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Free AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03) practice exam
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- Monitoring, Logging, Analysis, Remediation, and Performance Optimization22% exam guide weighting · 14 free questionsIn my sets: Monitoring, Logging, Analysis, Remediation, and Performance Optimization
- Reliability and Business Continuity22% exam guide weighting · 14 free questionsIn my sets: Reliability and Business Continuity
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By topic
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Monitoring, Logging, Analysis, Remediation, and Performance Optimization
- CloudWatch metrics, alarms and dashboards3 free CloudWatch metrics, alarms and dashboards questions to read
- CloudWatch agent and log collection2 free CloudWatch agent and log collection questions to read
- CloudTrail and log analysis1 free CloudTrail and log analysis questions to read
- EventBridge rules and notifications1 free EventBridge rules and notifications questions to read
- Automated remediation with Systems Manager2 free Automated remediation with Systems Manager questions to read
- EC2 performance and right-sizing1 free EC2 performance and right-sizing questions to read
- EBS performance and volume types1 free EBS performance and volume types questions to read
- S3 performance and data transfer1 free S3 performance and data transfer questions to read
- EFS, FSx and shared storage1 free EFS, FSx and shared storage questions to read
- RDS performance monitoring1 free RDS performance monitoring questions to read
Reliability and Business Continuity
- EC2 Auto Scaling3 free EC2 Auto Scaling questions to read
- Caching with CloudFront and ElastiCache2 free Caching with CloudFront and ElastiCache questions to read
- Scaling RDS, Aurora and DynamoDB1 free Scaling RDS, Aurora and DynamoDB questions to read
- Load balancer and Route 53 health checks2 free Load balancer and Route 53 health checks questions to read
- Multi-AZ and fault tolerance1 free Multi-AZ and fault tolerance questions to read
- AWS Backup and snapshots2 free AWS Backup and snapshots questions to read
- Restores, versioning, RPO and RTO2 free Restores, versioning, RPO and RTO questions to read
- Disaster recovery strategies1 free Disaster recovery strategies questions to read
Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation
- AMIs, Image Builder and container images1 free AMIs, Image Builder and container images questions to read
- CloudFormation and the AWS CDK3 free CloudFormation and the AWS CDK questions to read
- Troubleshooting deployments2 free Troubleshooting deployments questions to read
- StackSets and resource sharing2 free StackSets and resource sharing questions to read
- Deployment strategies and third-party tools2 free Deployment strategies and third-party tools questions to read
- Systems Manager for fleet operations3 free Systems Manager for fleet operations questions to read
- Event-driven automation1 free Event-driven automation questions to read
Security and Compliance
- IAM users, roles and policies2 free IAM users, roles and policies questions to read
- Auditing and troubleshooting access2 free Auditing and troubleshooting access questions to read
- Organizations, SCPs and IAM Identity Center1 free Organizations, SCPs and IAM Identity Center questions to read
- AWS Config and compliance monitoring2 free AWS Config and compliance monitoring questions to read
- Encryption at rest and in transit1 free Encryption at rest and in transit questions to read
- Secrets and parameters1 free Secrets and parameters questions to read
- Security Hub, GuardDuty and Inspector1 free Security Hub, GuardDuty and Inspector questions to read
Networking and Content Delivery
- VPC subnets, routing and gateways2 free VPC subnets, routing and gateways questions to read
- VPC endpoints, PrivateLink and peering2 free VPC endpoints, PrivateLink and peering questions to read
- WAF, Shield and Network Firewall1 free WAF, Shield and Network Firewall questions to read
- Network cost optimization1 free Network cost optimization questions to read
- Route 53 routing and Resolver2 free Route 53 routing and Resolver questions to read
- CloudFront and Global Accelerator2 free CloudFront and Global Accelerator questions to read
- Troubleshooting VPC connectivity2 free Troubleshooting VPC connectivity questions to read
- Hybrid and private connectivity1 free Hybrid and private connectivity questions to read
Frequently asked questions
Is the SOA-C03 practice exam really free?
- Yes. The free full-length 65-question SOA-C03 practice exam needs no sign-up and no email, and you can take it as often as you like, timed or at your own pace.
How many questions and how much time does the real SOA-C03 exam have?
- The AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate exam has 65 questions and a time limit of 130 minutes, across 5 exam domains. The timed practice mode follows that pace.
Are these real exam questions?
- No. Every question is original practice material written for ExamPark, and each explains why every option is right or wrong, with links to the AWS documentation. We don't use recalled or leaked exam content. How we write questions is explained on the "How we write questions" page.
Do I need an account?
- Not for the free practice exam: it works without one, and your progress is saved on your device. You sign in with your email, with no password, to buy practice sets and keep your progress on every device.
What do the paid SOA-C03 practice sets add?
- 5 more full-length practice sets, 325 questions that are not in the free exam, plus randomized tests drawn from every set, topic practice across all of them, and answers saved so your weak areas are tracked over time. It is one payment with no subscription.
How long do I keep access to the practice sets?
- Access lasts at least 12 months from purchase, and it is a one-off payment, so there is nothing to cancel.
How do I know if I'm ready for SOA-C03?
- Take the timed practice exam and look at your score by domain: the weakest domains show where to study next. ExamPark's readiness estimate uses your recent timed exams. It is our own estimate, not an official AWS score, and no practice exam can promise a pass.
Additional resources
The official exam guide, free courses and the AWS reading the questions draw on.
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