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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
About the Certification
This is an advanced professional AWS certification that validates your ability to design complex, resilient, highly available, and secure cloud solutions for large enterprise environments. It focuses on architecture design, cost management, performance optimization, cloud migration strategies, security, integration with advanced AWS services, and large-scale system management. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification represents the Cloud Architect Expert level within the AWS ecosystem and is the highest professional tier for solutions architects.
Main Curriculum
The curriculum is divided into six main sections
- Designing for Enterprise Complexity
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- Designing solutions for large and complex organizations
- Multi-account strategies
- Landing zones and AWS Control Tower
- Large-scale governance management
- Migration Planning
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- System migration strategies
- Readiness assessments
- Selecting appropriate migration approaches
- Reducing risks during migration
- Cost Control and Optimization
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- Cost management and optimization
- Advanced pricing models
- Cost allocation and budgeting
- Designing scalable, cost-efficient solutions
- Continuous Optimization of Existing Solutions
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- Improving existing architectures
- Refactoring and modernization
- Enhancing performance and reliability
- Continuous architectural evolution
- Designing Solutions for Complex Requirements
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- Designing new solutions from scratch
- Selecting appropriate AWS services
- Evaluating constraints and requirements
- Making advanced architectural decisions
- Accelerating Workloads
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- High-performance optimization
- Low-latency architectures
- High-throughput solutions
- Using caching and edge services
Exam Details
- Exam code: SAP-C02
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Number of questions: 75
- Question types: Multiple-choice and multiple-response
- Language: English
- Passing score: 750 out of 1000
- Exam fee: USD 300 (may vary by country and may include taxes)
- Certification validity: 3 years
Do I need certifications before it ?
No, not at all.
However, it is strongly recommended to hold the SAA-C03 (Solutions Architect – Associate) certification, along with 1–2 years of solid hands-on AWS experience.
A strong understanding of core AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda is essential.
Which certifications are recommended after this one ?
Not mandatory. However, for professionals aiming to specialize in enterprise-level AWS architecture, particularly in distributed systems, advanced security, and cost/performance optimization, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification is the strongest path.
What are the main career uses of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional ?
- AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty for deep expertise in complex and hybrid networking architectures.
- AWS Security – Specialty for specialization in cloud security, compliance, and risk management.
- AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional to connect architectural design with automation and large-scale operations.
- Multi-Cloud Architecture (Azure / GCP) for designing solutions across multiple cloud providers.
- Enterprise Architecture / Cloud Architecture roles for high-level strategic positions within organizations.
- Leadership & Management (CISSP / ITIL / TOGAF) for transitioning into executive or enterprise architecture roles.
Your Step Toward Advanced Cloud Solution Architecture :
The SAP-C02 certification is the true culmination for professional cloud architects. It empowers you to design highly available, secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready AWS architectures, opening the door to elite roles in cloud engineering and consulting.
Who is this certification suitable for ?
- Cloud Engineers or Solutions Architects working in AWS environments.
- Professionals moving from Associate to Professional level.
- Engineers responsible for designing cloud infrastructure for large enterprises.
- Those focused on improving availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
- Professionals targeting senior roles such as Senior Cloud Architect or Cloud Consultant.