As a AWS beginner

Now, let me assume that you are a beginner.

As a beginner, there are two certifications that are most sought after. I will address them both one by one, based on their curriculum you can guess the type of work you’ll be involved with :

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is the entry-level certification for AWS. It is designed to validate the overall understanding of AWS Cloud and Cloud Computing in general.

Exam details:

• Prerequisites for this exam: Six months of general AWS Cloud experience is recommended
• Registration Cost: US$100

Curriculum of the exam:

• Basic knowledge of the AWS architecture
• The value that AWS brings to organizations
• Important AWS services and their uses
• AWS security model and compliance
• AWS deployment and operations

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

This AWS certification is designed for candidates who have some experience in building and deploying applications in the AWS Cloud. To earn this certification, candidates will be expected to demonstrate their ability to design, manage, and deploy applications.

Exam details:

• Prerequisites for this exam: It’s recommended for the candidate to have at least one-year experience in deploying distributed systems using AWS Cloud Services.
• Registration Cost: US$150

Curriculum of the exam:

• Understanding of network technologies and how they work in AWS
• Understanding of how AWS-based applications work and how client interfaces connect to the AWS platform
• Building secure and reliable applications on the AWS platform
• Deploying hybrid systems—those with an on-premises data center and AWS components
• Designing highly available and scalable systems (requires familiarity with AWS infrastructure and concepts), implementation and deployment in AWS, AWS-related data security practices, disaster recovery techniques, and troubleshooting