SAP-C02 Resources — Official & High-Value References

Below are official (or primary) resources to anchor your SAP-C02 prep. Start with the exam guide, then use the architecture/governance references while drilling scenarios.

Exam & Registration (Official)

• AWS Certification — Solutions Architect - Professional (landing page)
  https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-professional/
• Exam Guide (SAP-C02) — PDF
  https://d1.awsstatic.com/onedam/marketing-channels/website/aws/en_US/certification/approved/pdfs/docs-sa-pro/AWS-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Professional_Exam-Guide.pdf
• Schedule/Manage Exam (AWS Training / Certification Portal)
  https://www.aws.training/Certification
• Policies, ID requirements, and recertification
  https://aws.amazon.com/certification/policies/

Architecture Foundations (High ROI)

• AWS Well-Architected Framework (main)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html
• Well-Architected Tool
  https://aws.amazon.com/well-architected-tool/
• AWS Architecture Center
  https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/
• AWS Prescriptive Guidance (migration, architecture, patterns)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/

Multi-Account & Governance

• AWS Organizations
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_introduction.html
• AWS Control Tower
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/what-is-control-tower.html
• IAM Identity Center
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/what-is.html
• AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ram/latest/userguide/what-is.html

Networking & Hybrid Connectivity

• Amazon VPC
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/what-is-amazon-vpc.html
• AWS Transit Gateway
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/what-is-transit-gateway.html
• AWS Cloud WAN
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/network-manager/latest/cloudwan/what-is-cloudwan.html
• AWS Direct Connect
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html
• AWS Site-to-Site VPN
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/latest/s2svpn/VPC_VPN.html
• Route 53 Resolver
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/resolver.html
• VPC Endpoints / PrivateLink
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/privatelink/what-is-privatelink.html

Reliability, DR, and Backup

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/drs/latest/userguide/what-is-drs.html
• AWS Backup
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html
• Route 53 routing policies + health checks
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/routing-policy.html
• AWS Resilience Hub
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resilience-hub/latest/userguide/what-is.html

Security (Core + Enterprise)

• IAM
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction.html
• AWS KMS
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/overview.html
• AWS WAF
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/what-is-aws-waf.html
• AWS Shield
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/ddos-overview.html
• Amazon GuardDuty
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/ug/what-is-guardduty.html
• AWS Security Hub
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/securityhub/latest/userguide/what-is-securityhub.html
• AWS Config
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/WhatIsConfig.html

Migration & Modernization

• AWS Migration Hub
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/latest/ug/whatishub.html
• AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/what-is-application-migration-service.html
• AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/userguide/Welcome.html
• AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/sbs/chap-sct.html

Cost Optimization & Visibility

• AWS Pricing Calculator
  https://calculator.aws/
• AWS Cost Explorer
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/ce-what-is.html
• AWS Budgets
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/budgets-managing-costs.html
• Cost and Usage Report (CUR)
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cur/latest/userguide/what-is-cur.html
• AWS Compute Optimizer
  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/compute-optimizer/latest/ug/what-is-compute-optimizer.html

Use these pages while you drill

• SAP-C02 Syllabus (objectives by domain)
• SAP-C02 Cheatsheet (patterns, diagrams, decision tables)
• SAP-C02 Practice (timed drills and mocks)