AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Architecting on AWS)

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate course builds foundational cloud architecture skills. It covers designing resilient, cost-optimized, and secure applications on AWS. Learners gain expertise in compute, storage, networking, and database services, preparing for real-world solution design. The certification validates ability to architect scalable, reliable systems using AWS best practices. Target Group Aspiring Cloud Architects Professionals Solutions Architects & Design Engineers Developers & Software Engineers System Administrators & IT Managers Admins DevOps Engineers Professionals with AWS or IT Backgrounds Concepts Covered 1. Design Resilient Architectures Choosing appropriate AWS services for fault tolerance and disaster recovery. Designing multi ‑ tier architectures. Implementing highly available and scalable solutions. Using Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling 2. Design High ‑ Performing Architectures Selecting compute, storage, and database services based on workload. Optimizing performance for distributed systems. Leveraging caching (Amazon CloudFront, ElastiCache). Designing architectures for elasticity and scalability. 3. Design Secure Applications and Architectures Applying AWS security best practices. Designing secure access to AWS resources (IAM, roles, policies). Protecting data at rest and in transit (KMS, encryption). Implementing secure network architectures (VPC, security groups, NACLs). 4. Design Cost ‑ Optimized Architectures Selecting cost ‑ effective storage and compute options. Using pricing models ( On ‑ Demand , Reserved, Spot Instances). Designing architectures that balance performance and cost. Leveraging AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer. Exam and Prerequisite Exam

Format: 65 multiple ‑ choice / multiple ‑ response questions.

Duration: 130 minutes. Level: Associate ( entry ‑ level for AWS architecture).