For every certification, AWS delivers a blueprint that can be used as a reference tool to get an overview of the objectives and requirements of the exam. According to the blueprint for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam. Taking and passing the exam will prove your technical ability to create and migrate resources, manage and operate them, and deliver highly available solutions in the cloud, as well as your ability to identify best practices and estimate costs.
The areas of knowledge that the exam is designed to test can be grouped into the following concepts:
- Deploying, managing, and operating systems and services on AWS
- Understanding how to select a service based on various requirements
- The ability to migrate an existing application to AWS
- Delivering scalability, high availability, and fault-tolerance
- Designing and securing the flow of data to and from AWS
- Identifying the appropriate use of AWS best practices
- Estimating AWS usage and utilizing operational cost-control mechanisms