AWS SysOps Administrator SOA-C02: Exam Prep

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

This is a direct, scenario-driven course built around the official AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02) exam guide, covering all six domains in the exact weight AWS assigns them: Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation (20%), Reliability and Business Continuity (16%), Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation (18%), Security and Compliance (16%), Networking and Content Delivery (18%), and Cost and Performance Optimization (12%). Instructor Aseem Mankotia walks through real AWS CLI commands, CloudFormation and Systems Manager JSON/YAML, IAM policy documents, and CloudWatch alarm configurations exactly as they appear on the exam and in daily operations — this is a read-and-understand operations course, so no live AWS account is required to follow along, though you're encouraged to test commands in your own sandbox account. Every chapter maps directly to an exam domain, calls out heavily tested concepts, flags the classic SOA-C02 traps (security groups vs. NACLs, CloudWatch alarms vs. EventBridge rules, RDS Multi-AZ vs. read replicas, Reserved Instances vs. Savings Plans vs. Spot, and more), and ends with exam-style practice questions modeled on the real question format.

IMPORTANT FORMAT NOTE: SOA-C02 previously included hands-on exam labs during the actual test, but AWS has removed these labs and the exam is currently questions-only (65 questions, multiple choice and multiple response, 130 minutes). AWS has described this removal as temporary, so verify the current exam format on AWS's official SOA-C02 page before scheduling your test. The exam carries a scaled score of 100-1000 with a passing threshold of 720, uses compensatory scoring across domains, costs approximately USD 150 (varies by country — confirm current pricing on the AWS site), and the resulting certification is valid for three years. AWS recommends roughly one year of hands-on operational experience before attempting this exam.

This course is exam-focused preparation designed to help you master the SOA-C02 domains through direct technical content, real operational scenarios, and no-fluff explanations — every chapter opens with the concept, shows the command or config, flags what the exam tests, and moves on. It pairs naturally with Aseem Mankotia's AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Developer Associate, Data Engineer, and Security Specialty courses for anyone building out a full AWS certification portfolio. The final chapter is a full 65-question, 130-minute exam simulation walkthrough with a time-management strategy to help you approach exam day with a clear plan.

AI content disclosure: This course was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools. Lecture narration is AI-voice generated, and lecture scripts, slides, and practice questions were drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed and curated by the instructor for technical accuracy and alignment with the official SOA-C02 exam guide.