AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAssociate (SAA-C03)
Master the art of designing and implementing distributed systems on AWS. This certification validates your expertise in AWS technologies, from high-level architectural design to detailed implementation strategies.
Exam Duration
130 minutes
Exam Cost
$150 USD
Question Format
65 Questions
Exam Content Breakdown
Design Resilient Architectures
Design High-Performing Architectures
Design Secure Applications and Architectures
Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
Key AWS Services
Amazon EC2
Compute
Amazon S3
Storage
Amazon VPC
Networking
Amazon RDS
Database
Amazon DynamoDB
Database
Amazon ECS
Containers
AWS Lambda
Serverless
Amazon CloudFront
CDN
Amazon Route 53
DNS
AWS IAM
Security
Amazon SNS
Messaging
Amazon SQS
Messaging
AWS CloudFormation
Infrastructure
AWS CloudWatch
Monitoring
Elastic Load Balancing
Networking
AWS Auto Scaling
Scaling
Amazon ElastiCache
Caching
Amazon Redshift
Analytics
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How long is the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification valid?
The AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification is valid for 3 years from the date of certification. After this period, you will need to recertify to maintain your certified status.
What is the exam format for AWS SAA-C03?
The AWS SAA-C03 exam consists of 65 questions (multiple-choice and multi-answer) with 130 minutes to complete. The passing score is 720 out of 1000 points.
Do I need hands-on experience with AWS before taking this exam?
While not strictly required, AWS recommends having at least one year of hands-on experience designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on AWS before taking the exam.
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