AWS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

SAP-C02Practice Exam & Study Guide

75

Exam Questions

180

Minutes

75%

Passing Score

202+

Practice Questions

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02) validates a candidate's advanced ability to design optimized, scalable, and secure solutions on AWS. It focuses on complex multi-tier application designs, organizational-level governance, and the transition of legacy workloads to the cloud. The exam tests the ability to implement complex architectural patterns and solve high-level business problems using the AWS Well-Architected Framework. This exam is intended for experienced architects who have a deep understanding of the AWS ecosystem and can design solutions that meet complex business requirements. While there are no mandatory prerequisites, AWS strongly recommends having the Solutions Architect - Associate certification and significant hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud architectures.

Cost: $300Valid: 3 yearsAvg study: 12 weeks

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Exam Domains

Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity26%

53 practice questions available

Design for New Solutions29%

65 practice questions available

Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions25%

49 practice questions available

Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization20%

35 practice questions available

SAP-C02 Preparation Tips

Master AWS Organizations, SCPs, and Control Tower for organizational complexity domains.

Deep dive into hybrid connectivity options: Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, and Site-to-Site VPN.

Study multi-account strategies and centralized logging/monitoring using CloudWatch and CloudTrail.

Practice complex migration patterns using Application Migration Service (MGN) and Database Migration Service (DMS).

Understand the nuances of different storage tiers in S3 and EFS for cost optimization.

Review advanced DynamoDB patterns, including Global Tables and DAX.

Analyze the AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars in detail, focusing on operational excellence and reliability.

Practice reading long-form scenario questions and identifying the 'key constraint' (e.g., lowest cost vs. highest availability).

Learn the differences between various IAM policies, resource-based policies, and permission boundaries.

Build a lab environment to test complex networking scenarios like VPC peering and shared VPCs.

Exam Day Tips for SAP-C02

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Allocate roughly 2-3 minutes per question; if stuck, flag and move on immediately.

2.

Read the last sentence of the question first to understand exactly what is being asked.

3.

Eliminate obviously wrong answers to increase your probability of selecting the correct one.

4.

Pay close attention to keywords like 'most cost-effective', 'least operational overhead', or 'most resilient'.

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Manage your time strictly; the Professional exam is known for being a race against the clock.

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Ensure you are well-rested, as the cognitive load of the long scenarios is high.

Key AWS Services to Know

AWS OrganizationsAWS Control TowerAWS Transit GatewayAWS Direct ConnectAmazon Route 53Amazon DynamoDBAWS LambdaAmazon S3AWS IAMAWS Application Migration Service (MGN)AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)Amazon AuroraAWS CloudFormationAWS Systems ManagerAWS Service Catalog

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