Introduction

The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02) exam is intended for individuals who perform a DevOps engineer role. The exam validates a candidate's technical expertise in provisioning, operating and managing distributed systems and services in AWS.

The exam also validates a candidate’s ability to complete the following tasks:

• Design Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS.

• Implement and automate security controls, governance processes, and compliance validation.

• Define and deploy monitoring, metrics, and logging systems on AWS.

• Implement systems that are highly available, scalable, and self-healing on AWS.

• Design, manage, and maintain tools to automate operational processes.

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This comprehensive AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional practice exam question set includes 65 questions, covering six critical domains essential for mastering DevOps principles on AWS. The questions are carefully designed to provide you with the in-depth knowledge required to pass the exam and apply these skills in real-world scenarios.

Domain 1: SDLC Automation focuses on automating the software development lifecycle using AWS services like AWS CodePipeline and AWS CodeBuild. You’ll learn how to streamline the build, test, and deployment phases, ensuring faster and more reliable software delivery.

Domain 2: Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) covers managing and provisioning infrastructure using tools such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS OpsWorks. You’ll explore best practices for automating infrastructure deployment and maintaining configuration consistency across environments.

Domain 3: Resilient Cloud Solutions teaches strategies for designing fault-tolerant, highly available systems using AWS services like Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and Amazon Route 53. This domain is crucial for ensuring your applications remain resilient and available in the cloud.

Domain 4: Monitoring and Logging dives into maintaining observability in AWS environments. You’ll use services like Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray to monitor performance, detect anomalies, and visualize metrics, ensuring smooth operations.

Domain 5: Incident and Event Response focuses on detecting, responding to, and mitigating incidents in real time. You’ll learn how to use AWS tools like AWS Lambda and Amazon SNS to automate responses and minimize downtime during critical events.

Domain 6: Security and Compliance emphasizes implementing security best practices, such as IAM roles, encryption, and compliance management using AWS services like AWS Config and AWS Artifact. You’ll ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your cloud environments.

By completing this course, you will be thoroughly prepared for the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional exam and gain the expertise needed to implement DevOps practices effectively in AWS, from automation and security to resilient cloud solutions.

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This exam guide includes weightings, content domains, and task statements for the exam. This guide does not provide a comprehensive list of the content on the exam. However, additional context for each task statement is available to help you prepare for the exam.

The exam also validates a candidate’s ability to complete the following tasks:

• Domain 1: SDLC Automation (22% of scored content)

• Domain 2: Configuration Management and IaC (17% of scored content)

• Domain 3: Resilient Cloud Solutions (15% of scored content)

• Domain 4: Monitoring and Logging (15% of scored content)

• Domain 5: Incident and Event Response (14% of scored content)

• Domain 6: Security and Compliance (17% of scored content)