Cracking AWS SysOps Associate Exam In 3 Months

The SysOps Associate Exam Blue Print

• Although there are no SysOps exam prerequisites, it is wise to take this exam after passing at least any one of the other AWS associate exams.

                              AWS SysOps Associate Exam Blueprint

• While AWS Architect Associate exam tests you on how well you know AWS resources, their features, and your ability to design highly available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, scalable systems, the AWS SysOps Associate exam extends on it further, and tests you on the deployment, management, and operations on these AWS systems.

Preparing for the Exam

1. Learning the basics first (15 to 30 Days)

Books / Online course(s)

• Learn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches by David Clinton
• Amazon Web Services Essential Training @ LinkedLearning.Com (Lynda.Com)

2. Preparing for the AWS Architect Associate Exam (1 to 3 months depending on your past knowledge and experience)

Books/Online course(s)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide
• Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2017 @ ACloud.Guru
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (New!) @ LinuxAcademy.Com

Whitepapers/FAQs (As recommended by AWS)

• Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices
• AWS Security Best Practices 
• Amazon Web Services: Overview of Security Processes
• AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Development and Test on AWS
• Backup and Recovery Approaches Using AWS
• Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Connectivity Options
• How AWS Pricing Works
• Amazon EC2 - FAQs
• Amazon S3 - FAQs
• Amazon VPC - FAQs
• Amazon Route 53 - FAQs
• Amazon RDS - FAQs
• Amazon SQS - FAQs

Mock Assessments

There are many websites offering mock exams; even AWS offers practice exams for a fee. However, I personally find the LinuxAcademy offered mock exams superior and value for money.

3. Preparing for the AWS SysOps Associate Exam (1 to 2 months depending on your past knowledge and experience)

Books/Online course(s)

• Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate 2017 @ ACloud.Guru
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Level @ LinuxAcademy.Com
• Sharif Nijim's AWS courses @ LinkedLearning.Com (Lynda.Com)

Whitepapers/FAQs (As recommended by AWS)

• Same as mentioned in #2 above.

Mock Assessments

There are many websites offering mock exams; even AWS offers practice exams for a fee. However, I personally find the LinuxAcademy offered mock exams superior and value for money.

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• Check AWS recommended methods of preparation here.
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