective of this exam is to provide you with a complete overview of what is AWS and What is cloud?. Anyone who are first time trying to learn the cloud computing, then this certification is the entry point to start their learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-1024x709.png\" alt=\"AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-606x420.png 606w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-640x443.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-681x472.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends-150x104.png 150w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-trends.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CLF-C02-Exam-Details.webp\" alt=\"clf-c02\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CLF-C02-Exam-Details.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CLF-C02-Exam-Details-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CLF-C02-Exam-Details-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CLF-C02-Exam-Details-150x83.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What is Covered in CLF-C01 exam?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The following topics are covered in this CLF-C01 exam:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Basic Cloud Concepts:<\/strong> This includes AWS and it&#8217;s fundamental concepts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security and Compliance:<\/strong> How security is handled in AWS and user roles \/ access related policies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> AWS Infrastructure and technology implementation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Billing and Pricing:<\/strong> This is one of the major and most important domain that needs to be studied in the cloud practitioner certification exam. There are various options and features in AWS console to review and optimize the AWS certification cost, you will learn while preparing for this AWS certification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here is the detailed blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-certification-preparation\/\">how to prepare for cloud practitioner certification exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hands-on Labs for AWS Cloud Practitioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below are the listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hands-on labs<\/a> to prepare for AWS Cloud Practitioner exam<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/access-and-tour-aws-console\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access and tour AWS console<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-aws-identity-access-management-iam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to AWS Identity Access Management (IAM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-iam-roles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating IAM Roles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-iam-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating IAM Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/launching-ec2-machine-and-ssh-using-putty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launching EC2 Machine and SSH using Putty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/launching-ec2-machine-and-connecting-through-browser-based-ssh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launching EC2 Machine and Connecting through Browser-Based SSH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/allocating-elastic-ip-and-associating-it-to-ec2-instance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allocating Elastic IP and Associating it to EC2 Instance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-stop-start-reboot-and-terminate-an-ec2-instance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create, Stop, Start, Reboot and Terminate an EC2 instance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-ec2-instance-and-connect-to-a-windows-machine-using-rdc\">Create EC2 Instance and Connect to a windows machine using RDC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-simple-queuing-service-sqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Simple Queuing Service (SQS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-a-user-pool-in-aws-cognito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a User Pool in AWS Cognito<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-an-s3-bucket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a S3 Bucket<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/upload-and-download-file-in-s3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upload and download file in S3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/how-to-enable-public-access-to-s3-object\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to enable public access to S3 object<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-a-sns-topic-and-subscribing-through-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a SNS Topic and Subscribing through Email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-a-cloudwatch-dashboard-for-ec2-instance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a CloudWatch Dashboard for EC2 Instance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-dynamodb-and-adding-items-to-the-table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating DynamoDB and adding items to the Table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-a-dynamodb-table-and-perform-various-table-operations-using-nosql-workbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create a DynamoDB table and perform various table operations using NoSQL Workbench<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-a-virtual-private-cloud-with-vpc-wizard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a Virtual Private Cloud with VPC Wizard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-a-lambda-function-and-testing-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a Lambda function and testing it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-amazon-api-gateway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Amazon API Gateway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-amazon-simple-email-service-ses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Amazon Simple Email Service SES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/upgrading-and-downgrading-an-ec2-instance-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upgrading and downgrading an EC2 Instance Type<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Associate_Level_Certifications\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Associate Level Certifications<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AWS offers several associate-level certifications for individuals who want to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in using AWS technology. These aws certifications are designed for professionals who are new to the AWS Cloud and are interested in pursuing a career in cloud computing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning to work in a real AWS environment and start your career as a AWS developer, Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator, then associate level certifications are the right place to start your certification journey. There are three different certifications offered in this level based on the job role.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Would you like to become a Solutions Architect?