The 9 Types of AWS Certifications

Today’s world needs more security for its large amount of customer data. It also needs more security for its applications. This is the main concern for every big company. All companies shifted its workload to cloud. Cloud becomes core competency for all enterprises. Employees need a new set of skills to work in cloud.

 

Cloud computing technologies are in a huge demand. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the popular cloud technologies. It is the most trending among all its competitors.

 

Certificate course are a valid proof for the skills. Employee will get recognized with the certificate course. It will demonstrate about the knowledge of the platform. It will ensure the expertise in technology. The certificate course will make the employer to know their capacity.

 

AWS offers nine certificate programs. AWS certificate programs are very important for the following reasons.

 

• It will Boost up your salary in the industry.
• It will Boost up your career opening.
• You will have a great recognition as well as credential to the resume.

In this blog, we are going to see nine AWS certificate programs. It will tell you the right choice for you and your team.

 

AWS Certifications

There are nine AWS certificate programs. They can categorize as follows,

 

• Foundational Certificate programs (1)
• Associate-level Certificate programs (3)
• Professional-level Certificate programs (2)
• Specialty Certificate programs (3)

 

Category	Certifications
Foundational	AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Associate	AWS Certified Developer
	AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
	AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Professional	AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
	AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Specialty	AWS Certified Big Data
	AWS Certified Advanced Networking
	AWS Certified Security

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

This is the basic certificate programs in AWS. You will get following knowledge from this certificate program. They are,

 

• Key concepts of AWS.
• Use cases of AWS.
• Basic architecture details.
• Deployment knowledge.
• Security and compliance.
• Operating Principles.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to acquire AWS foundation knowledge
• If you want to understand AWS architecture details
• If you want to kick start your career in AWS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

You will get following knowledge from this certificate program. They are,

 

• Deploying hybrid system.
• Build Secure Systems.
• Building reliable applications in AWS.
• Client interfaces to AWS platform
• Network technologies in AWS.
• Identity and access management.
• Virtual private cloud knowledge.

You need to be familiar with the basic concepts of AWS. This will help you to take this certificate program. This exam includes the design of the highly available systems. It will also include the building scalable systems. It also includes the disaster recovery techniques. This course will teach you about the techniques of troubleshoot. It will also teach you about the practices of the data security.

 

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to design, manage as well as implement AWS applications.
• If you want experience in designing distributed apps.
• If you want experience in scalable apps.
• If you want to learn data storage as well as compute capacity.

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

This certificate program is about developing and maintaining AWS apps. You will get following knowledge from this certificate program. They are,

 

• Hands-on experience in design, develop, deploy & maintain AWS applications.
• Knowledge in the basic of AWS architecture.
• Knowledge in the core of AWS services.
• How to use key AWS services?
• Knowledge in Dynamo DB, Elastic Beanstalk, SQS, and SNS.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to design as well as develop AWS apps.
• If you want to know AWS databases as well as other services.
• If you want to familiar with the AWS alerts as well as workflow service.
• If you want to familiar with the AWS storage management.
• If you want to understand how business apps will interact with AWS.

AWS Certified SysOps Admin – Associate

This certificate program gives in-depth knowledge. It will explain you about what is going in this AWS architecture. You will get following knowledge from this certificate program. They are,

 

• How to send data between AWS as well as data centers?
• How to provision, manage and secure systems in environment of AWS?
• How to deploy AWS apps?
• In depth knowledge about Cloud-Watch.
• Understand organization’s needs and to select the right service of AWS.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to become system admin using AWS.
• If you want to acquire technical expertise in AWS.
• If you want to get technical and conceptual details of AWS platform.
• If you want to migrate existing apps to AWS.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

This certificate program helps to understand organization’s needs. It will help you to understand the recommended AWS. You will get following knowledge from this certificate program. They are,

 

• How to migrate complex apps to AWS?
• Best practices to architect AWS apps.
• How to design AWS apps?
• How to select the right AWS service?
• To get in depth knowledge about security as well as direct connect.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to evaluate organization’s needs to decide using AWS.
• If you want to become expertise in architect and design AWS apps.
• If you are in position to recommend and to deploy AWS for companies.

