Revisions
AWS exam guides are periodically reviewed and revised to ensure that each certification exam tests skills and AWS services and features that are current and relevant for the job role(s) that the certification is designed to target. Exam guide revisions will be published at least 1 month before changes are reflected on your exam.
Change History
| Version | Publication date |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | September 30, 2025 |
| 1.1 | June 1, 2026 |
Changes to Skills
| Version 1.0 | Version 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Skill 1.1.1: Configure AWS monitoring and logging by using AWS services (for example, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus). | Skill 1.1.1: Use AWS services (for example, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus) to configure monitoring and logging for workloads (for example, serverless, compute, AI). |
| Skill 1.2.1: Analyze performance metrics and automate remediation strategies by using AWS services and functionality (for example, CloudWatch, AWS User Notifications, AWS Lambda, AWS Systems Manager, CloudTrail, auto scaling). | Skill 1.2.1: Analyze performance metrics and automate remediation strategies by using AWS services and functionality (for example, CloudWatch, Lambda, AWS Systems Manager, CloudTrail, Kiro, AWS DevOps Agent). |
| Skill 1.3.4: Evaluate and select shared storage solutions (for example, Amazon Elastic File System [Amazon EFS], Amazon FSx), and optimize the solutions (for example, EFS lifecycle policies) for specific use cases and requirements. | Skill 1.3.4: Evaluate and select shared storage solutions (for example, Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx, Amazon S3 Files), and optimize the solutions (for example, EFS lifecycle policies) for specific use cases and requirements. |
| Skill 2.3.4: Follow disaster recovery procedures. | Skill 2.3.4: Follow disaster recovery procedures and best practices (for example, backup and restore, pilot light, warm standby, active/active). |
| Skill 3.1.2: Create and manage stacks of resources by using AWS CloudFormation and the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK). | Skill 3.1.2: Create and manage AWS resources by using CloudFormation and the AWS CDK. |
| Skill 3.2.2: Implement event-driven automation by using AWS services and features (for example, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3 Event Notifications). | Skill 3.2.2: Implement event-driven automation by using AWS services and features (for example, Lambda, S3 Event Notifications, EventBridge, AWS DevOps Agent). |
| Skill 4.1.3: Implement multi-account strategies securely. | Skill 4.1.3: Implement multi-account strategies securely (for example, AWS Organizations, service control policies, IAM Identity Center). |
| Skill 4.1.5: Enforce compliance requirements (for example, AWS Region and service selections). | Skill 4.1.5: Enforce compliance requirements and continuous monitoring (for example, Region and service selections, AWS Config conformance packs). |
| Skill 4.2.5: Configure reports and remediate findings from AWS services (for example, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, Amazon Inspector). | Skill 4.2.5: Configure reports and remediate findings from AWS services (for example, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, Amazon Inspector, AWS Security Agent). |
| Skill 5.1.2: Configure private networking connectivity. | Skill 5.1.2: Configure private networking connectivity (for example, VPC endpoints, AWS PrivateLink, VPC peering). |
Changes to in- and out-of-scope services
Services added to the in-scope list
Amazon Bedrock
AWS DevOps Agent
AWS Health Dashboard
Kiro
AWS Security Agent
Services removed from the out-of-scope list
Amazon AppStream 2.0
Amazon Augmented AI (Amazon A2I)
AWS AppSync
Amazon Cloud Directory
Amazon Kendra
Amazon Q Developer