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Solutions Architect Associate Certification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Would you like to become a Developer?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Developer Associate Certification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Would you like to become a SysOps Administrator?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; SysOps Administrator Associate Certification<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following sections, we will go through each certain and who has to plan for these aws certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_Associate_SAA-C03_Certification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate<\/a> SAA-C03 Certification<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>AWS Solutions Architect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the one who has the knowledge of how to design and deploy secure, scalable, robust, and cost-effective applications on AWS. This is the most important and valuable certification that is present in the industry as of now. If you are a beginner in the cloud, you can take this certification just after passing your cloud practitioner certification. There are 2 Amazon Web Services Certifications for the AWS Solutions Architect role \u2013 <em>one is the Associate level and another one is Professional level<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>There are no prerequisites for this certification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This exam mostly focused on how to design solutions using AWS architecture principles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exam validates all your skills required to work on AWS infrastructure, that\u2019s the reason this certification is most popular among the AWS engineers. The following core services are tested heavily in this exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity and access management (IAM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple Storage Service (S3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who are passing this certification, there is more recognition in the job market while looking out for high paying jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03.webp\" alt=\"AWS Certified solution Architect Associate SAA-C03\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03-756x420.webp 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03-640x356.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03-681x378.webp 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification-exam-saa-c03-150x83.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out our latest blog post offering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-solutions-architect-associate-exam-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tips for mastering the SAA-C03 exam <\/a>a &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to prepare for AWS SAA-C03<\/a> aiding you in your preparation journey to conquer the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hands-on Labs for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03 exam)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-amazon-elastic-compute-cloud-ec2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-aws-identity-access-management-iam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to AWS Identity Access Management (IAM)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/how-to-create-a-static-website-using-amazon-s3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Create a static website using Amazon S3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/aws-s3-multipart-upload-using-aws-cli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS S3 Multipart Upload using AWS CLI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-amazon-cloudfront\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to Amazon CloudFront<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-aws-elastic-load-balancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to AWS Elastic Load Balancing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/deploying-amazon-rds-multi-az-and-read-replica-simulate-failover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deploying Amazon RDS Multi-AZ and Read Replica, Simulate Failover<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-amazon-cloudformation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to Amazon CloudFormation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-aws-elastic-beanstalk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to AWS Elastic Beanstalk<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-and-subscribing-to-sns-topics-adding-sns-event-for-s3-bucket\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating and Subscribing to SNS Topics, Adding SNS event for S3 bucket<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/upgrading-and-downgrading-an-ec2-instance-type\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrading and Downgrading an EC2 Instance Type<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/enable-deletion-protection-for-amazon-s3-bucket-using-resource-based-policy-and-object-lock\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable deletion protection for Amazon S3 Bucket Using Resource-Based Policy and Object Lock<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/how-to-encrypt-an-s3-bucket-using-aws-kms-and-monitor-the-activities-with-cloudtrail\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Encrypt an S3 bucket using AWS KMS and monitor the activities with CloudTrail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-a-dynamodb-table-and-perform-various-table-operations-using-nosql-workbench\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a DynamoDB table and perform various table operations using NoSQL Workbench<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/enable-sticky-sessions-in-application-load-balancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable sticky sessions in Application Load balancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-build-and-deploy-a-sample-hello-world-app-using-aws-sam\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create, build and Deploy a Sample Hello World App using AWS SAM<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/access-amazon-sqs-using-amazon-vpc-interface-endpoint\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access Amazon SQS using Amazon VPC Interface Endpoint<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-alb-sticky-sessions\">Creating ALB Sticky Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/use-aws-secrets-manager-secret-with-amazon-ecs\">Use AWS Secrets Manager secret with Amazon ECS<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/hibernating-an-ec2-instance\">Hibernating an EC2 Instance<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/using-pre-signed-urls-with-s3\">Using Pre-Signed URLs with S3<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/setting-up-scaling-schedule\">Setting up scaling schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/ebs-raid-options\">EBS RAID Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/aws-vpc-private-link-lab\">AWS VPC Private Link Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/building-a-food-ordering-chatbot-website\">Building a Food Ordering Chatbot Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/build-a-real-time-data-streaming-system-with-amazon-kinesis-data-streams\">Build a real time data streaming system with Amazon Kinesis Data Streams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_Certification\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-developer-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who are not interested in pursuing a solutions architect role, either can choose AWS Developer or AWS SysOps Administrator role certification. As the role implies, this AWS certification is more focused on the programming languages and development technologies that are used inside the AWS services. <\/span><b>Don\u2019t choose this certification if you are not interested in programming-related work.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have to understand the basic code examples such as JSON code, config files, and IAM policy documents but they\u2019re easy to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The AWS Certified Developer \u2013 Associate certification exam covers the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AWS Core Services: Knowledge of the most commonly used AWS services such as EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Development with AWS: The ability to develop, deploy, and debug cloud-based applications using AWS services and tools.<\/li>\n<li>Deployment and Security: understanding of how to deploy and secure cloud-based applications, including security best practices and the use of IAM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read this blog post about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-exam-review\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to prepare for the AWS developer exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here you will find more information about what are the topics covered in the actual exam. We keep updating this blog to reflect the latest changes in the real exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here comes the latest updates on Domain changes:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02-1.webp\" alt=\"DOP-C02 exam\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02-1.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02-1-269x300.webp 269w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02-1-918x1024.webp 918w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02-1-768x857.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02-1-150x167.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, the AWS Developer has the good understanding and experience of \u2013<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Using AWS technology and programming with AWS APIs<\/li>\n<li>Designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based applications and systems on AWS<\/li>\n<li>Basic AWS services, their uses, and best architecture practices<\/li>\n<li>Development and maintenance of applications built for Amazon S3, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, SWS, Elastic Beanstalk, and CloudFormation<\/li>\n<li>AWS best practices, automation and AWS deployment tools, storage options, and consistency models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the AWS Certified Developer Associate has been updated to DVA-C02, here is the exam format overview:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87313 size-full\" title=\"AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C02) Exam Format\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DVA-C02_exam_format.webp\" alt=\"DVA-C02 Exam Format\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DVA-C02_exam_format.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DVA-C02_exam_format-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DVA-C02_exam_format-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DVA-C02_exam_format-150x83.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_SysOps_Administrator_Associate_Certification\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-sysops-administrator-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Certification<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you prefer to choose the administrator role or DevOps role, then this AWS certification is the right choice for you. This is the toughest and most challenging exam among the three certification exams. The reason for the toughness is a heavy syllabus from networking and infrastructure. In the associate level learning path, <\/span><b>most of the experts recommend the SysOps Administrator exam along with the Solutions Architect Associate to become expert in the AWS services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because this exam goes deeper than the other two exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-requisites for taking AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Certification such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learners need to possess an undergraduate degree or a high school diploma<\/li>\n<li>Candidate must complete the AWS Technical Essentials course<\/li>\n<li>Must possess hands-on experience in AWS operating-based applications<\/li>\n<li>You should also have the ability to define a solution to be built and operate on the AWS, and experience provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems running on AWS<\/li>\n<li>Candidate must be familiar with the AWS operations and deployment guidance and best practices throughout the project lifecycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read our detailed blog on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-sysops-certification\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to prepare for the SysOps Administrator exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hands-on Labs for AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-amazon-cloudfront\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to Amazon CloudFront<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/introduction-to-aws-elastic-load-balancing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to AWS Elastic Load Balancing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-a-vpc-networking-environment-for-the-cafe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a VPC Networking Environment for the Cafe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/enable-sticky-sessions-in-application-load-balancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable sticky sessions in Application Load balancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/access-amazon-sqs-using-amazon-vpc-interface-endpoint\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access Amazon SQS using Amazon VPC Interface Endpoint<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-cloudfront-origin-groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding CloudFront Origin Groups<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/deploying-a-web-page-inside-a-custom-vpc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deploying a web page inside a custom VPC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/allocating-elastic-ip-and-associating-it-to-ec2-instance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allocating Elastic IP and Associating it to EC2 Instance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-aws-alb-path-based-routing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding AWS ALB Path Based Routing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-aws-alb-advanced-request-routing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding