Amazon Web Services
AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
AWS's professional-level architecture certification for experienced solutions architects designing complex, cost-optimized, and resilient systems on AWS. Carries a high wage premium for senior cloud roles.
What's on the exam
SAP-C02 Exam Guide
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
26%Cross-account authentication and access · Multi-account and AWS Organizations strategies · Hybrid and multi-region networking · Centralized governance and logging · Connectivity across complex environments
Design for New Solutions
29%Security controls and requirements · Reliability and business continuity · Performance and scaling strategies · Cost-optimized deployment design · Determining appropriate architectures
Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions
25%Operational excellence improvements · Security posture improvements · Performance optimization · Reliability and resiliency enhancements · Cost optimization opportunities
Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
20%Migration assessment and planning · Selecting migration strategies · Data migration approaches · Modernization and refactoring · New architecture opportunities
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional cost?
The AWS Solutions Architect – Professional costs $300. Standard exam fee; a 50% discount voucher is issued after passing any AWS exam.
How long is the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional and how many questions does it have?
75 items (65 scored) — 180 minutes.
What do you need to pass the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional?
750 on a scale of 100–1000.
Can you retake the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional?
14-day wait between attempts.
What is the best way to study for the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional?
Study the official blueprint, not random material: the exam is weighted by domain (Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity 26%, Design for New Solutions 29%, Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions 25%, Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization 20%). Spaced-repetition flashcards built domain-by-domain against that blueprint are the most time-efficient way to cover everything the exam tests.
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