AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate SOA-C02 Exam Cram (2022)
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Exam✓Cram
AWS Certified SysOps
Administrator – Associate (SOA-
C02) Exam Cram
Marko Sluga
Rick Crisci
William “Bo” Rothwell
AWS Certified SysOps
Administrator – Associate (SOA-
C02) Exam Cram
Marko Sluga
Rick Crisci
William “Bo” Rothwell
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to AWS
CHAPTER 2 Monitoring Services in AWS
CHAPTER 3 Troubleshooting and Remediation
CHAPTER 4 Implementing Scalability and Elasticity
CHAPTER 5 High Availability and Resilience
CHAPTER 6 Backup and Restore Strategies
CHAPTER 7 Provisioning Resources
CHAPTER 8 Application Management
CHAPTER 9 Security and Compliance
CHAPTER 10 Data Protection at Rest and in Transit
CHAPTER 11 Networking and Connectivity
CHAPTER 12 Domains, DNS, and Content Delivery
CHAPTER 13 Troubleshoot Network Connectivity
CHAPTER 14 Cost Optimization Strategies
CHAPTER 15 Performance Optimization
Glossary
Index
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to AWS
CHAPTER 2 Monitoring Services in AWS
CHAPTER 3 Troubleshooting and Remediation
CHAPTER 4 Implementing Scalability and Elasticity
CHAPTER 5 High Availability and Resilience
CHAPTER 6 Backup and Restore Strategies
CHAPTER 7 Provisioning Resources
CHAPTER 8 Application Management
CHAPTER 9 Security and Compliance
CHAPTER 10 Data Protection at Rest and in Transit
CHAPTER 11 Networking and Connectivity
CHAPTER 12 Domains, DNS, and Content Delivery
CHAPTER 13 Troubleshoot Network Connectivity
CHAPTER 14 Cost Optimization Strategies
CHAPTER 15 Performance Optimization
Glossary
Index
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Table of Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to AWS
What Is Cloud Computing?
The AWS Cloud
AWS Global Architecture
Datacenters
Availability Zones
Regions
Edge Locations
Accessing AWS
Six Benefits of the AWS Cloud
AWS Services Overview
Foundation Services
Network Services
Compute Services
Storage Services
Security and Identity Services
End-User Applications Services
Platform Services
Database Services
Analytics Services
Application Services
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to AWS
What Is Cloud Computing?
The AWS Cloud
AWS Global Architecture
Datacenters
Availability Zones
Regions
Edge Locations
Accessing AWS
Six Benefits of the AWS Cloud
AWS Services Overview
Foundation Services
Network Services
Compute Services
Storage Services
Security and Identity Services
End-User Applications Services
Platform Services
Database Services
Analytics Services
Application Services
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Other Examples
Management and Deployment Services
What Next?
CHAPTER 2 Monitoring Services in AWS
Metering, Monitoring, and Alerting
Metering
Monitoring
Alerting
Security and Compliance
CloudWatch
Namespaces and Dimensions
Metrics
Statistics
Percentiles
CloudWatch Alarms
CloudWatch Logs
CloudWatch Logs Insights
CloudTrail
What Next?
CHAPTER 3 Troubleshooting and Remediation
Responding to Alarms
Infrastructure Issues
Application Issues
Security Issues
Error Handling in AWS
Amazon EventBridge
Integration with AWS Systems Manager Automation
AWS Config
Management and Deployment Services
What Next?
CHAPTER 2 Monitoring Services in AWS
Metering, Monitoring, and Alerting
Metering
Monitoring
Alerting
Security and Compliance
CloudWatch
Namespaces and Dimensions
Metrics
Statistics
Percentiles
CloudWatch Alarms
CloudWatch Logs
CloudWatch Logs Insights
CloudTrail
What Next?
CHAPTER 3 Troubleshooting and Remediation
Responding to Alarms
Infrastructure Issues
Application Issues
Security Issues
Error Handling in AWS
Amazon EventBridge
Integration with AWS Systems Manager Automation
AWS Config
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What Next?
CHAPTER 4 Implementing Scalability and Elasticity
Scaling in the Cloud
Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling
AWS Autoscaling
Dynamic Scaling
Manual and Scheduled Scaling
Predictive Scaling
Caching
Types of Caching
Client-Side Caching
Edge Caching
Server-Side Caching
Database Caching
ElastiCache
Memcached
Redis
Amazon CloudFront
CloudFront Security
Read Replicas
What Next?
CHAPTER 5 High Availability and Resilience
Availability Zones in AWS
VPC
Private Subnets
Public Subnets
High Availability with Elastic Load Balancers and Route 53
Highly Available Datastores
CHAPTER 4 Implementing Scalability and Elasticity
Scaling in the Cloud
Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling
AWS Autoscaling
Dynamic Scaling
Manual and Scheduled Scaling
Predictive Scaling
Caching
Types of Caching
Client-Side Caching
Edge Caching
Server-Side Caching
Database Caching
ElastiCache
Memcached
Redis
Amazon CloudFront
CloudFront Security
Read Replicas
What Next?
CHAPTER 5 High Availability and Resilience
Availability Zones in AWS
VPC
Private Subnets
Public Subnets
High Availability with Elastic Load Balancers and Route 53
Highly Available Datastores
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Amazon S3
S3 Storage Tiers
S3 Security
Highly Available Databases
Amazon RDS
Amazon Aurora
Amazon DynamoDB
DynamoDB Global Tables
What Next?
CHAPTER 6 Backup and Restore Strategies
Backup in the Cloud
Backups and Snapshots
RPO and RTO
Disaster Recovery
Overview of Backup Strategies
Backup and Restore
Pilot Light
Warm Standby
Multisite Active-Active
S3 as a Backup Service
S3 Sync
AWS DataSync
Versioning and Life-Cycling Rules
Glacier
S3 Cross-Region Replication
What Next?
CHAPTER 7 Provisioning Resources
Deployment Tools in AWS
S3 Storage Tiers
S3 Security
Highly Available Databases
Amazon RDS
Amazon Aurora
Amazon DynamoDB
DynamoDB Global Tables
What Next?
CHAPTER 6 Backup and Restore Strategies
Backup in the Cloud
Backups and Snapshots
RPO and RTO
Disaster Recovery
Overview of Backup Strategies
Backup and Restore
Pilot Light
Warm Standby
Multisite Active-Active
S3 as a Backup Service
S3 Sync
AWS DataSync
Versioning and Life-Cycling Rules
Glacier
S3 Cross-Region Replication
What Next?
CHAPTER 7 Provisioning Resources
Deployment Tools in AWS
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AWS CLI
Managing EC2 AMIs
AWS CloudFormation
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
CloudFormation StackSets
AWS Systems Manager
AWS Resource Access Manager
What Next?
CHAPTER 8 Application Management
Lifecycle Management
Deployment Environments
Development
Quality Assurance (QA)
Production
Staging
Blue/Green
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Application Builds
Stable
Long-Term Support (LTS)
Canary
Upgrade Methods
Rolling Upgrades
Active-Passive
Lifecycle Management
Roadmaps
Versioning
Upgrading and Migrating Systems
Deprecations or End of Life
Managing EC2 AMIs
AWS CloudFormation
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
CloudFormation StackSets
AWS Systems Manager
AWS Resource Access Manager
What Next?
CHAPTER 8 Application Management
Lifecycle Management
Deployment Environments
Development
Quality Assurance (QA)
Production
Staging
Blue/Green
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Application Builds
Stable
Long-Term Support (LTS)
Canary
Upgrade Methods
Rolling Upgrades
Active-Passive
Lifecycle Management
Roadmaps
Versioning
Upgrading and Migrating Systems
Deprecations or End of Life
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AWS OpsWorks
Patching
Security Patches
Hot Fixes
Scheduled Updates
Virtual Patches
Signature Updates
Rollups
Patching Cloud Components
VMs
Virtual Appliances
Networking Components
Applications
Storage Components
Firmware
Software
Policies
N-1
Rollbacks
What Next?
CHAPTER 9 Security and Compliance
Account Management
IAM Essentials
IAM Users
IAM User Groups
IAM Roles
IAM Policies
Identity Providers
Password Policy
Patching
Security Patches
Hot Fixes
Scheduled Updates
Virtual Patches
Signature Updates
Rollups
Patching Cloud Components
VMs
Virtual Appliances
Networking Components
Applications
Storage Components
Firmware
Software
Policies
N-1
Rollbacks
What Next?
