Study Guide for AWS Associate Level Certifications - Part 1
Tags: aws, certification, cloud, learning
Published: 2023-07-09 13:45:12

## My recap notes for the 3 certification exams

While studying for the 3 AWS Associate level certifications I started taking notes in markdown format.

This is because to remember things I have to write them down, producing short summaries of the information I am reading. And this is the only method that works for me.  
I later realized that this **recap content**, in addition to being a support to me as a refresher before the exams, might also be useful to others, so I decided to publish it on my blog.
I think and hope that it could be used as an additional study source, as a refresher, or even as a super-fast introduction to some AWS topics that you are approaching.

I will release the content gradually **over the coming weeks**, after a small review.  
The content of the three exams is different, but there is a lot of overlap, and a general overview can be useful in any case, if you are studying for [AWS Certified Developer - Associate](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-developer-associate/), [AWS Certified Developer - Associate](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-developer-associate/) or [AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-sysops-admin-associate/).
In the end, I will also share a table with a matrix to better understand what are the services on which each exam is focused.

This is the content that comes with **Part 1**, released today:

- [Introduction](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/)
- **Concepts**
  - [Definitions](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/concepts/definitions/)
  - [The AWS infrastructure](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/concepts/aws-infrastructure/)
  - [Services overview](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/concepts/services-overview/)
  - [DR & Support](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/concepts/dr-and-support/)
- **Networking**
  - [VPC](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/networking/vpc/)
  - [Route 53](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/networking/route53/)
  - [ELB](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/networking/elb/)
  - [Cloudfront](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/networking/cloudfront-and-caching/)
- **Management**
  - [CloudFormation and SAM](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/management/cloudformation-and-sam/)
  - [Systems Manager (SSM)](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/management/systems-manager/)
  - [OpsWorks, Beanstalk, Lightsail](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/management/opsworks-beanstalk-lightsail/)
  - [CloudWatch](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/management/cloudwatch/)
  - [CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/management/cloud-trail-vpc-flow-logs/)
- **Security, Identity and compliance**
  - [Authentication and authorization](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/security-identity-compliance/authentication-and-authorization/)
  - [IAM](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/security-identity-compliance/iam/)
  - [Secrets](https://ctaverna.github.io/aws-study-guide/security-identity-compliance/secrets/)


In the next part I will share my notes about computing, databases, storage, developer tools, and many more.  
I will also release a collection of the most interesting **sample exam questions** that I have come across while studying and practicing.

Please let me know if you find this useful in any way or if you find errors or inaccuracies in the content.