AWS Certified SysOps Administrator exam (SOA-C01) preparation links and materials

Links to some materials that can be useful for preparing from scratch

Official AWS information

• AWS general exam information
• Official exam guide (ver. 1.4)
• Sample exam questions
• AWS FAQ
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator-AssociateLevel Exam Blueprint

Learining materials

• Linux Academy «The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C01)» course, length 29:48:30 :alarm_clock:

  The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C01) is a certification based around administering applications on AWS from an operations viewpoint. Although there are some deployment topics, this certification deals more with decisions we must make in our environments based on information we receive from monitoring, auditing, and any performance feedback we gather. This course has been developed to provide you with the requisite knowledge to not only pass the AWS SysOps Administrator certification exam but also gain the hands-on experience required to become a qualified AWS Systems Operator working in a real-world environment.

• A Cloud Guru: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
• Whizlabs: Online course AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
• Youtube playlist with AWS re:Invent videos
• Another one playlist

Labs

• Stelligent's onboarding program for AWS engineers. Includes step-by-step labs

Resources with AWS Sysops practice questions and tests simulators:

• AWSlagi: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Exam Questions
• Whizlabs: (Practice Tests based on AWS Certified SysOps Administrator 2019 Latest Exam](https://www.whizlabs.com/aws-sysops-administrator-associate/practice-tests]
• Udemy AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Practice Exams by Jon Bonso
• AWS Well-Architected Labs

AWS cheat sheets:

• https://tutorialsdojo.com/aws-cheat-sheets/

Books (links to Amazon store)

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Official Study Guide: Associate Exam by Stephen Cole, Gareth Digby, Steve Friedberg, Chris Fitch, Michael Roth, Jerry Rhoads, Blaine Sundrud, and Shaun Qualheim Rating: 4.4 out of 5 ⭐
• AWS Administration Cookbook by Lucas Chan and Rowan Udell Rating: 3.8 out of 5 ⭐
• AWS Administration – The Definitive Guide by Yohan Wadi
• Learning AWS by Amit Shah and Aurobindo Sarkar Rating: 4.2 out of 5 ⭐
• Amazon Web Services in Action by Andreas Wittig and Michael Wittig Rating: 4.4 out of 5 ⭐

Personal opinions and reflections

• Which AWS certification is right for me? To explore what certifications are, and what they are not.
• AWS SysOps Certification Feedback September 2019

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