The AWS SysOps Associate covers six operations domains, weighted most toward monitoring (20%) plus deployment and networking (18% each). It is operational and detail-heavy; confirm current weights with AWS.
| Domain | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring, Logging & Remediation | 20% | CloudWatch, alarms, logs, EventBridge, automated fixes |
| Deployment, Provisioning & Automation | 18% | CloudFormation, Systems Manager |
| Networking & Content Delivery | 18% | VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, troubleshooting |
| Reliability & Business Continuity | 16% | Scaling, load balancing, backups, DR |
| Security & Compliance | 16% | IAM, encryption, compliance |
| Cost & Performance Optimization | 12% | Right-sizing, tuning |
How to study it
Practise in a free-tier account, weighting monitoring and automation. Confirm the current weights and exam format with AWS.