AWS ALB Advanced Request Routing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-and-configuring-a-network-load-balancer-in-aws\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating and configuring a network load balancer in AWS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-an-application-load-balancer-from-aws-cli\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating an Application Load Balancer from AWS CLI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/build-amazon-vpc-with-public-and-private-subnets-from-scratch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build Amazon VPC with Public and Private Subnets (from Scratch)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-nat-gateways-in-aws\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating NAT Gateways in AWS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-elastic-network-interface-multiple-ips-on-an-ec2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create Elastic Network Interface &#8211; Multiple IPs on an EC2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-lambdaedge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding Lambda@Edge<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81003 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"AWS Administrator Exam Format\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details.png 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-certification-exam-details-681x378.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Data_Engineer_%E2%80%93_Associate_Certification\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-data-engineer-certification-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certified Data Engineer &#8211; Associate Certification<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The AWS Certified Data Engineer \u2013 Associate certification validates your proficiency in crucial AWS data services. It demonstrates your ability to establish <strong>data pipelines, efficiently manage monitoring and issue resolution,<\/strong> and enhance both cost efficiency and performance while upholding industry-leading standards.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a keen interest in utilizing AWS technology to convert data into valuable insights for analysis, this exam offers a distinct opportunity to become one of the early achievers of this newly introduced certification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target Audience for AWS Data Engineer Associate(DEA-C01) Certification:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exam is designed for individuals with a background of <strong>2-3 years in AWS data engineering and a minimum of 1-2 years of practical experience with AWS services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, AWS specifies that candidates should possess the ability to effectively manage the challenges posed by data volume, variety, and velocity in tasks related to data ingestion, transformation, modeling, security, governance, privacy, schema design, and the creation of efficient data storage solutions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read : How to Become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-data-engineer-associate-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Data Engineer: A Complete Guide<\/a> [2024]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Professional_Level_Certifications\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">AWS Professional Level Certifications<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional level certifications are advanced certifications which test the deep knowledge on AWS services. It is suitable for your career only if you have more than 6 years of experience in AWS technologies. This doesn\u2019t mean that you should not take this certification if you have less experience, still there are many who pass this certifications without any experience because of their hard work and learning all the concepts on their own self-learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two professional certifications:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Would you like to become a Solutions Architect?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Solutions Architect Professional<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Would you like to become a DevOps Engineer?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; DevOps Engineer Professional<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_Professional_Certification_SAP-C02\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Certification (SAP-C02)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have taken the Solutions Architect Associate exam, then it\u2019s recommended that you go for this advanced level certification to become a Solutions Architect. This exam would test your knowledge on all the AWS services with very deep and thorough understanding. Without hands-on experience or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hands-on learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it would be very challenging for anyone to pass this certification (however, with dedication and hard work anyone can pass this certification exam).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is not any specific prerequisites but persons with 2 or more years of experience in designing and building AWS cloud infrastructure and has knowledge in AWS APIs, AWS CLI, AWS CloudFormation templates, the AWS Billing Console, AWS Management Console, a scripting language, and Windows &amp; Linux environments can apply for AWS Solution Architect Professional certification.<\/p>\n<p>And also better knowledge in IP, DNS and AWS services can enroll for the AWS Solution Architect Professional.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are the list of differences between associate and professional level certification exams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-1024x477.png\" alt=\"Solutions Architect Associate vs Professional\" width=\"640\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-902x420.png 902w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-640x298.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-681x317.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-associate-vs-professional-solutions-architect.png 1482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalone.com\/tech\/cloud\/aws-solutions-architect-professional-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital One\u2019s Blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we have said earlier, there are no prerequisites for any of the AWS exams. You can directly take this exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"AWS Solutions Architect Professional Exam Details\" width=\"939\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details.png 939w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-certification-exam-details-681x379.