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Study Plan

A comprehensive guide to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam. This structured study plan moves from foundational AWS services to advanced topics, covering all the services in the exam guide.

Phase 1: Foundations & Core Services​

1. Compute Fundamentals​

Virtual Machines & Infrastructure​

Serverless & Managed Compute​

Scaling & Batch Processing​

Simplified Compute​

2. Networking and Content Delivery​

Virtual Networking & Connectivity​

CDN & DNS​

Hybrid Connectivity & Traffic Management​

3. Storage & Database Fundamentals​

Object, Block, & File Storage​

Backup & Disaster Recovery​

Relational & Data Warehouse​

NoSQL & Specialized Databases​

4. Security, Identity, & Compliance Fundamentals​

Identity & Access Management​

Data Protection & Encryption​

Network Security​

Compliance & Governance (Basics)​

Phase 2: Management, Monitoring, & Integration​

1. Management & Governance​

Monitoring & Observability​

Infrastructure Automation​

Governance & Compliance (Advanced)​

Operations & Optimization​

2. Application Integration​

API & Workflow Integration​

Messaging & Eventing​

3. Cloud Financial Management​

Cost Allocation & Savings​

Cost Monitoring & Budgeting​

4. Containers & Developer Tools​

Containers​

Container Orchestration:

Container Registry:

Developer Tools​

CICD & Code Quality:

Observability & Testing:

5. Frontend Web, Mobile & End User Computing​

Frontend Web and Mobile​

API Management:

Development Platforms:

User Engagement:

End User Computing​

6. Migration & Transfer​

File Transfer​

Migration Tools​

Physical & Offline Migration​

Phase 3: Specialized & Advanced Topics​

1. Analytics​

Data Integration & Management​

Interactive Query & Batch Processing​

Streaming Data & Real-Time Analytics​

Visualization & Search​

2. Machine Learning​

Computer Vision & Document Processing​

ML Platform​

Natural Language & Speech​

Search & Personalization​

Speech Synthesis​

3. Business Applications​

Contact Center & Email​

Voice & Collaboration​

4. Internet of Things & Media Services​

Internet of Things​

Media Services​

5. Blockchain​