Why this guide
- Built from the DOP-C02 public blueprint — 6 weighted domains, no filler
- Code* family cheat sheet — CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and Artifact at a glance
- Deployment strategies table — blue/green, canary, rolling, immutable, all-at-once, and when to use each
- Designed for printing — full guide, two 1-page cheat sheets, and a 1-page pocket card
Who this is for
- DevOps engineers and SREs with 2+ years on AWS preparing for the DOP-C02
- Cloud infrastructure engineers ready for the Professional-level cert
- Senior developers who own CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and operational runbooks
- AWS partners and consultancies needing the DevOps Pro credential for partner programs
- Engineers moving from SAA-C03 or DVA-C02 into Pro-level operations work
What you'll learn
- Domain 1 — SDLC Automation (22%): CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, ECR, blue/green, canary, rolling, all-at-once
- Domain 2 — Configuration Management & IaC (17%): CloudFormation, CDK, SAM, StackSets, Service Catalog, Systems Manager
- Domain 3 — Resilient Cloud Solutions (15%): Multi-AZ/Region, auto scaling, ECS, EKS, Lambda, Fargate, RTO/RPO
- Domain 4 — Monitoring & Logging (15%): CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudWatch Logs Insights, EventBridge, custom metrics
- Domain 5 — Incident & Event Response (14%): EventBridge, CloudTrail, AWS Health, Systems Manager Automation
- Domain 6 — Security & Compliance (17%): IAM, SCPs, KMS, WAF, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie, Config
- Most-failed topics — where r/AWSCertifications test-takers consistently lose points
What you're getting
- 6 printable PDFs: cover, course notice, full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and an exam-day pocket card.
- Content built from the public syllabus and real test-taker accounts.
- No fake "actual exam" content — honest, source-cited study aids.
"Heavy on CodePipeline. Know the custom actions, integrations with CodeBuild/CodeDeploy, ECS, and Lambda."
— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts