CloudOps Engineer Associate
SOA-C03Quick Answer
CloudOps Engineer Associate is a associate certification from Amazon Web Services that costs $150 and takes 80–120 hours to prepare for. The AWS SysOps Administrator Associate validates operational expertise on AWS — monitoring, automation, security controls, networking, storage management, and incident response.
Exam details are sourced from official vendor documentation. Some vendors do not publish passing scores publicly. Always verify current requirements at the official exam page before registering.
About This Certification
The AWS SysOps Administrator Associate validates operational expertise on AWS — monitoring, automation, security controls, networking, storage management, and incident response. It is the most operations-focused associate certification and is notable for including a hands-on lab component as part of the exam.
Who It's For
System administrators, cloud operations engineers, and IT infrastructure professionals managing live AWS environments. Best suited for those who work in operations rather than architecture or development.