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AWS is developing into a market-leading provider of cloud services without denying that there is an enormous shortage for AWS-certified Professionals and that they are in high demand.
Amazon Web Services cloud technology is a solution provider that uses architectural design, provides secure and robust applications implementing best practices throughout the project lifecycle to meet customer needs.
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Certification
AWS is now offering 11 certifications, six of which are part of the core certification and five are specialty certifications. The six core certifications are divided into three levels: a foundation certificate for beginners, three certifications for associate levels and two certifications for professional levels. The five specialty certifications for technically domain specialized experts.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF -C01)
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam is for people with basic knowledge of the cloud platform. Applicants must validate their ability to demonstrate fundamental cloud skills and practices in the AWS cloud economy such as billing, support and pricing.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Foundation Level
- Time – 90 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center or Online Supervised exam
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Minimum 6 months experience in AWS cloud
- Basic IT Services Knowledge on AWS cloud platform
Target Audience
- Solution Architects
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate (SAA-C01)
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam is designed for solution architects who want to demonstrate that they have knowledge of architectural processes such as design, deployment, security, networking, and storage services in AWS
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions& Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Associate Level
- Time – 130 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Minimum 6 months experience in AWS cloud
- Basic IT Services Knowledge on AWS cloud platform
Target Audience
- Solution Architects
- Professionals from technical, managerial, sales, purchasing, or financial roles who work with the AWS Cloud.
- Minimum one year experience in using AWS Cloud Services.
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C01)
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam is aimed to demonstrate the ability of individuals to manage, deploy and operate applications in AWS.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Associate Level
- Time – 130 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- No Prerequisites
- One-year hands on experience in AWS cloud is recommended
Target Audience
- SysOps Administrators
- System Engineers
- Solution Architects
- DevOps Engineers
- Developers
AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C01)
This AWS Certified Developer-Associate Exam is aimed to demonstrate the candidate’s technical skills in developing cloud based applications using AWS and their ability in understanding the basic AWS service principles and practices.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Associate Level
- Time – 130 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- No Prerequisites
- Basic Cloud Computing knowledge is recommended
Target Audience
- Associate Developers
- Professionals interested in Cloud areas
AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional (SAP – C01)
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam is aimed at candidates who work as solution architects and demonstrate their work to create complex solutions using data services and deploy multi-tier applications in the AWS cloud.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Professional Level
- Time – 180 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Validity – 3 years
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Certified in AWS Solution Architect Associate.
- Experience in Minimum 2 Years AWS cloud architecture
Target Audience
- Solution Architects
- Developers
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (DOP-C01)
The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional is aimed at candidates who play a DevOps engineering role. It proves your ability in managing and maintaining the distributed applications in the AWS cloud – from deployment to full operational management.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Professional Level
- Time – 180 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Certified in any one Associate level certification
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in AWS cloud deployments
- Experience in basic automation practices, scripting or any programing language
Target Audience
- AWS Developers & Solution Architects
- Associate Developers & SysOps Certified professionals want to expand their skills
- Any IT professional interested in DevOps
AWS Certified Big Data Specialty (BDS-C00)
The AWS Certified Big Data Specialty exam is designed for complex big data analytics professionals to demonstrate their ability in creating and implementing different AWS services to achieve the desired output value from available data.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Specialty Level
- Time – 170 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Must be certified in Cloud Practitioner or one Associate level Certification
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Data Analytics domain
- Functional knowledge on AWS Big Data
Target Audience
- Solution Architects
- Developers
- Big Data Architects
- System Administrators
AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C00)
The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty is aimed at candidates who work on complex network projects, especially those that extend over scalable AWS systems. It demonstrates your skills in managing a network architecture for every service on the AWS platform and also automate most network tasks
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Specialty Level
- Time – 170 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Must be certified in Cloud Practitioner or one Associate level Certification
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in network management on AWS cloud platform
Target Audience
- Network Engineers
- Network Specialists
- AWS engineers/ Solution Architects
AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C01)
The AWS Certified Security Specialty exam is about advanced methods of securing the AWS cloud platform. It validates candidates’ expertise in data protection and encryption techniques for AWS environments and mastery of AWS tools to implement and manage cloud security.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multi Answer Questions
- Type – Specialty Level
- Time – 170 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in AWS security control work loads
- Minimum 5 Years’ experience in IT Security Services of designing & implementing security solutions.
Target Audience
- Cloud Security Professionals
AWS Machine Learning Specialty (MLS-C01)
The AWS Certified Machine Learning—Specialty exam focuses on designing and deploying machine learning solutions to solve real business problems. Identifying candidates’ ability to design, implement, deploy, and maintain ML solutions to specific business problems.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multiple Answer Questions
- Type – Specialty Level
- Time – 170 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Prerequisites
- 1-2 Years’ experience in ML/Deep Learning on AWS Cloud
- Candidates are recommended to work in data science roles
Target Audience
- Amazon Developers
- Data Scientists
- Data Platform Engineers
AWS Alexa Skill Builder Specialty (AXS – C01)
The AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder-Specialty Exam is targeted at individuals who perform Alexa Skill builder role. This test is designed to validate the candidate’s knowledge in creating, testing and deploying Amazon Alex skills.
Exam Details
- Format – Multiple Choice Questions & Multiple Answer Questions
- Type – Specialty Level
- Time – 170 minutes
- Test Method – Test Center
- Language – Available in English, Japanese
Prerequisites
- Minimum 6 months hands -on experience in building Alexa Skills.
- Skilled in any Programming Language
Target Audience
- Alexa Skill Builders
Recertification
- AWS Cloud Certifications are valid for 3 years and the candidates are recommended to update their credibility before every 3 years for staying up to date with new skills & practices.
- The candidate can either retake the same exam or can take the next level certification to make use and maintain the existing one.