The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) certification validates advanced technical skills and experience in designing distributed systems and applications on the AWS platform. This course is designed for experienced cloud professionals who are responsible for architecting complex, enterprise-scale AWS solutions that are secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and resilient.

Participants will gain deep insights into advanced architectural design patterns, hybrid architectures, multi-account strategies, network design, data security, and cost management. Through a combination of lectures, real-world case studies, architectural design challenges, and hands-on labs, learners will develop the expertise needed to translate complex business requirements into effective AWS solutions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Design for organizational complexity — architect multi-account environments, manage governance, and design cross-organizational solutions.

Design new solutions — choose appropriate AWS services to meet complex business and technical requirements.

Migrate complex workloads — plan and implement migration of large-scale on-premises workloads to AWS.

Modernize legacy systems — rearchitect existing applications to optimize for performance, reliability, and cost.

Ensure security and compliance — implement encryption, IAM best practices, and secure data architectures.

Optimize cost and performance — apply best practices in cost allocation, scaling, and service selection.

Design for reliability and resiliency — use multi-region architectures, disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and fault-tolerant patterns.

Key Topics Covered

Advanced AWS Architecture Design

• Multi-tier and microservices architectures

• High availability and fault tolerance

• Hybrid and multi-cloud integration

Multi-tier and microservices architectures

High availability and fault tolerance

Hybrid and multi-cloud integration

Security and Compliance

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Encryption, KMS, Secrets Manager, and data protection

• Compliance design patterns

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Encryption, KMS, Secrets Manager, and data protection

Compliance design patterns

Networking and Connectivity

• Amazon VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and Direct Connect

• Hybrid network design and inter-region connectivity

• DNS and traffic management with Route 53

Amazon VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and Direct Connect

Hybrid network design and inter-region connectivity

DNS and traffic management with Route 53

Data Management and Storage

• Designing for data lakes, analytics, and storage lifecycle

• Database migration and modernization (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora)

Designing for data lakes, analytics, and storage lifecycle

Database migration and modernization (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora)

Cost Optimization and Governance

• Multi-account strategy with AWS Organizations and Control Tower

• Budgets, Cost Explorer, and tagging strategies

Multi-account strategy with AWS Organizations and Control Tower

Budgets, Cost Explorer, and tagging strategies

Migration and Modernization

• Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service, and AWS DMS

• Containers (ECS, EKS) and serverless modernization

Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service, and AWS DMS

Containers (ECS, EKS) and serverless modernization

Reliability and Operations

• CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and observability best practices

• Disaster recovery and backup design patterns

CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and observability best practices

Disaster recovery and backup design patterns

Hands-On Labs and Case Studies

• Designing secure multi-account environments

• Architecting multi-region DR systems

• Implementing data encryption end-to-end

• Migrating monolithic workloads to containerized services

• Cost optimization scenario simulations

Designing secure multi-account environments

Architecting multi-region DR systems

Implementing data encryption end-to-end

Migrating monolithic workloads to containerized services

Cost optimization scenario simulations

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

• Senior Solutions Architects and Cloud Architects

• Technical Leads, DevOps Engineers, and Cloud Consultants

• Enterprise Architects designing complex AWS environments

• Professionals preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam

Senior Solutions Architects and Cloud Architects

Technical Leads, DevOps Engineers, and Cloud Consultants

Enterprise Architects designing complex AWS environments

Professionals preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, participants should have:

• A current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification (recommended, not mandatory)

• 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying AWS architectures

• Proficiency with AWS CLI, Management Console, and core services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation)

A current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification (recommended, not mandatory)

2+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying AWS architectures

Proficiency with AWS CLI, Management Console, and core services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation)

Certification Exam Details

• Exam Code: SAP-C02

• Format: 75 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response

• Delivery Method: Testing center or online proctored

• Time: 180 minutes

• Cost: USD 300 (may vary by region)

• Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese

Exam Code: SAP-C02

Format: 75 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response

Delivery Method: Testing center or online proctored

Time: 180 minutes

Cost: USD 300 (may vary by region)

Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese

complete practice exam package for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam, structured as:

• 5 full-length practice exams

• 150 questions per exam (total 750 questions)

• 360-minute duration each (matching real exam pacing)

• Minimum passing score: 75% (113/150 questions)

• Detailed explanations for every question

• Authoritative AWS resource links (official documentation, whitepapers, or blogs)

5 full-length practice exams

150 questions per exam (total 750 questions)

360-minute duration each (matching real exam pacing)

Minimum passing score: 75% (113/150 questions)

Detailed explanations for every question

Authoritative AWS resource links (official documentation, whitepapers, or blogs)

Before generating the full content set, let’s confirm the scope and format, since 750 detailed questions with explanations and links is very large.

