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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02)

  • Number of Courses16 courses
  • Duration18 hours

The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02) is intended for systems administrators in a systems operations role. This path covers the six key areas that are covered by this certification including

  • Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation
  • Reliability and Business Continuity,
  • Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation
  • Security and Compliance
  • Networking and Content Delivery
  • Cost and Performance Optimization

The information and resources contained in this path will be vital in preparing to take the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02).

Courses in this path

Introduction to the Exam

Welcome to Pluralsight's certification learning path for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02) certification exam! This path is structured to mimic the organization of the exam so you can more easily follow along during your study preparation.

TO NAVIGATE THIS PATH: Our paths follow the same pattern as reading a book in English. Start at the top from the left. Work your way left to right as you work down the page. Left to right and top to bottom. You'll find mixed content modalities with video content and labs. Now let's jump in! Just click on the title of the first learning resource in the top left of the list.

AWS SysOps Admin: Introduction to the SOA-C02 Exam

  • by David Tucker
  • 22m Duration
  •  (12)

Domain 1: Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation

This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation domain of the exam guide, including:

  • 1.1 Implement metrics, alarms, and filters by using AWS monitoring and logging services
  • 1.2 Remediate issues based on monitoring and availability metrics

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Metrics, Alarms, and Filters

  • by Wes Novack
  • 1h 33m Duration
  •  (19)

AWS SysOps Admin: Remediate Issues Based on Monitoring and Availability Metrics

  • by Wes Novack
  • 35m Duration

Domain 2: Reliability and Business Continuity

This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Reliability and Business Continuity domain of the exam guide, including:

  • 2.1 Implement scalability and elasticity
  • 2.2 Implement high availability and resilient environments
  • 2.3 Implement backup and restore strategies

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Scalability and Elasticity

  • by Pluralsight
  • 54m Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement High Availability and Resilient Environments

  • by Pluralsight
  • 54m Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Backup and Restore Strategies

  • by Amber Israelsen
  • 1h 9m Duration
  •  (11)

Domain 3: Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation

This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation domain of the exam guide, including:

  • 3.1 Provision and maintain cloud resources
  • 3.2 Automate manual or repeatable processes

AWS SysOps Admin: Provision and Maintain Cloud Resources

  • by Amber Israelsen
  • 1h 22m Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Automate Manual or Repeatable Processes

  • by Andru Estes
  • 1h 32m Duration

Domain 4: Security and Compliance

This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Security and Compliance domain of the exam guide, including:

  • 4.1 Implement and manage security and compliance policies
  • 4.2 Implement data and infrastructure protection strategies

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement and Manage Security and Compliance Policies

  • by Andru Estes
  • 1h 13m Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Data and Infrastructure Protection Strategies

  • by Michael Brown
  • 1h 4m Duration

Domain 5: Networking and Content Delivery

This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Networking and Content Delivery domain of the exam guide, including:

  • 5.1 Implement networking features and connectivity
  • 5.2 Configure domains, DNS services, and content delivery
  • 5.3 Troubleshoot network connectivity issues

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Networking Features and Connectivity

  • by Michael Brown
  • 1h 9s Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Configure Domains, DNS Services, and Content Delivery

  • by Ned Bellavance
  • 2h 22m Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Troubleshoot Network Connectivity Issues

  • by Ned Bellavance
  • 2h 10s Duration

Domain 6: Cost and Performance Optimization

This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Cost and Performance Optimization domain of the exam guide, including:

  • 6.1 Implement cost optimization strategies
  • 6.2 Implement performance optimization strategies

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Cost Optimization Strategies

  • by Mateo Prigl
  • 58m Duration

AWS SysOps Admin: Implement Performance Optimization Strategies

  • by Mateo Prigl
  • 52m Duration

Preparing for the Exam

Knowing what to expect when you sit for an AWS certification exam is an essential part of exam preparation. This final course will teach you how to register and prepare for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam.

AWS SysOps Admin: Preparing for the SOA-C02 Exam

  • by David Tucker
  • 33m Duration

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David Tucker
David Tucker
David is a Webby Award winning cloud development consultant that focuses on cloud native web, mobile, and IoT applications. For over fifteen years as a consultant David has led custom software development on emerging platforms for companies such as FedEx, AT&T, Sony Music, Intel, Comcast, Herman Miller, Principal Financial, and Adobe (as well as many others). David regularly writes and speaks on the digital landscape with published works for O'Reilly and Lynda.com. He has written for Mashable,... more
Wes Novack
Wes Novack
Wes is a Technology Leader, who has held Architect and Engineer roles specializing in public cloud systems and web scale SaaS Operations. He has designed, built, and managed applications and systems that enable highly-available infrastructure, continuous delivery pipelines, and rapid releases in large, polyglot microservice ecosystems. Wes uses a variety of languages, frameworks, and tooling to build applications, define Infrastructure as Code, drive automation, and eliminate toil. He is vocal i... more
Amber Israelsen
Amber Israelsen
Amber has been a software developer and technical trainer since the early 2000s. She holds certifications for AWS and a variety of Microsoft technologies. In recent years, she has focused on AWS, Machine Learning, Azure, Power Apps, Dynamics 365, SharePoint and .NET, teaching students around the world. She also works to bridge the gap between developers, designers and businesspeople with her expertise in visual communication, user experience and business/professional skills.
Andru Estes
Andru Estes
Andru is an experienced architect and engineer who has had many years of hands on experience with numerous cloud and virtualization technologies. Learning the newest technologies is what really drives him, and it is icing on the cake that he has the ability to teach others how to use what he has learned. Teaching the skill sets he has acquired can have lasting impacts on students, and that to him is amazing.
Michael Brown
Michael Brown
I have worked in IT for 25 years, for 22 of those years I have delivered IT Training. I have delivered Microsoft, CISCO and Amazon Web Services courses across Europe. For the last 4 years I have focused on Cloud technologies delivering cloud training to some of Europe’s biggest organisations. I have been a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1997 and currently hold certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA and AWS. When not working on training material or delivering courses I spend time in the nort... more
Ned Bellavance
Ned Bellavance
Ned is an IT professional with almost 20 years of experience in the field. He has been a helpdesk operator, systems administrator, cloud architect, and product manager. In his newest incarnation, he is the Founder of Ned in the Cloud LLC. As a one-man-tech-juggernaut, he develops courses for Pluralsight, runs two podcasts (Day Two Cloud and Buffer Overflow), and creates original content for technology vendors. Ned has been a Microsoft MVP since 2017 and holds a bunch of industry certifications t... more
Mateo Prigl
Mateo Prigl
Mateo is currently a full stack web developer working for a company that has clients from Europe and North America. His niche in programming was mostly web oriented, while freelancing, working on small startups and companies that require his services. Go(lang), Elixir, Ruby and C are his favorite languages and also the ones he’s mostly working with other then PHP in day to day work. He has a big passion for learning and teaching what he knows the best. His big interests recently have been the fi... more

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