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Certified Solutions Architect

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Exam

Certification Prep:

About the Exam

  • Length: 130 minutes

  • Number of Questions: 65

  • Format: Multiple Choice

  • Cost: $150 USD

  • Must be taken at designated testing centers

  • Results provided immediately!

What's Covered?

Each domain corresponds to a pillar of the

Design Resilient Architectures

34% of the exam. Falls under the pillar

Define Performant Architectures

Specify Secure Applications and Architectures

Design Cost-Optimized Architectures

Define Operationally Excellent Architectures

24% of the exam. Falls under the pillar

26% of the exam. Falls under the pillar

10% of the exam. Falls under the pillar

6% of the exam. Falls under the pillar

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Well Architected Framework
Reliability
Performance Efficiency
Security
Cost Optimization
Operational Excellence