AWS DevOps Engineer Professional — Exam Preparation
A five-day, intensive course preparing for the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional certification — one of the three most in-demand DevOps certifications on the market, with over 7,700 active job postings on Indeed requiring this qualification.
A certification with real market demand
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional is not just another line on a résumé — Indeed currently lists over 7,700 active job postings requiring this qualification, making it one of the three most in-demand DevOps certifications on the market. The course maps 100% of the official exam scope, from CI/CD automation to disaster recovery.
Five days, five exam domains
The program mirrors the structure of the AWS exam: software delivery automation, configuration management and Infrastructure as Code, monitoring and logging, policies and standards automation, and high availability with disaster recovery. Each day combines theory with hands-on labs in an AWS environment.
From material to exam readiness
The final day is dedicated entirely to exam strategy — analyzing scenario questions, common exam pitfalls, and an individual revision plan, so participants leave not just with knowledge but with a concrete plan for exam day.
Benefits
- Master the full scope of the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional exam
- Design and implement advanced CI/CD pipelines in AWS (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy)
- Apply Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK) for both exam and production contexts
- Develop an exam strategy — analyze practice questions and common pitfalls
Who is this training for?
Prerequisites
- Recommended hands-on AWS experience of at least two years
- Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code fundamentals; an AWS Associate certification (SysOps, Developer, or Solutions Architect) is a good starting point
Training program
SDLC automation — CI/CD in AWS
- CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy — designing advanced pipelines
- Deployment strategies: blue-green, canary, rolling deployment
- Automating tests and quality gates in the pipeline
Configuration management and Infrastructure as Code
- CloudFormation — advanced templates, nested stacks, StackSets
- AWS CDK as a programmatic approach to IaC
- Configuration management with Systems Manager and OpsWorks
Monitoring and logging
- CloudWatch: custom metrics, alarms, dashboards
- Centralized logging with CloudWatch Logs and X-Ray integration
- Building alerting systems and incident escalation
Policies and standards automation, high availability, disaster recovery
- Automating compliance and governance with AWS Config and Service Control Policies
- High-availability architectures across multi-AZ and multi-region
- Disaster recovery strategies: backup and restore, pilot light, warm standby, multi-site
Exam strategy and practice questions
- Exam structure, scenario-question format, and domain weight distribution
- Practice question analysis with a review of incorrect answers
- A revision plan and time management for exam day
Delivery Methods
Online
- Convenience of participating from anywhere
- Interactive live sessions with trainer
- Materials available for 30 days
- No travel costs
On-site
- Direct contact with trainer and group
- Intensive hands-on workshops
- Networking with other participants
- Full focus on learning
Frequently asked questions
Does this course include the AWS certification exam itself?
The course prepares you for the exam, but the exam itself is taken separately at a Pearson VUE testing center or online — it is not included in the course price. The program maps 100% of the official AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional exam scope and ends with a practice-question session with results analysis.
Do I need an AWS Associate certification first?
AWS does not formally require an Associate certification as a prerequisite, but the Professional level assumes knowledge and experience equivalent to at least a SysOps Administrator or Developer Associate certification. Participants without such a certification but with real AWS experience can also attend.
How much preparation does the Professional exam realistically take?
Five days of intensive training cover the entire exam scope with hands-on exercises, but AWS recommends several additional weeks of self-study and practice before sitting the exam — the course ends with an individual revision plan tailored to your practice-question results.
Why invest in the Professional certification rather than just Associate?
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional is one of the three most in-demand DevOps certifications on the market, with over 7,700 active job postings requiring it on Indeed — it confirms advanced automation, disaster recovery, and governance skills not covered at the Associate level.
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