Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (DOP-C02)

On this accelerated AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional course, you'll learn how to implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.

In just 3 days, you'll be immersed in the best techniques to design and manage infrastructure on AWS to support multiple DevOps development projects.

At the end of your course, you’ll sit the AWS DOP-C02 exam which will validate your ability to implement and automate security controls and governance process within your business. With this knowledge, you’ll have the skill-set to ensure process management initiatives are not overlooked and comply with high standards.

You'll also learn to:

• Define and deploy monitoring, metrics, and logging systems on AWS
• Design, manage and maintain tools to automate operational processes

This certification is ideal if you're already in a DevOps Engineer role and have several years' experience in provisioning, operating, and managing AWS environments.

In a distraction-free environment, get the knowledge and skillset you need to achieve your AWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification, fast!

• Module 1: SDLC Automation
• Module 2: Configuration management and infrastructure as code
• Module 3: Monitoring and logging
• Module 4: Policies and standards automation
• Module 5: Incident and event response
• Module 6: High availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery

Is the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional difficult? 

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional is one of the most challenging AWS certifications. The exam is at the professional level and candidates are expected to have advanced knowledge of various AWS services, particularly those related to DevOps. This includes continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), automation, infrastructure as code, monitoring, logging, and security.

The exam also covers a wide range of topics, from networking and security to application deployment and continuous monitoring. Candidates need to be proficient in multiple areas, including systems architecture, code deployment, and operations. Topics include advanced AWS services like AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, IAM, and more. Understanding how these services interact and can be automated is crucial.

Finally, the exam is heavily scenario-based, requiring candidates to apply their knowledge to real-world situations. This includes troubleshooting, optimizing, and automating AWS environments. Questions are often complex, with multiple steps needed to find the correct solution. You might need to evaluate several potential solutions and select the best one based on cost, efficiency, security, and scalability.

Who should attempt this exam?

This certification is best suited to professionals with significant hands-on experience with AWS, particularly in roles involving DevOps. The exam is tailored for those working as DevOps Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers (SREs), Solution Architects with DevOps Focus, or similar professionals responsible for automation, infrastructure as code, and continuous delivery.

Candidates who attempt this exam should be comfortable with both development and operations aspects, including scripting and automation, as well as managing large-scale AWS environments.

As part of your accelerated course, you'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

• Exam Number: DOP-C02
• Format: 75x Multiple choice/multiple response questions
• Duration: 180 minutes
• Passing score: 750/1000
• Language: English
• Domains:
  
  • Domain 1: SDLC Automation (22%)
  • Domain 2: Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (19%)
  • Domain 3: Monitoring and Logging (15%)
  • Domain 4: Policies and Standards Automation (10%)
  • Domain 5: Incident and Event Response (18%)
  • Domain 6: High Availability, Fault Tolerance, and Disaster Recovery (16%)

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

• Two or more years' experience provisioning, operating and managing AWS environments
• Experience developing code in at least one high-level programming language
• Experience in automation and testing via scripting/programming
• An understanding of agile and other development processes and methodologies

You'll benefit from holding either the AWS Certified Developer Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate certifications.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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