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AWS • Solutions Architect Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02)
Design complex, large-scale, and enterprise-grade AWS architectures.
Practice setup
Exam info
- Exam ID
- SAP-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 of hands-on experience designing and operating AWS cloud architectures
- Question Types
- Multiple Choice / Multiple Response
- Passing Score
- Scaled score determined by AWS
Domains and Objectives
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity1.026%
Objectives in this domain
- Design multi-account and multi-team architecture boundaries.
- Implement governance-aligned architecture patterns.
- Address organizational constraints in cloud solution design.
Design for New Solutions2.029%
Objectives in this domain
- Design new workload architectures for security, reliability, and scale.
- Select service combinations for complex business requirements.
- Balance performance and cost goals for production systems.
Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions3.025%
Objectives in this domain
- Evaluate existing workloads for architecture improvements.
- Apply operational insights to optimize reliability and efficiency.
- Lead iterative modernization and architecture refinement decisions.
Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization4.020%
Objectives in this domain
- Plan migration strategies for heterogeneous enterprise environments.
- Choose modernization approaches based on technical and business context.
- Reduce migration risk through phased execution and resilience planning.
Resources
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (Official)
Official exam page with current guide and registration details.
Open resourceExam history
The History of AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02 Context)
Last reviewed: 2026-03-16
The Solutions Architect - Professional certification has served as one of AWS's most advanced architecture credentials, validating deep design tradeoff reasoning for complex cloud environments.
SAP-C02 represents a modernized version focused on organizational complexity, migration strategy, and continuous architecture evolution for enterprise-scale workloads.
The exam remains a benchmark for experienced architects responsible for cross-domain cloud decision-making and long-term platform strategy.
Change tracker
SAP-C02 launched
AWS released SAP-C02 as the current professional architecture exam with updated enterprise and modernization emphasis.
SAP-C01 retired
The prior version was replaced to align with evolving AWS architecture and organizational design practices.