Aws certified: the journey with tips n tricks
- 1. AWS Certifications: The journey with tips n tricks
- 2. Senior Cloud Engineer: DevOps, Automation and Security Slalom Consulting 10+ years in the IT space Started as a UNIX/Linux administrator Worked at: Citigroup, Indigo, Bluecat Networks In Cloud since 2014 (AWS) Passionate about Cloud Architecture, DevOps and Cloud Best Practices.
- 3. 9 certifications in total: 1 foundational 3 associate 3 specialty 2 professional
- 5. Cloud Practitioner This exam covers four domains, including: cloud concepts, security, technology, and billing and pricing Provides individuals with an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud to validate their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential.
- 6. Architect Validates technical knowledge for solutions architects, solution design engineers, and anyone who designs applications and systems on AWS. Solutions Architect - Associate ● Architect & deploy ● Security ● High availability ● Cost efficiency ● Scalability ● 1 + years experience Solutions Architect - Professional ● Associate level cert is a prerequisite ● Advanced architect and deploy ● Advanced design ● 2 + years hands on experience ● Renews SA Associate
- 7. Developer Developing exams validate technical knowledge for software developers who develop cloud applications on AWS. Developer - Associate ● Develop & maintain applications ● Application design ● Knowledge of 1+ languages ● 1 + years experience DevOps Engineer - Professional ● Dev or SysOps Associate is a pre-requisite ● Advanced provisioning and operations ● Advanced managing distributed applications ● 2 + years hands on experience ● Renews Dev and/or SysOps associate
- 8. Operations Validates technical knowledge for SysOps administrators, systems administrators, and those in a DevOps role who create automatable and repeatable deployments of applications, networks, and systems on the AWS platform. SysOps Administrator - Associate ● Deployment ● Management ● Operations ● 1 + years experience DevOps Engineer - Professional ● Dev or SysOps Associate is a pre-requisite ● Advanced provisioning and operations ● Advanced managing distributed applications ● 2 + years hands on experience ● Renews Dev and/or SysOps associate
- 9. Specialties Specialty exams validate technical knowledge for AWS experts who also possess expertise in specific technical areas. They’re designed for individuals with at least one role-based AWS Certification plus deep proficiency and real-world experience in an area of specialization. Advanced Networking – Specialty ● Complex networking tasks ● Expertise in designing and implementing AWS and hybrid IT architectures at scale Big Data – Specialty ● Designing and implementing AWS services to derive value from data ● Complex Big Data analysis Advanced Security – Specialty ● Securing AWS platform ● 2 + years experience in AWS security
- 10. Why Certify? Expose yourself to new AWS services Learn something new about familiar services (challenge yourself) Help yourself and others Improve your company’s profile with potential clients Gain knowledge and Insight on all resources within the platform More skills within your IT toolbox Advance your career
- 11. Study Materials Associate Level: A Cloud Guru Professional Level: A Cloud Guru, Linux Academy Specialties: A Cloud Guru In Classroom: Many providers Honorable Mention: YouTube
- 12. Practice Exams Whiz Labs Breadth of Content A Cloud Guru End of course quizzes Linux Academy Thorough coverage AWS official practice exams Cheap but short
- 13. Whitepapers Extremely valuable Specific white papers per certification All Certifications Overview of Amazon Web Services AWS Well-Architected Framework AWS Storage Services Overview AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Network Connectivity Options AWS Security Best Practices
- 14. Multiple Choice/Multiple Answer - Pass ~65% Cloud Practitioner: 90min - 65 questions Assoc: 130min - 65 questions (2018) or 80min - 55 questions Specialty: 170min - 65 questions Professional: 170min - 77 questions Exam Format
- 15. Exam booking Don’t book until you’re ready Get your hands dirty Do course labs Use the web console & the CLI Don’t just memorize, understand the services Exam Tactics
- 16. Exam Tactics Read the question and understand what it’s asking Filter extraneous information Look for keywords Lowest cost, highly available, highest performance You can always return to a question If a question is giving you trouble flag it and come back
- 17. Read the answers Can help you analyze the question Exam Tactics If a question is giving you trouble, flag it and come back to it later Keep track of your time Adjust your approach accordingly If you don’t know, guess There are no penalties