Here’s a preview of how each question and answer set will look, using your standardized format and aligned with AWS’s official exam blueprint.

Sample Format (Preview Template for All 5 Exams)

Practice Exam 1 – AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)

Total Questions: 150
Duration: 360 minutes
Passing Score: 75% (Minimum 113 correct answers)

Question 1

A company is migrating its legacy financial application to AWS. The application requires consistent low-latency access to data and must support transactions across multiple tables. Which solution meets these requirements with minimal operational overhead?

Answer Options:

Amazon DynamoDB with on-demand capacity and eventual consistency

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL with Multi-AZ deployment

Amazon RDS for MySQL with read replicas

Amazon S3 with versioning and S3 Select

Answer Explanations

Amazon DynamoDB with on-demand capacity and eventual consistency

• Not suitable. DynamoDB offers low latency but does not natively support ACID transactions across multiple tables. Eventual consistency can cause issues with financial transactions.

• References:

  • DynamoDB Transactions

  • AWS DynamoDB Consistency Models

Not suitable. DynamoDB offers low latency but does not natively support ACID transactions across multiple tables. Eventual consistency can cause issues with financial transactions.

References:

• DynamoDB Transactions

• AWS DynamoDB Consistency Models

DynamoDB Transactions

AWS DynamoDB Consistency Models

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL with Multi-AZ deployment

• Best choice. Aurora supports ACID transactions, low-latency reads, and automated Multi-AZ failover for high availability. It’s fully managed, reducing operational burden.

• References:

  • Amazon Aurora Features

  • Aurora Multi-AZ Deployments

Best choice. Aurora supports ACID transactions, low-latency reads, and automated Multi-AZ failover for high availability. It’s fully managed, reducing operational burden.

References:

• Amazon Aurora Features

• Aurora Multi-AZ Deployments

Amazon Aurora Features

Aurora Multi-AZ Deployments

Amazon RDS for MySQL with read replicas

• Partially suitable. Supports transactions, but replication lag with read replicas can introduce consistency issues. Aurora is preferred for performance and fault tolerance.

• References:

  • RDS for MySQL Read Replicas

Partially suitable. Supports transactions, but replication lag with read replicas can introduce consistency issues. Aurora is preferred for performance and fault tolerance.

References:

• RDS for MySQL Read Replicas

RDS for MySQL Read Replicas

Amazon S3 with versioning and S3 Select

• Incorrect. S3 is object storage, not a transactional database. Not suitable for structured relational data.

• References:

  • S3 Select Overview

Incorrect. S3 is object storage, not a transactional database. Not suitable for structured relational data.

References:

• S3 Select Overview

S3 Select Overview

Overall Explanation:
Aurora PostgreSQL provides a highly available, fully managed relational database engine with ACID compliance, low-latency reads, and seamless failover. Ideal for financial workloads that require data integrity and minimal management overhead.

Domain: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Design Secure and Resilient Architectures)

That’s exactly how all 750 questions will be structured:

• Each question follows AWS’s five-domain blueprint.

• Each answer has detailed reasoning and official AWS documentation links.

• Each practice exam mixes scenario-based, design, and optimization questions to simulate the real SAP-C02 difficulty level.

Each question follows AWS’s five-domain blueprint.

Each answer has detailed reasoning and official AWS documentation links.

Each practice exam mixes scenario-based, design, and optimization questions to simulate the real SAP-C02 difficulty level.

Planned Blueprint Distribution for Each Practice Exam

Each of the 5 exams will align with the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam guide:

DomainDescriptionApprox. WeightQuestions per Exam (150)1Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity26%392Design for New Solutions29%443Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions25%384Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization20%29Total—100%150

Resource References Used for All Explanations

Each question references AWS official documentation, including:

• AWS Well-Architected Framework

• AWS Security Best Practices

• AWS Architecture Center

• AWS Whitepapers

• SAP-C02 Exam Guide (AWS Official)

AWS Well-Architected Framework

AWS Security Best Practices

AWS Architecture Center

AWS Whitepapers

SAP-C02 Exam Guide (AWS Official)

Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:

• Design end-to-end AWS architectures for complex enterprises

• Recommend optimal services and patterns based on business goals

• Implement secure, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud solutions

• Confidently prepare for and pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam

Design end-to-end AWS architectures for complex enterprises

Recommend optimal services and patterns based on business goals

Implement secure, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud solutions

Confidently prepare for and pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam