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Associate
SOA-C02
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02)
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Updated 8/18/2026
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Overview
The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate is for system administrators responsible for managing AWS operations. It focuses on deployment, automation, monitoring, and cost control for AWS infrastructure.
Who Should Take This Course
System administrators with AWS experience managing infrastructure
DevOps engineers seeking certification in operational excellence
Professionals responsible for monitoring, provisioning, and securing cloud environments
Ideal for those automating deployment and cost management tasks on AWS
Exam Details
Exam Code
SOA-C02
Level
Associate
Duration
180 mins
Total Questions
65
Scored Questions
50
Passing Score
720
Fee (USD)
$150
Delivery
Pearson VUE / PSI
Languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
Negative Marking
No
Domain Distribution
Monitoring, Reporting
20%Use CloudWatch for custom metrics, alarms, and dashboardsAnalyze performance data and set up alerts
High Availability, Backup
16%Design multi-AZ deployments and failover mechanismsAutomate snapshots and backups using AWS tools
Deployment, Provisioning
18%Use CloudFormation templates for repeatable deploymentsIntegrate with Elastic Beanstalk and OpsWorks
Storage, Compute, Network
22%Configure and maintain EC2, EBS, and S3Manage VPC, NAT Gateway, route tables, subnets
Security & Compliance
16%Enforce IAM policies, MFA, encryption using KMSMonitor with AWS Config, CloudTrail
Automation & Optimization
8%Automate operations using Lambda and the AWS CLITrack and reduce costs using Trusted Advisor and Budgets
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