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hands_on_labs_for_AWS_Certified_Solution_Architect_Professional\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hands on labs for AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/data-migration-from-amazon-rds-postgres-to-rds-mysql-using-aws-dms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data migration from Amazon RDS Postgres to RDS MySQL using AWS DMS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/manage-and-retrieve-database-credentials-using-secret-manager-and-using-cloudtrail-to-monitor-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage and retrieve database credentials using secret manager and using CloudTrail to monitor it<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/build-a-fault-tolerant-elastic-beanstalk-application-using-deployment-policies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a fault-tolerant Elastic Beanstalk Application using Deployment Policies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-a-network-monitoring-system-using-aws-vpc-flow-logs-and-cloudwatch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a Network Monitoring System Using AWS VPC Flow Logs and CloudWatch<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/how-to-encrypt-an-s3-bucket-using-aws-kms-and-monitor-the-activities-with-cloudtrail\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Encrypt an S3 bucket using AWS KMS and monitor the activities with CloudTrail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/building-a-resilient-aws-architecture-to-withstand-hardware-failovers-and-get-notified-using-sns-from-scratch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a Resilient AWS Architecture to withstand hardware failovers and get notified using SNS from scratch<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/access-amazon-sqs-using-amazon-vpc-interface-endpoint\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access Amazon SQS using Amazon VPC Interface Endpoint<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-cloudfront-origin-groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding CloudFront Origin Groups<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/building-a-food-ordering-chatbot-website\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a Food Ordering Chatbot Website<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-and-run-amazon-eks-cluster-using-spot-instance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create and run Amazon EKS Cluster using Spot instance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/build-a-real-time-data-streaming-system-with-amazon-kinesis-data-streams\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a real time data streaming system with Amazon Kinesis Data Streams<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/build-a-real-time-data-streaming-system-with-amazon-kinesis-data-stream-and-kinesis-agent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a real time data streaming system with Amazon Kinesis Data Stream and Kinesis Agent<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/setup-cross-region-replication-and-versioning-in-s3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setup Cross Region Replication and Versioning in S3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/accessing-s3-with-aws-iam-roles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessing S3 with AWS IAM Roles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-redis-cluster-using-elasticache\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create Redis cluster using ElastiCache<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/use-amazon-cloudfront-for-dynamic-websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">se Amazon CloudFront for dynamic Websites<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/how-to-query-into-rds-mysql-using-aws-lambda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Query into RDS MySQL Using AWS Lambda<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-aws-alb-path-based-routing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding AWS ALB Path Based Routing<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/understanding-aws-alb-advanced-request-routing\">Understanding AWS ALB Advanced Request Routing<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-an-application-load-balancer-and-auto-scaling-group-in-aws\">Creating an Application Load Balancer and Auto Scaling Group in AWS<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-and-configuring-a-network-load-balancer-in-aws\">Creating and configuring a network load balancer in AWS<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/create-and-configure-amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-with-launch-templates\">Create and Configure Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling with Launch Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/creating-rds-backup-database-snapshots\">Creating RDS Backup Database Snapshots<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/how-to-encrypt-an-unencrypted-rds-db-instance\">How to Encrypt an Unencrypted RDS DB Instance<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/export-amazon-rds-db-snapshot-to-s3\">Export Amazon RDS DB Snapshot to S3<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/configuring-a-cloudwatch-alarm-for-lambda-invocation-errors-with-sns-notifications\">Configuring a CloudWatch Alarm for Lambda Invocation Errors with SNS Notifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/automating-ebs-snapshot-creation-using-cloudwatch-and-sns\">Automating EBS Snapshot Creation Using CloudWatch and SNS<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/adding-a-database-to-elastic-beanstalk-environment\">Adding a Database to Elastic Beanstalk Environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/dynamodb-pitr-on-demand-backup-and-restore\">DynamoDB PITR &amp; On-Demand Backup and Restore<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/import-csv-data-into-dynamodb\">Import CSV Data into DynamoDB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_DevOps_engineer_professional_Certification_DOP-C02\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified DevOps engineer professional Certification (DOP-C02)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification is suitable for you if you are a network architect or a system administrator with a wide range of responsibilities. If you are a network architect or administrator, then this certification would guarantee you that you will know most of the potential problems you face in the real-world scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some prerequisites are required for AWS DevOps engineer professional exam:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A person planning to take up this exam must have at least 2 years of experience in operating and maintaining the AWS environment.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of modern development and operations Practices and methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Skill to develop code in at least one programming language.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in building automated cloud infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Ability to deploy metrics, logging, and monitor AWS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read our blog on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-exam-review\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how one of our students passed the devops engineer certification exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DOP-C01 Exam is \u00a0updated to\u00a0 <strong>DOP-C02<\/strong><br \/>\nImportant dates:<br \/>\n\u23f0 Last day to take the current exam (DOP-C01) &#8211; March 6, 2023<br \/>\n\u23f0 First day to take the updated exam (DOP-C02) &#8211; March 7, 2023<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/d1.awsstatic.com\/training-and-certification\/docs-devops-pro\/AWS-Certified-DevOps-Engineer-Professional_Exam-Guide_C02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get the Current Exam Guide (DOP-C02)\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DOP-C01-vs-DOP-C02.webp\" alt=\"dop-c02 exam\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1400\" \/><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81214 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Exam Information\" width=\"939\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details.png 939w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-devops-engineer-professional-certification-exam-details-681x379.