Overview
AWS Solutions Architect Professional is a AWS credential. Advanced design for multi-account, hybrid and migration work across complex AWS environments. This PathKey™ guide summarizes the domains, format, cost signals, eligibility, and renewal pattern so you can decide before you book. Accumentum is a AWS Authorized Training Partner and an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. AWS sets exam content, fees, and policies.
Accumentum is a AWS Authorized Training Partner and an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. AWS sets exam content, fees, and policies.
Who it is for
- Senior cloud architects.
- Solutions Architect Associate holders ready to move up.
- Consultants who design large AWS environments.
Exam domains
Weights follow the official outline.
- 01
Architecture Design and Implementation Built for the Cloud
25%Design architectures built for the cloud, Integrate AI and ML services into architectures, and Design hybrid cloud integration patterns.
- 02
Security, Compliance, and Governance
25%Design identity security architectures, Design solutions to implement encryption and key management strategies, and Design multi-account governance and compliance solutions.
- 03
Cost-Optimized Architecture Design
15%Design architectures based on AWS pricing models, Optimize data transfer and network costs, and Design cost allocation and visibility solutions.
- 04
Resilience, Migration, and Business Continuity
15%Design migration strategies by using AWS frameworks, Design disaster recovery architectures, and Design solutions to meet business continuity and resiliency requirements.
- 05
Operational Excellence and Automation
20%Design infrastructure as code, Design CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines, and Design observability and monitoring solutions.
Exam format and cost
- Questions
- 75
- Duration
- Confirm on the vendor site
- Format
- Confirm question format on the vendor outline
- Passing score
- 720
- Cost
- Confirm the current exam fee on the vendor site before you register
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE test center or online where the vendor offers it
- Languages
- Confirm available languages on the vendor site
Experience and eligibility
AWS doesn't require another certification first, and we don't have enrollment prerequisites either. AWS recommends 2 or more years of experience using AWS services to design and implement cloud solutions.
Renewal
Renewal rules for AWS Solutions Architect Professional are set by AWS. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.
Roles this credential fits
- Cloud architecture with AI and ML services, security and governance, cost design, resilience and migration, and operational automation, mapped to the five SAP-C03 domains.
- Architecture
- Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance
AWS Solutions Architect Professional questions
Is AWS Solutions Architect Professional worth it?
AWS Solutions Architect Professional is worth it when employers or contracts in your market ask for AWS proof, or when the domains match work you already do or want next. Common roles include Cloud architecture with AI and ML services, security and governance, cost design, resilience and migration, and operational automation, mapped to the five SAP-C03 domains., Architecture, and Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance. Read the roles and domains on this page, then decide against your timeline and budget.
How hard is AWS Solutions Architect Professional?
You get 75 questions in Confirm on the vendor site. Format: Confirm question format on the vendor outline. Passing score: 720. Delivery: Pearson VUE test center or online where the vendor offers it. AWS doesn't require another certification first, and we don't have enrollment prerequisites either. People who pass usually mix domain study with timed practice, not reading alone.
Does AWS Solutions Architect Professional expire?
Renewal rules for AWS Solutions Architect Professional are set by AWS. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.
How does Accumentum help with AWS Solutions Architect Professional?
We offer Expert-led training mapped to the AWS Solutions Architect Professional domains, PathPay® payment options, PathPass™ practice where the exam is in our catalog, and military funding support where you qualify. We are an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. Our pass rate across Accumentum certification attempts since August 2022 is 98.8% (2,412 certified of about 2,441 attempts).
How much does the AWS Solutions Architect Professional exam cost?
Published pricing for AWS Solutions Architect Professional: Confirm the current exam fee on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change voucher prices without notice, so confirm on the official store before you buy. PathPay® can spread Accumentum course tuition when you train with us.
What are the AWS Solutions Architect Professional prerequisites?
AWS doesn't require another certification first, and we don't have enrollment prerequisites either. AWS recommends 2 or more years of experience using AWS services to design and implement cloud solutions.
What should I take after AWS Solutions Architect Professional?
After AWS Solutions Architect Professional, pick the next credential that matches the job you want, not a generic ladder. Use the roles on this page and neighboring PathKey™ guides from the same vendor to plan the sequence. If you need a readiness check first, start with ReadyScore™ when we offer one for this exam.
Official sources
Always confirm fees, dates, and eligibility on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change outlines and prices without notice.