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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C03) ® 2026

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Quick Answer: The AWS SOA-C03 (SysOps Administrator Associate) costs $300, has 65 questions plus hands-on exam labs, 180-minute duration, pass score 720/1000. The only AWS Associate cert with a practical lab component. ExamCert has 700+ practice questions.

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AWS SysOps Administrator (SOA-C03) Exam Domains

65 questions in 130 minutes. Passing score: 720/1000. Exam fee: $150 USD.

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Monitoring, Logging & Remediation

CloudWatch, CloudTrail, log analysis, automated remediation, operational health

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Reliability & Business Continuity

High availability, backup & restore, disaster recovery, fault tolerance

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Deployment, Provisioning & Automation

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Security & Compliance

IAM, encryption, security groups, compliance frameworks, data protection

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Networking & Content Delivery

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Cost & Performance Optimization

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Who Is the AWS SOA-C03 Exam For?

Target Audience

This associate-level exam is for systems administrators and operations professionals who deploy, manage, and operate workloads on AWS. Requires understanding of monitoring, logging, networking, security, and automation on the AWS platform.

Recommended Prerequisites

  • 1+ years of experience operating and managing AWS workloads
  • Hands-on experience with AWS monitoring and logging services (CloudWatch, CloudTrail)
  • Understanding of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs)
  • Experience with deployment and provisioning tools (CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk)
  • Knowledge of security best practices, IAM, and compliance on AWS

Official Exam Details

Exam Code
SOA-C03
Level
Associate
Duration
130 minutes
Questions
65 questions
Passing Score
720/1000
Exam Fee
$150 USD

Format: Multiple choice, multi-select & exam labs

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