CloudOps Engineer – Associate
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CloudOps Engineer – Associate at a glance
CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C02) is an AWS Associate level certification exam. The exam takes 130 min, the fee listed here is $150, and the certification is valid for 3 years.
Is this exam right for you?
Best for
Cloud Administrator, SysOps Engineer
Before you start
About 1 year of AWS administration. No prerequisites.
What you will practise
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Your study plan
A suggested route. Your mentor adjusts it to your pace.
Build each main service by hand in your own AWS account.
Fix broken setups, compare options, learn why one design beats another.
Ship one complete project that you can show in interviews.
Full-length timed tests and a mentor review of weak topics.
Projects you will build
Each one goes into your portfolio.
Dashboards and alarms for a live server
Patch fleet of servers with Systems Manager
Backup and restore drill
Questions about CloudOps Engineer – Associate
How much does the CloudOps Engineer – Associate exam cost?
The SOA-C02 exam fee listed on this page is $150.
How long is the SOA-C02 exam?
The exam time is 130 min.
Who is the CloudOps Engineer – Associate exam for?
It is aimed at: Cloud Administrator, SysOps Engineer.
What do I need before I start?
About 1 year of AWS administration. No prerequisites.
How long is CloudOps Engineer – Associate valid for?
The certification is valid for 3 years.
What level is CloudOps Engineer – Associate?
It is a Associate level exam. Build and run real things on AWS. The most popular level for jobs.
Ready to pass SOA-C02?
Learn with projects, timed tests and mentors who have already passed.