Course Title: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
Course Description:
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) certification is one of the most sought-after credentials for professionals aiming to build a strong foundation in Amazon Web Services (AWS) — the world’s leading cloud platform. This course is designed to help learners understand how to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-effective applications on AWS.
Why We Need It:
As businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, there is a growing demand for professionals who can architect cloud-based solutions efficiently. This certification validates your ability to understand AWS architectural principles and services, making you a key contributor in cloud transformation projects.
How It’s Useful:
- Career Growth: Opens doors to roles like Cloud Architect, Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, and Cloud Consultant.
- Industry Recognition: AWS certifications are globally recognized and highly valued by employers.
- Hands-On Skills: Learners gain practical experience in networking, storage, compute, databases, and security within AWS.
- Real-World Design: Teaches you how to design fault-tolerant, high-performing, and cost-optimized systems.
What You’ll Learn:
- AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, etc.)
- Designing resilient and high-availability architectures
- Implementing security, compliance, and identity management
- Selecting appropriate AWS services based on business needs
- Estimating costs and optimizing performance
Certification Validity and Renewal:
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is valid for three (3) years from the date of issue. To maintain your certification status, you must recertify before it expires — usually by retaking the latest version of the exam or earning a higher-level AWS certification (like the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
Ideal For:
- Aspiring cloud professionals
- System administrators and developers moving to the cloud
- IT professionals seeking to validate AWS expertise
- Anyone preparing for a cloud architect career path
Exam Objectives
| Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures (30% of scored content) Domain 2: Design Resilient Architectures (26% of scored content) Domain 3: Design High-Performing Architectures (24% of scored content) Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures (20% of scored content) |
Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures
Task Statement 1.1: Design secure access to AWS resources knowledge of:
- Access controls and management across multiple accounts
- AWS federated access and identity services (for example, AWS Identity and
Access Management [IAM], AWS IAM Identity Center [AWS Single Sign-On]) - AWS global infrastructure (for example, Availability Zones, AWS Regions)
- AWS security best practices (for example, the principle of least privilege)
- The AWS shared responsibility model
