Studying for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate Exam
Whether you prefer to read or watch a video, here are some AWS certification training resources I've put together for you.
Study Guides
The following study guides include hundreds of assessment questions and answers as well as online access to graded practice exams.
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate by David Clinton and myself covers more than you need to know to pass the exam. If you don't believe me, just click the link and look at the reviews on Amazon.
If you are fairly new to AWS, you're better off starting with the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Study Guide, also by David Clinton and yours truly. Even if you don’t plan to take the entry-level Cloud Practitioner exam, this book will give you a solid foundation on which to build.
Video Courses
The Solutions Architect: Associate exam focuses heavily on the Well-architected Framework. The following courses cover these:
- Architecting for Reliability on AWS
- Architecting for Security on AWS
- Architecting for Performance Efficiency on AWS
- Architecting for Cost on AWS
- Architecting for Operational Excellence on AWS
If you don’t have a solid networking background, you may find AWS networking a bit confusing. To get you up to speed, I’ve created three AWS networking deep-dive courses:
AWS Networking Deep Dive: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
AWS Networking Deep Dive: Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
AWS Networking Deep Dive: Route 53 DNS
In addition to videos, you get exercise files so that you can follow along with the demonstrations, access to discussion boards, and graded assessments. If you're not a subscriber, you can still take advantage of a 10-day free trial.