CHAPTER 9 Security and Compliance
Account Management
IAM Essentials
IAM Users
IAM User Groups
IAM Roles
IAM Policies
Identity Providers
Password Policy
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Access Keys
Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
Best Practices in IAM
Trusted Advisor
What Next?
CHAPTER 10 Data Protection at Rest and in Transit
Protecting Data
Encryption
AWS Key Management Service
Data Classification
Certificate Management
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Secrets Manager
Amazon GuardDuty
Amazon Inspector
AWS Security Hub
What Next?
CHAPTER 11 Networking and Connectivity
The VPC
Virtual Private Cloud
Elastic Network Interfaces
Elastic IP Address
Internet Gateway (IGW)
VPC Connectivity
Subnets
Route Tables
NAT Gateway
VPC Security
Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
Best Practices in IAM
Trusted Advisor
What Next?
CHAPTER 10 Data Protection at Rest and in Transit
Protecting Data
Encryption
AWS Key Management Service
Data Classification
Certificate Management
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Secrets Manager
Amazon GuardDuty
Amazon Inspector
AWS Security Hub
What Next?
CHAPTER 11 Networking and Connectivity
The VPC
Virtual Private Cloud
Elastic Network Interfaces
Elastic IP Address
Internet Gateway (IGW)
VPC Connectivity
Subnets
Route Tables
NAT Gateway
VPC Security
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VPC Security by Default
Security Groups
Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)
Public and Private Subnets
VPC Flow Logs
AWS Network Firewall
About the AWS Network Firewall
AWS Marketplace
VPC Endpoints
Interface Endpoints
Gateway Endpoints
VPC Peering
About VPC Peering
Transit Gateway
VPN
AWS-Managed VPN
Software Site-to-Site VPN
Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect + VPN
Hosted and Dedicated Connections
AWS WAF
AWS WAF
AWS Shield
AWS Shield Standard
AWS Shield Advanced
What Next?
CHAPTER 12 Domains, DNS, and Content Delivery
Route 53
Security Groups
Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)
Public and Private Subnets
VPC Flow Logs
AWS Network Firewall
About the AWS Network Firewall
AWS Marketplace
VPC Endpoints
Interface Endpoints
Gateway Endpoints
VPC Peering
About VPC Peering
Transit Gateway
VPN
AWS-Managed VPN
Software Site-to-Site VPN
Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect + VPN
Hosted and Dedicated Connections
AWS WAF
AWS WAF
AWS Shield
AWS Shield Standard
AWS Shield Advanced
What Next?
CHAPTER 12 Domains, DNS, and Content Delivery
Route 53
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Public and Private Zones
Registering a Domain with Route 53
Route 53 Routing Policies
Simple Routing Policy
Weighted Routing Policy
Latency-Based Routing Policy
Failover Routing Policy
Geolocation Routing Policy
S3 Static Website Hosting
Configuring S3 Static Website Hosting
Amazon CloudFront
Introduction to CloudFront
Creating a CloudFront Distribution
Time-to-Live (TTL)
Price Classes
CloudFront and HTTPs
Final CloudFront Configuration Tasks
S3 Origin Access Identity
Configuring an Origin Access Identity
What Next?
CHAPTER 13 Troubleshoot Network Connectivity
VPC Flow Logs
Configuring VPC Flow Logs
ELB Access Logs
AWS WAF ACL Logs
AWS WAF, Kinesis, and S3
CloudFront Logs
Using CloudFront Logs
Analyzing Standard Log Files
Registering a Domain with Route 53
Route 53 Routing Policies
Simple Routing Policy
Weighted Routing Policy
Latency-Based Routing Policy
Failover Routing Policy
Geolocation Routing Policy
S3 Static Website Hosting
Configuring S3 Static Website Hosting
Amazon CloudFront
Introduction to CloudFront
Creating a CloudFront Distribution
Time-to-Live (TTL)
Price Classes
CloudFront and HTTPs
Final CloudFront Configuration Tasks
S3 Origin Access Identity
Configuring an Origin Access Identity
What Next?