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

This certificate program is a combo of development & operations. It will also include the quality of systems in the use. You will get following knowledge from this certificate program. They are,

 

• Deep knowledge in the deployment of life cycles like Cloud-Formation Ops-Works.
• Design as well as to manage the automation tools used for the production.
• Implementing the technologies of Continuous Deployment.
• Implementing the high available as well as scalable systems in AWS.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to provision, operate and to manage the apps in AWS platform.
• If you are working in the changing systems.
• If you want to become expert in the Continuous Deployment techies.

AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty

If you are familiar with big data, this is the program for you. You will get following knowledge with this certificate program. They are,

 

• In-depth knowledge in data service like Red-Shift, Elastic Map-Reduce & DynamoDB.
• Knowledge about AWS automation tools for data analysis.
• Design and maintain the big data.
• If you want to understand the security best practices of big data.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want to become expert in implementing AWS core big data.
• If you have strong background in data analytics and want expert in AWS
• If your firm is struggling with big data solutions in cloud
• If you want to be familiar with data security in big data.

AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty

This certificate program is all about design of hybrid systems. It will also include the complex network tasks in AWS. You will get following knowledge with this certificate program. They are,

 

1. To gain experience in cost optimize and multi-regional setups.
2. To gain experience in network troubleshoot.
3. To implement core services based on needs.
4. To design, develop and deploy AWS apps.

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you are familiar with networking concepts and protocols.
• If you want to prove your experience in the complex networking tasks.
• If you want to become advanced networking expertise.
• If you want to automate AWS tasks for network deployments.

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

If you are expert in security service, this is the program for you. You will get following knowledge in this certificate program. They are,

 

1. To get in-depth knowledge in implementing the logging solutions.
2. To become an expert in the solution of security monitoring.
3. To understand security needs of firm & to select the required solution.
4. To get knowledge of security services. It may include Identity Access management, Virtual Private Cloud etc.,

To whom this certificate program is?

• If you want solutions for analyze and to detect security issues.
• If your team needs to be master’s in security fundamentals. Especially in the AWS platform.
• If your team need to be an expert in the data protection.
• If your team need to be an expert in the encryption & incident management.
• If you want to understand how different security solutions connect.

Which Certificate program is best for you or your team?

Each AWS certificate program has its own special. So, choosing the certificate program is best based on the purpose. Before you choose the specific program, you should identify your goal.

If you are in marketing

Cloud practitioner certificate program will be the best option. Through this, you will be able to understand the concept of cloud. You will understand industry application of AWS. This certificate program will help you to understand the AWS architecture.

If you are a software developer or architect

AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate program will be the best. If you pursue career as architect, this program will be the best suit. If you complete this certificate program, it will give base for other programs. Through this program, you will become expert in design of AWS apps. It will also cover the development of AWS apps.

If you want to become master in domain

AWS Specialty certificate program would be the best fit. It will let you master in cloud, security as well as networking. This will help you or your team to solve the security issues. It will also help you become an expert in networking and big data field.

If you are already in cloud and want to move to next level

AWS certified developer as well as SysOps Admin are the best choices. It will help you to broad the horizons. These certificate programs will help you to improve your knowledge. It will help you to understand the overall architecture. It will be the best suit if you are in migration to AWS.

 

Career	Suitable AWS Certificate program
Fresher/Marketing	AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Developer	AWS Certified Developer – Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
AWS Solution Architect	AWS Certified Solution Architect – Professional
AWS Big Data Expert	AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty
AWS Security Expert	AWS Certified Security — Specialty
AWS Networking Expert	AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
AWS Admin	AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional