SAA-C03Amazon Web Services
AWS Solutions Architect — Associate
The industry's most recognized cloud architect credential.
Validates the ability to design distributed, fault-tolerant systems on AWS across compute, storage, networking, and security primitives.
Quick facts
Exam cost$150
Duration130 min
Passing score720
Validity3 yr
DifficultyIntermediate
Success rate72%
Avg salary
$148,000
Market demand
96 / 100
Open roles
42,180
ROI score
94 / 100
Exam domains
Weight of each domain on the certification exam.
Design secure architectures30%
Design resilient architectures26%
Design high-performing architectures24%
Design cost-optimized architectures20%
Skills you'll prove
Skills validated by employers when they see this credential.
VPC designIAMS3EC2RDSWell-ArchitectedCost optimization
Common roles
Cloud EngineerCloud ArchitectSolution Architect