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AWS • Devops Engineer Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02)
Implement and evolve CI/CD systems for AWS-based workloads.
Practice setup
Exam info
- Exam ID
- DOP-C02
- Cost of Exam
- $300 USD
- Length of Test
- 180 Minutes
- Number of Questions
- 75
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- Exam Level
- Professional
- Launch Date
- November 2022
- Recommended Experience
- 2+ years provisioning, operating, and managing AWS environments
- Question Types
- Multiple Choice / Multiple Response
- Passing Score
- Scaled score determined by AWS
Domains and Objectives
SDLC Automation1.022%
Objectives in this domain
- Design and implement CI/CD workflows for application delivery.
- Integrate build, test, and deployment controls in automated pipelines.
- Manage release strategies for controlled production rollout.
Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code2.017%
Objectives in this domain
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration drift controls.
- Apply reusable infrastructure patterns across environments.
- Use policy and validation mechanisms in provisioning workflows.
Resilient Cloud Solutions3.015%
Objectives in this domain
- Design deployment and runtime patterns for high availability.
- Implement strategies for backup, failover, and disaster recovery.
- Improve reliability with proactive architecture safeguards.
Monitoring and Logging4.015%
Objectives in this domain
- Implement observability controls for systems and pipelines.
- Collect and analyze logs, metrics, and traces for operations.
- Set alerting and signal quality thresholds for actionable response.
Incident and Event Response5.014%
Objectives in this domain
- Implement automated operational response patterns.
- Coordinate incident workflows with runbooks and escalation paths.
- Reduce recovery time through event-driven remediation.
Security and Compliance6.017%
Objectives in this domain
- Integrate security controls into pipeline and deployment processes.
- Implement governance checks and compliance-aware release gates.
- Apply identity and access controls for automation systems.
Resources
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (Official)
Official exam page with current guide and registration details.
Open resourceExam history
The History of AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02 Context)
Last reviewed: 2026-03-16
The AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional credential has long validated advanced automation and operations capability in cloud environments, particularly at enterprise scale.
DOP-C02 modernized exam emphasis around resilient delivery systems, observability-driven operations, and integrated security controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
It remains a flagship credential for practitioners designing high-confidence deployment and operations models on AWS.
Change tracker
DOP-C02 launched
AWS released DOP-C02 as the current DevOps Professional exam version with updated modern delivery and operations focus.
DOP-C01 retired
The prior version was replaced to reflect evolving cloud DevOps practices.