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Specialty_Level_Certifications\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">AWS Specialty Level Certifications<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are advanced-level certifications for the specialization areas and it is preferred by the Cloud professionals.. <\/span><b>There are six specialty certifications offered by AWS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can prepare for these certifications only if you are choosing a specific career path that is relevant to this certification exam. For example, if you are working in a Security related domain, then the AWS Certified Security Specialty exam is suitable for your career. In the following sections, we would go through each certification and who should take those certifications for their career.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Advanced_Networking_Specialty_ANS-C01\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the toughest AWS certification path out of all the 12 certifications. We have noted many of our Whizlabs users find it very difficult to pass this certification exam without a good amount of practice and experience in the networking concepts. Many people who passed the CCIE exam also have failed in this exam. CCIE is the most popular and reputed certification in the networking space. We are providing these details to alert you that, don\u2019t underestimate this exam, and brace yourself to prepare very well to pass this networking exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>This certification exam is valuable for networking architects, network engineers, devops engineers who are involved in design, deploy and manage the AWS cloud with hybrid network solutions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You should choose this exam if you would like to become an AWS Networking Engineer or Networking Specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-advanced-networking-specialty-certification-preparation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparation guide for advanced networking exams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know more information about this exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Data_Analytics_Specialty_DAS-C01\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (DAS-C01)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Data Analytics certification exam is intended for <\/span><b>those who are data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and data architects and is ideal for those who are practicing with data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you are not focused on data engineering, we would not recommend this certification for you. Because, this certification would test your core knowledge on data science related services like Kinesis, Redshift, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"course-overview\" class=\"course-overview\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"container-left\">\n<div class=\"coursepage_overview\">\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty Certification exam is going to retire on April 8, 2024.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exam is not very tough as compared to the networking exam. There is no prerequisite for taking this exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-exam-preparation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparation guide for data analytics exams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know more information about this exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"AWS Certified Data Analytics Exam Details\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details.png 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-data-analytics-specialty-certification-exam-details-681x378.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Database_Specialty_DBS-C01\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Database Specialty (DBS-C01)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Database Specialty exam focuses on data services from relational, non-relational, graph, caching, and data warehousing. It also focuses on data migration. To pass this exam, you should have expertise on AWS cloud relational and non-relational databases. <\/span><b>If you are working on-premises and AWS Cloud data migrations, then this certification is suitable for your job role<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This certification would help you to showcase your knowledge of database services and solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-database-specialty-exam-preparation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparation guide for the database specialty certification exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know more information about this exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Machine_Learning_Specialty_MLS-C01\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Machine Learning\u00a0 Specialty (MLS-C01)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification is focused on those who are working on Machine Learning Domain. Machine Learning is a very fast-growing industry and cloud knowledge is required to perform ML operations. This certification requires a well-structured plan and preparation to pass at the first attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is our article on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-preparation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to prepare for the AWS Machine Learning certification exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Also, read this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalone.com\/tech\/machine-learning\/advice-for-taking-the-aws-machine-learning-specialty-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"AWS Machine Learning Certification Details\" width=\"939\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details.png 939w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty-certification-exam-details-681x379.