A comprehensive study guide for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification exam, covering design, migration, and continuous improvement of complex AWS solutions.
This guide works best as a loop: read a chapter, test yourself with practice questions, look up unfamiliar terms in the glossary, then move to the next chapter.
16 chapters covering every exam objective. Each chapter includes key concepts, exam tips, common traps, comparison tables, and a 5-question quiz at the end.
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View exam guideDesigning Secure VPC Connectivity and Hybrid Networking
Objective 1.1 · Design secure connectivity between AWS and on-premises environments
Multi-Account Strategies and AWS Organizations
Objective 1.2 · Design a multi-account AWS environment using AWS Organizations
Building Resilient and Highly Available Architectures
Objective 1.3 · Design highly available and fault-tolerant architectures
Cost Optimization and Governance at Scale
Objective 2.1 · Design cost-optimized architectures and governance controls
Network Architecture for Complex Organizations
Objective 2.2 · Define network infrastructure for complex, multi-account organizations
Identity and Access Management at Scale
Objective 2.3 · Design a secure access management strategy across accounts and identities
Data Protection and Encryption Strategies
Objective 2.4 · Design data protection mechanisms using encryption and key management
Automating Operations with Infrastructure as Code
Objective 3.1 · Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
Monitoring, Logging, and Auditing for Continuous Improvement
Objective 3.2 · Design monitoring, logging, and auditing solutions to drive continuous improvement
Optimizing Performance and Cost Through Iteration
Objective 3.3 · Continuously improve architecture for performance and cost efficiency
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Objective 3.4 · Design disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
Migration Strategies and Assessment
Objective 4.1 · Plan and assess migration of workloads to AWS
Migrating Databases and Data Stores to AWS
Objective 4.2 · Design the migration of databases and data stores
Modernizing Applications with Serverless and Containers
Objective 4.3 · Design the modernization of applications using serverless and container services
Designing Solutions for New Workloads on AWS
Objective 1.4 · Design new solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements
Edge Services and Global Architectures
Objective 1.5 · Design architectures for global, low-latency workloads
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