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AWS SAPAmazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
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› Cost
Exam fee
AWS SAP$300
Exam fee
$300
Annual maintenance fee
AWS SAP—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
AWS SAP$300
3-year cost of ownership
$300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
AWS SAP—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
AWS SAP$300 fee · 14d wait
Retake policy
$300 fee · 14d wait
Study time
AWS SAP120–240 hrs
Study time
120–240 hrs
Validity
AWS SAP3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
AWS SAP—
CPE / yr
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Delivery
AWS SAPmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
AWS SAP—
Range
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Median
AWS SAP—
Median
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Premium %
AWS SAP—
Premium %
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Role context
AWS SAP—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
AWS SAP8.5
Schema quality
8.5
Practice evidence
AWS SAP6.0
Practice evidence
6.0
Maintenance
AWS SAP9.0
Maintenance
9.0
Market recognition
AWS SAP9.0
Market recognition
9.0
Average
AWS SAP8.1
Average
8.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
AWS SAPGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
AWS SAP—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
AWS SAP—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
AWS SAP—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
AWS SAP—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A23Recovery, Resilience & Cyber Recovery
AWS SAP● core
A23Recovery, Resilience & Cyber Recovery
● core
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
AWS SAP● core
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
● core
A5Cloud Security
AWS SAP● core
A5Cloud Security
● core
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