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How we passed our AWS certifications and why yo...

How we passed our AWS certifications and why you should too

Part of the AWS User Group UK meetup, Sandro and Matt talk about how they passed their AWS certifications.

The Scale Factory

January 26, 2022
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  1. HOW WE PASSED OUR AWS CERTIFICATIONS AND WHY YOU SHOULD

    TOO_ Sandro Cirulli & Matt Jackson The Scale Factory
  2. ABOUT US_ Consultant at The Scale Factory Certifications: ▪ AWS

    Solutions Architect Professional ▪ AWS SysOps Administrator Associate ▪ AWS Security Specialty ▪ Terraform Associate ▪ Jenkins Engineer
  3. ABOUT US_ Consultant at The Scale Factory Part of the

    hiring team Certifications: ▪ AWS Solutions Architect Associate and Professional ▪ Certified Kubernetes Administrator ▪ Terraform Associate
  4. TOPICS COVERED_ 1. Overview of AWS Certifications 2. Benefits of

    Getting Certified 3. Techniques & Resources 4. Practicalities 5. Conclusion
  5. BENEFITS_ For employees • Better job opportunities and salary •

    Professional growth • Professionalise your team For employers • Identify skilled IT professionals via AWS certifications
  6. PERCEIVED DOWNSIDES_ ▪ I don’t have the time / money

    ▪ I don’t think I’m ready ▪ They aren’t valuable
  7. TECHNIQUES & RESOURCES_ Video ▪ Video courses (A Cloud Guru,

    Udemy) ▪ Exam readiness ▪ re:Invent videos Books ▪ Study Guide ▪ AWS documentation and whitepapers Hands-on ▪ Practical experience ▪ Hands-on Labs ▪ Practice exams
  8. HOW MATT STUDIES_ ▪ Video lectures to get a broad

    understanding ▪ Practice quizzes to find where I need to focus ▪ Feynman Technique to improve understanding
  9. PRACTICALITIES _ Home (Remote Proctored) ▪ Can be quieter and

    more comfortable ▪ More flexible Test centre ▪ Potentially less effort before hand ▪ Fewer requirements.
  10. THE HIRING PERSPECTIVE_ Personally I like seeing: ▪ Certifications that

    match practical experience ▪ A variety of certifications ▪ Certifications that were taken a while ago
  11. WE’RE HIRING_ AWS Consultant Fully remote and flexible working Incredibly

    knowledgeable colleagues High trust, low stress environment Visit our careers page or our blog
  12. CONCLUSION & TAKEAWAYS_ ▪ Get AWS certified! ▪ Choose the

    best certification for your career ▪ Start studying now and book your exam
  13. FURTHER READING_ AWS Certifications Page https://aws.amazon.com/certification AWS Certification E-book https://www.experteach.eu/at/assets/files/AWS_TC_Cert_AllUp_eBook_FINAL.pdf

    AWS Well-Architected Hands-on Labs https://wellarchitectedlabs.com Practice exams (SA Pro) https://portal.tutorialsdojo.com/courses/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional-practice-exams https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-solutions-architect-professional-practice-exams-amazon