CHAPTER 13 Troubleshoot Network Connectivity
VPC Flow Logs
Configuring VPC Flow Logs
ELB Access Logs
AWS WAF ACL Logs
AWS WAF, Kinesis, and S3
CloudFront Logs
Using CloudFront Logs
Analyzing Standard Log Files
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CloudFront Caching Issues
Improving Cache Hit Rate
HTTP Status Codes from an Origin
Troubleshooting Hybrid and Private Links
Troubleshooting Direct Connect
Troubleshooting AWS Managed VPNs
What Next?
CHAPTER 14 Cost Optimization Strategies
Operational Optimization
Cost Allocation Tags
Trusted Advisor
AWS Compute Optimizer
Cost Explorer
AWS Budgets and Billing Alarms
Managed Services
What Next?
CHAPTER 15 Performance Optimization
Optimizing for Performance
Monitoring for Performance Efficiency
Generation
Aggregation
Real-Time Processing and Alarming
Storage
Analytics
Optimizing Compute Performance
Enhanced Networking
Instance Store
Placement Groups
Improving Cache Hit Rate
HTTP Status Codes from an Origin
Troubleshooting Hybrid and Private Links
Troubleshooting Direct Connect
Troubleshooting AWS Managed VPNs
What Next?
CHAPTER 14 Cost Optimization Strategies
Operational Optimization
Cost Allocation Tags
Trusted Advisor
AWS Compute Optimizer
Cost Explorer
AWS Budgets and Billing Alarms
Managed Services
What Next?
CHAPTER 15 Performance Optimization
Optimizing for Performance
Monitoring for Performance Efficiency
Generation
Aggregation
Real-Time Processing and Alarming
Storage
Analytics
Optimizing Compute Performance
Enhanced Networking
Instance Store
Placement Groups
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Optimizing Datastore Performance
Optimizing Database Performance
What Next?
Glossary
Index
Optimizing Database Performance
What Next?
Glossary
Index
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About the Authors
Marko Sluga has more than 20 years of experience in IT and has had the
benefit of witnessing the rise of cloud computing. Marko has worked on a
variety of cloud-related projects, from the early stages of SOC, corporate
virtualization, and open-source API offerings to modern, fully automated,
intelligent, serverless, and cloud-native solutions. Marko has been working
with Amazon Web Services (AWS) since the start of the 2010s and holds
three associate, two professional, and three specialty AWS certifications.
Marko performs training and advising on cloud technologies and strategies,
DevOps, and IT system and process optimization to clients from a wide range
of companies, including startups, SMBs, enterprise businesses, and Fortune
500 companies. Marko runs his own cloud training, coaching, and consulting
practice under the markocloud.com brand. He is the author of the AWS
Certified Developer - Associate (DVA-C01) Cert Guide.
Rick Crisci is the founder and principal trainer for Trainertests.com and is an
experienced AWS and VMware instructor. Original content by Rick can be
found on a variety of platforms including Pearson, LinkedIn Learning, and
Udemy, with more than 30 courses, over 250,000 students, and exceptionally
high course review scores. Rick also teaches live hands-on AWS courses
regularly for Pearson on O’Reilly.
Prior to becoming an instructor, Rick had over 15 years of real-world
experience. Some career highlights include designing high-speed Internet
networks in the early 2000s and managing virtualization and networking
teams for a financial institution.
In 2017, VMware recognized Rick as the first runner-up for Instructor of the
Year for the Americas. This honor was largely due to the glowing feedback
from his students. Rick seeks to help students learn by taking complex
concepts and providing clear and simple explanations, diagrams, and
analogies.
Marko Sluga has more than 20 years of experience in IT and has had the
benefit of witnessing the rise of cloud computing. Marko has worked on a
variety of cloud-related projects, from the early stages of SOC, corporate
virtualization, and open-source API offerings to modern, fully automated,
intelligent, serverless, and cloud-native solutions. Marko has been working
with Amazon Web Services (AWS) since the start of the 2010s and holds
three associate, two professional, and three specialty AWS certifications.
Marko performs training and advising on cloud technologies and strategies,
DevOps, and IT system and process optimization to clients from a wide range
of companies, including startups, SMBs, enterprise businesses, and Fortune
500 companies. Marko runs his own cloud training, coaching, and consulting
practice under the markocloud.com brand. He is the author of the AWS
Certified Developer - Associate (DVA-C01) Cert Guide.
Rick Crisci is the founder and principal trainer for Trainertests.com and is an
experienced AWS and VMware instructor. Original content by Rick can be
found on a variety of platforms including Pearson, LinkedIn Learning, and
Udemy, with more than 30 courses, over 250,000 students, and exceptionally
high course review scores. Rick also teaches live hands-on AWS courses
regularly for Pearson on O’Reilly.
Prior to becoming an instructor, Rick had over 15 years of real-world
experience. Some career highlights include designing high-speed Internet
networks in the early 2000s and managing virtualization and networking
teams for a financial institution.
In 2017, VMware recognized Rick as the first runner-up for Instructor of the
Year for the Americas. This honor was largely due to the glowing feedback
from his students. Rick seeks to help students learn by taking complex
concepts and providing clear and simple explanations, diagrams, and
analogies.
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At the impressionable age of 14, William “ Bo” Rothwell crossed paths with
a TRS-80 Micro Computer System (affectionately known as a “Trash 80”).
Soon after, the adults responsible for Bo made the mistake of leaving him
alone with the TRS-80. He immediately dismantled it and held his first
computer class, showing his friends what made this “computer thing” work.
Since that experience, Bo’s passion for understanding how computers work
and sharing this knowledge with others has resulted in a rewarding career in
IT training. His experience includes Cloud, Linux, UNIX, IT security,
DevOps, and programming languages such as Perl, Python, Tcl, and BASH.
He is the founder and lead instructor of One Course Source, an IT training
organization.
a TRS-80 Micro Computer System (affectionately known as a “Trash 80”).
Soon after, the adults responsible for Bo made the mistake of leaving him
alone with the TRS-80. He immediately dismantled it and held his first
computer class, showing his friends what made this “computer thing” work.
Since that experience, Bo’s passion for understanding how computers work
and sharing this knowledge with others has resulted in a rewarding career in
IT training. His experience includes Cloud, Linux, UNIX, IT security,
DevOps, and programming languages such as Perl, Python, Tcl, and BASH.
He is the founder and lead instructor of One Course Source, an IT training
organization.
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Dedication
I would like to dedicate this book to my wife and children for their continued
support of projects like this book.
—Marko Sluga
I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, Jessica, whose constant
dedication to helping her students is always an inspiration, and to my
children, who give me a purpose to work for. Also, to my mother for giving
me confidence to pursue big goals, and to my father who showed me the
value of hard work, dedication, and always putting his family before himself.
—Rick Crisci
Normally, I use this space to thank my wife, daughter, and parents. While
they continue to be my biggest supporters, I feel compelled to dedicate this
book to those who embrace lifelong learning. Thank you all for making this
book a small part of your learning goals.
“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an
examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment
you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.”
—Jiddu Krishnamurti
—William “Bo” Rothwell
I would like to dedicate this book to my wife and children for their continued
support of projects like this book.
—Marko Sluga
I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, Jessica, whose constant
dedication to helping her students is always an inspiration, and to my
children, who give me a purpose to work for. Also, to my mother for giving
me confidence to pursue big goals, and to my father who showed me the
value of hard work, dedication, and always putting his family before himself.
—Rick Crisci
Normally, I use this space to thank my wife, daughter, and parents. While
they continue to be my biggest supporters, I feel compelled to dedicate this
book to those who embrace lifelong learning. Thank you all for making this
book a small part of your learning goals.
“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an
examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment
you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.”
—Jiddu Krishnamurti
—William “Bo” Rothwell
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Acknowledgments
I need to thank Rick and Bo for helping make this book a reality. I would also
like to thank Nancy Davis and Chris Cleveland for their generous support
during the creation of this title.
—Marko Sluga
Thanks to Marko for giving me the opportunity to help with this book, and to
Nancy Davis for keeping this thing going. I’m appreciative of the opportunity
to work with such wonderful people.
—Rick Crisci
Thanks to the entire Pearson team for all of the gentle pushes, patience, and
dedication to making this book a success.
—William “Bo” Rothwell
I need to thank Rick and Bo for helping make this book a reality. I would also
like to thank Nancy Davis and Chris Cleveland for their generous support
during the creation of this title.
—Marko Sluga
Thanks to Marko for giving me the opportunity to help with this book, and to
Nancy Davis for keeping this thing going. I’m appreciative of the opportunity
to work with such wonderful people.
—Rick Crisci
Thanks to the entire Pearson team for all of the gentle pushes, patience, and
dedication to making this book a success.
—William “Bo” Rothwell
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About the Technical Reviewers
Mark Wilkins is an electronic engineering technologist with a wealth of
experience in designing, deploying, and supporting software and hardware
technology in the corporate and small business world. Since 2013, Mark has
focused on supporting and designing cloud service solutions with Amazon
Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and the IBM Cloud. He is certified in
Amazon Web Services (Architecture and SysOps). Mark is also a Microsoft
Certified Trainer (MCT) and holds certifications in MCTS, MCSA, Server
Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V, and Azure Cloud Services.
Mark currently develops AWS curriculum on technical aspects of AWS
architecture for O’Reilly Media, Pluralsight, and LinkedIn Learning. His
published books include Learning Amazon Web Services, AWS Certified
Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) Cert Guide, Windows 2003
Registry for Dummies, and Administering SMS 3.0, Administering Active
Directory.
As a consultant, Ryan Dymek has been building, designing, and improving
cloud solutions for some of the largest companies in the world for more than
10 years. Ryan began working with AWS cloud solutions in 2009 and in
2016 added GCP to his portfolio. Ryan transforms teams and organizations
using DevOps principles and solid architectural approaches through a model
of culture and “people first” philosophies. Ryan has trained more than 10,000
people over the past 6 years on topics such as DevOps engineering, security,
cost optimization, performance tuning, and operational excellence.
Mark Wilkins is an electronic engineering technologist with a wealth of
experience in designing, deploying, and supporting software and hardware
technology in the corporate and small business world. Since 2013, Mark has
focused on supporting and designing cloud service solutions with Amazon
Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and the IBM Cloud. He is certified in
Amazon Web Services (Architecture and SysOps). Mark is also a Microsoft
Certified Trainer (MCT) and holds certifications in MCTS, MCSA, Server
Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V, and Azure Cloud Services.
Mark currently develops AWS curriculum on technical aspects of AWS
architecture for O’Reilly Media, Pluralsight, and LinkedIn Learning. His
published books include Learning Amazon Web Services, AWS Certified
Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) Cert Guide, Windows 2003
Registry for Dummies, and Administering SMS 3.0, Administering Active
Directory.
As a consultant, Ryan Dymek has been building, designing, and improving
cloud solutions for some of the largest companies in the world for more than
10 years. Ryan began working with AWS cloud solutions in 2009 and in
2016 added GCP to his portfolio. Ryan transforms teams and organizations
using DevOps principles and solid architectural approaches through a model
of culture and “people first” philosophies. Ryan has trained more than 10,000
people over the past 6 years on topics such as DevOps engineering, security,
cost optimization, performance tuning, and operational excellence.
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As the reader of this book, you are our most important critic and
commentator. We value your opinion and want to know what we’re doing
right, what we could do better, what areas you’d like to see us publish in, and
any other words of wisdom you’re willing to pass our way.
We welcome your comments. You can email or write to let us know what
you did or didn’t like about this book—as well as what we can do to make
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Please note that we cannot help you with technical problems related to the
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and share them with the author and editors who worked on the book.
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Introduction
Welcome to AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02)
Exam Cram. This book will help you get ready to take and pass the AWS
Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02) exam.
This book is designed to remind you of everything you need to know to pass
the SOA-C02 certification exam. Each chapter includes a number of practice
questions that should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your
knowledge, and, yes, we’ve provided the answers and their explanations for
these questions. Read this book, understand the material, and you’ll stand a
very good chance of passing the real test.
Exam Cram books help you understand and appreciate the subjects and
materials you need to know to pass AWS certification exams. Exam Cram
books are aimed strictly at test preparation and review. They do not teach you
everything you need to know about a subject. Instead, the authors streamline
and highlight the pertinent information by presenting and dissecting the
questions and problems they’ve discovered that you’re likely to encounter on
an AWS certification exam.
Let’s begin by looking at preparation for the exam.
