A final-revision summary for the AWS SA Professional. Study aid only - no notes in the proctored exam.
The format
75 questions · 180 minutes · 750/1000 to pass · long scenario questions · pace yourself.
Key patterns
| Area | Idea |
|---|---|
| Multi-account | AWS Organizations, Control Tower, cross-account roles, centralised billing/security |
| Hybrid networking | Direct Connect, VPN, Transit Gateway |
| Migration (7 Rs) | Rehost, replatform, repurchase, refactor, retire, retain, relocate |
| Migration tools | Application Migration Service, DMS, DataSync, Snow family |
| Well-Architected | Operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost, sustainability |
| Modernisation | Move to managed and serverless (Lambda, Fargate, managed databases) |
Exam-day reminders
Read for the binding requirement · eliminate non-compliant options · choose the best Well-Architected fit · watch the clock on long questions.