AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02)

Level: Associate
Duration: 40–50 Hours

Course Overview

This course is designed for system administrators and operations professionals who manage AWS infrastructure. It prepares candidates for the SOA-C02 certification by focusing on deployment, operations, automation, monitoring, and troubleshooting in the AWS cloud.

Course Objectives

• Deploy and operate scalable, highly available systems on AWS
• Automate AWS tasks using scripts and tools
• Monitor and report on AWS resources
• Implement security controls and compliance
• Prepare for the SysOps Administrator – Associate certification exam

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to AWS and Certification

• Understanding the SOA-C02 exam domains
• AWS global infrastructure
• Overview of core AWS services
• AWS CLI and SDK usage basics

Module 2: Monitoring, Reporting, and Automation

• Amazon CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms, dashboards)
• AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config
• Automating tasks using AWS Systems Manager
• AWS Trusted Advisor and operational health tools

Module 3: Deployment, Provisioning, and Infrastructure as Code

• Launching EC2 instances and configuring AMIs
• Creating and managing EBS volumes and snapshots
• Introduction to AWS CloudFormation
• Managing infrastructure with AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Module 4: Networking and Content Delivery

• VPC design: subnets, route tables, NAT gateway
• Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and Auto Scaling
• Route 53: DNS management and routing policies
• CloudFront: CDN for content delivery

Module 5: Storage and Data Management

• Working with S3 buckets and policies
• Glacier, EFS, and lifecycle management
• AWS Backup and data protection strategies
• Storage performance optimization

Module 6: Security and Compliance

• IAM users, roles, policies, and permissions
• AWS KMS and encryption best practices
• Implementing AWS Organizations and SCPs
• Monitoring compliance using Config Rules

Module 7: High Availability and Business Continuity

• Designing fault-tolerant architectures
• Load balancing and multi-AZ deployments
• Backup and disaster recovery plans
• Health checks and failover strategies

Module 8: Cost and Performance Optimization

• Analyzing billing using AWS Cost Explorer
• Budget alerts and resource tagging
• Choosing cost-effective services
• Right-sizing compute and storage

Module 9: Exam Preparation and Practice

• Detailed exam blueprint review
• Practice quizzes and hands-on scenarios
• Tips for taking the performance-based exam
• Final exam simulation

Target Audience

• System administrators and IT operations professionals
• AWS practitioners managing infrastructure
• Individuals preparing for the SOA-C02 certification

Prerequisites

• 1 year of experience with AWS deployment and operations (recommended)
• Familiarity with networking, monitoring, and system administration