How to Prepare for the Exam
This text follows the official exam objectives closely to help ensure your
success. The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam covers
6 domains and 14 objectives, and this book is aligned with those domains and
objectives. These official objectives from AWS can be found here:
https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-sysops-
associate/AWS-Certified-SysOps-Administrator-Associate_Exam-
Guide.pdf
Welcome to AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02)
Exam Cram. This book will help you get ready to take and pass the AWS
Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02) exam.
This book is designed to remind you of everything you need to know to pass
the SOA-C02 certification exam. Each chapter includes a number of practice
questions that should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your
knowledge, and, yes, we’ve provided the answers and their explanations for
these questions. Read this book, understand the material, and you’ll stand a
very good chance of passing the real test.
Exam Cram books help you understand and appreciate the subjects and
materials you need to know to pass AWS certification exams. Exam Cram
books are aimed strictly at test preparation and review. They do not teach you
everything you need to know about a subject. Instead, the authors streamline
and highlight the pertinent information by presenting and dissecting the
questions and problems they’ve discovered that you’re likely to encounter on
an AWS certification exam.
Let’s begin by looking at preparation for the exam.
How to Prepare for the Exam
This text follows the official exam objectives closely to help ensure your
success. The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam covers
6 domains and 14 objectives, and this book is aligned with those domains and
objectives. These official objectives from AWS can be found here:
https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-sysops-
associate/AWS-Certified-SysOps-Administrator-Associate_Exam-
Guide.pdf
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As you examine the numerous exam topics now covered in the exam, resist
the urge to panic! This book will provide you with the knowledge (and
confidence) that you need to succeed. You just need to make sure you read it
and follow the guidance it provides throughout your SysOps Administrator –
Associate journey.
Practice Tests
This book is filled with practice exam questions to get you ready!
CramSaver questions at the beginning of each major topic in each
chapter: These difficult, open-ended questions ensure you really know
the material. Some readers use these questions to “test out” of a particular
topic.
CramQuizzes at the end of each chapter: These quizzes provide
another chance to demonstrate your knowledge after completing a
chapter.
In addition, the book comes with two full practice tests in the Pearson Test
Prep software available to you either online or as an offline Windows
application. To access the practice exams, please see the instructions in the
card inserted in the sleeve in the back of the book. This card includes a
unique access code that enables you to activate your exams in the Pearson
Test Prep software.
If you are interested in more practice exams than are provided with this book,
Pearson IT Certification publishes a Premium Edition eBook and Practice
Test product. In addition to providing you with three eBook files (EPUB,
PDF, and Kindle), this product provides you with two additional exams’
worth of questions. The Premium Edition version also offers you a link to the
specific section in the book that presents an overview of the topic covered in
the question, allowing you to easily refresh your knowledge. The insert card
in the back of the book includes a special offer for an 80 percent discount off
this Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test product, which is an incredible
deal.
Taking a Certification Exam
the urge to panic! This book will provide you with the knowledge (and
confidence) that you need to succeed. You just need to make sure you read it
and follow the guidance it provides throughout your SysOps Administrator –
Associate journey.
Practice Tests
This book is filled with practice exam questions to get you ready!
CramSaver questions at the beginning of each major topic in each
chapter: These difficult, open-ended questions ensure you really know
the material. Some readers use these questions to “test out” of a particular
topic.
CramQuizzes at the end of each chapter: These quizzes provide
another chance to demonstrate your knowledge after completing a
chapter.
In addition, the book comes with two full practice tests in the Pearson Test
Prep software available to you either online or as an offline Windows
application. To access the practice exams, please see the instructions in the
card inserted in the sleeve in the back of the book. This card includes a
unique access code that enables you to activate your exams in the Pearson
Test Prep software.
If you are interested in more practice exams than are provided with this book,
Pearson IT Certification publishes a Premium Edition eBook and Practice
Test product. In addition to providing you with three eBook files (EPUB,
PDF, and Kindle), this product provides you with two additional exams’
worth of questions. The Premium Edition version also offers you a link to the
specific section in the book that presents an overview of the topic covered in
the question, allowing you to easily refresh your knowledge. The insert card
in the back of the book includes a special offer for an 80 percent discount off
this Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test product, which is an incredible
deal.
Taking a Certification Exam
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