AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02)

Overview

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) video course, led by best-selling author Chad Smith, provides comprehensive coverage of the key topics and concepts needed to pass the certification exam. Throughout the course, Chad explains all four exam domains, guiding you through scenario-based questions to help you understand how to approach and solve real-world problems. The course begins with an overview of the exam logistics and required skill sets, ensuring you know what to expect on test day. You will learn how to design solutions for complex organizational environments, focusing on multi-account and multi-network scenarios, and how to translate business and technical requirements into effective architectural recommendations using AWS Well-Architected Framework principles. The course also covers strategies for continuous improvement and optimization of existing AWS workloads, as well as techniques for accelerating workload migration and modernization, including best practices for re-architecting applications. By sharing his extensive expertise, Chad prepares you to tackle the exam with confidence and equips you with practical knowledge for real-world AWS architecture challenges.

Syllabus

Module 1: Exam Foundation

This module introduces the Solutions Architect Professional exam material and sets the stage for the rest of the course. You’ll get an overview of the certification exam, including logistics, required skillsets, and the list of question domains.

Module 2: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity

This module covers the first exam question domain: designing solutions for organizational complexity. This module focuses on multi-account and multi-network scenarios, which are common implementation patterns among customers.

Module 3: Design For New Solutions

This module covers the second exam question domain: designing for new solutions. Lessons focus on deploying network resources using DevOps principles, business continuity, security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

Module 4: Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions

This module covers the third exam question domain: continuous improvement for existing solutions. You’ll learn how to optimize and improve existing network deployments based on changing requirements.

Module 5: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization

This module explores the fourth and final exam question domain: accelerating workload migration and modernization. Migration scenarios are challenging and may require knowledge of non-AWS technologies.