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Security_Specialty_SCS-C01\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Security Specialty\u00a0 (SCS-C01)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security Specialty certification exam is one of the most important skills required for every engineer. If you are a cloud engineer, then this certification must be very helpful for your work. In the infrastructure space, security is the backbone of everything we do, so attaining this certification would be really important to achieve success in your career. <\/span><b>We recommend this certification for everyone who is working on the cloud infrastructure design, deploying and managing using AWS cloud<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read our preparation guide for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/prepare-aws-certified-security-specialty-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aws security specialty exam preparation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know more information on how to prepare for this certification. Here is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalone.com\/tech\/cloud\/how-to-pass-aws-certified-security-specialty-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">useful post from CaptitalOne blog about this exam experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details.png\" alt=\"AWS Security Certification Exam Details\" width=\"939\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details.png 939w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aws-certified-security-specialty-certification-exam-details-681x379.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_SAP_on_AWS_Specialty_PAS-C01\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty (PAS-C01)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very new and 12th certification launched by the AWS team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This certification exam is intended for only those who are working on the SAP workloads using AWS infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read: Preparation Guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/sap-on-aws-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty<\/a> (PAS-C02)<br \/>\nAlso Read:\u00a0 Exam tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/exam-tips-aws-certified-sap-on-aws-specialty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty (PAS-C02)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85997 size-full\" title=\"AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty Exam Format\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification.webp\" alt=\"PAS-C01 exam\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification-300x183.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification-768x469.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification-687x420.webp 687w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification-640x391.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification-681x416.webp 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SAP-on-AWS-Speciality-Certification-150x92.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>How much does it cost to get AWS certified?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of the exams varies according to the level of certification:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$100 for a practitioner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$150 Associate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$300 for a professional and Specialty<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the levels of AWS certification?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four levels of AWS certification:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>AWS Practitioner :<\/strong> This is considered the foundation level when beginning your AWS certification path and is both a recommended and optional step prior to obtaining the Associate level certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Associate:<\/strong> These certificates require more experience than Practitioner, and you should have hands-on expertise providing resources as well as problem-solving skills in AWS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Professional:<\/strong> Although you can begin with the professional level certifications, it is advised that you begin with the associate level certifications to give the foundational knowledge of AWS required for the more advanced professional level certifications. Before attempting this level of aws certification, you must have a thorough understanding of many different aspects of running, optimising, and troubleshooting systems under AWS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Specialty:<\/strong> Specialty level certifications focus on a specific domain within AWS, such as &#8216;Security&#8217; or &#8216;Databases,&#8217; and thus need in-depth technical knowledge and experience in that topic. In terms of difficulty, these are comparable to the Professional level certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Which platform, AWS or Azure, offers higher pay?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salaries can vary based on factors like location and job role, but generally, AWS professionals tend to earn slightly higher salaries than Azure professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What AWS certification should I get ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS certification should be pursued depending on our career goals and expertise level. For beginners, the AWS Cloud Practitioner is a good starting point. For roles involving solution architecture, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate is popular. Other certifications like Developer, SysOps Administrator, and Specialty certifications cater to specific roles and interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trend of AWS certifications is not going to out! AWS offers a dynamic cloud platform and brings new services, features, and certifications regularly. So, to validate your AWS cloud knowledge, it becomes important to choose the right AWS certification. Hope this aws article will prove as a complete guide to choose the right AWS certification as per your career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a few things you need to remember regarding AWS certifications. There is a recertification process offered by AWS to continue your expertise. You need to renew your credential after every two years to maintain the validity of the AWS cloud certification. Also, there is no passing score set for the AWS certifications. It may vary for every slot on the basis of statistical analysis without any prior notice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, you need to study hard and prepare well to pass the AWS certifications. For this, we bring effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS certification training<\/a> for you. As the AWS certification cost is too high, these best-in-industry study materials such as AWS Study guides, free tests, and practice tests will help you pass the AWS certification exam in a single attempt. And also you must get connected with the AWS Certified Community.<\/p>\n<p>If you are the one who wants to enhance your practical knowledge apart from theoretical concepts, make use of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> AWS hands-on labs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/sandbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Sandboxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Get certified and have a bright AWS career!<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Have any questions or doubts? Just put the comment below, we will be happy to help you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 10 AWS certifications (3 specialty certifications expired recently on April 2024) offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2024. These aws certifications path are classified according to the role and experience level. 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