AWS – Solutions Architect – Associate Level Syllabus

The five core specifications which should be applied when designing AWS Cloud architectures are:

 

 

resilience, high-performance, security and cost-optimization.

 

 

These also form the structure and syllabus of the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Diploma.

 

 

resilient – meaning multi-tier, fault-tolerant

 

high-performing – meaning elastic and scalable, both computing and storage

 

secure – meaning access is secure – both the system configuration as well as the data

 

cost-optimized – meaning compute, network, and storage solutions are cost-effective

 

 

 

 

Domain 1: Designing Resilient Architectures  30%

 

involves:

 

Designing a multi-tier architecture solution
Designing highly available and/or fault-tolerant architectures
Choosing appropriate resilient storage

 

 

Domain 2: Designing High-Performing Architectures  28%

 

involves:

 

Identifying elastic and scalable compute solutions for a workload
Selecting high-performing and scalable storage solutions for a workload

 

 

Domain 3: Designing Secure Applications and Architectures  24%

 

involves:

 

Designing secure access to AWS resources

 

 

Domain 4: Designing Cost-Optimized Architectures  18%

 

involves:

 

Identifying cost-effective storage solutions
Identifying cost-effective compute and database services
Designing cost-optimized network architectures

 

 

 

To pass and qualify for the Solutions Architect Associate (SAA) Diploma, AWS recommends that you have:

 

a minimum of one year of hands-on experience designing systems on AWS

 

hands-on experience using the AWS services that provide compute, networking, storage, and databases

 

Through studying for the SAA Diploma you will develop:

 

the ability to define a solution using architectural design principles based on customer requirements

the ability to provide implementation guidance

the ability to identify which AWS services meet a given technical requirement

an understanding of the five pillars of the Well-Architected Framework

an understanding of the AWS global infrastructure, including the network technologies used to connect them

an understanding of AWS security services and how they integrate with traditional on-premises security infrastructure