
AWS Certified DevOps Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Professional: DOP-C02 Certification Preparation Course
Invest in the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (DOP-C02) programme to validate your organisation’s technical expertise in provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application systems on the AWS platform.
This professional-level certification equips your seasoned technical workforce with the advanced skills required to deliver secure, compliant, and highly available systems at scale. By mastering continuous delivery methodologies and automated governance, your team will accelerate digital transformation while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence.
The programme focuses on six critical pillars:
- SDLC Automation : Employees learn to implement and manage continuous delivery systems, including code, image, and artifact repositories, and set up complex build processes using AWS CodeBuild.
- Configuration Management and IaC : Technical teams master the composition and deployment of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using tools like AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and AWS SAM.
- Resilient Cloud Solutions : Employees focus on identifying and remediating single points of failure and enabling cross-Region solutions with Amazon RDS, Route 53, and DynamoDB.
- Monitoring and Logging : Your team will learn to define and deploy monitoring systems on AWS, leveraging CloudWatch and X-Ray to track application health and performance.
- Incident and Event Response : Employees develop the skills to automate system inventory and patch management, while creating event-driven responses to system alerts.
- Security and Compliance : Technical professionals learn to automate security controls and governance processes, ensuring continuous compliance validation across multi-account structures.
By achieving this certification, your senior engineers gain the industry-recognised credibility needed to lead high-demand DevOps functions, enhancing both cybersecurity and operational efficiency within your cloud environment.
- SDLC and CI/CD Pipeline Automation
- Advanced Configuration Management and IaC
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery Strategies
- Enterprise-wide Monitoring and Logging
- Policies, Standards, and Compliance Automation
- Incident Response and Automated Remediation
This advanced certification is essential for seasoned professionals performing a DevOps engineer role who seek to validate their ability to manage complex AWS environments. It is ideal for:
- DevOps Engineers: Professionals responsible for the speedy delivery of secure, scalable, and compliant systems.
- Systems Administrators & Cloud Architects: Individuals managing distributed systems and seeking to transition into highly automated cloud leadership roles.
- Senior Software Developers: Technical experts focused on automating the software development lifecycle and infrastructure deployment.
- Technical Consultants: Leaders advising on best practices for cloud-native application delivery and operational excellence.
Candidates should possess two or more years of hands-on experience in provisioning and managing AWS environments, along with proficiency in at least one high-level programming language and experience in automation/testing via scripting.
Delivery Model
- tuition to the AWS DevOps Professional Exam Syllabus
- Practice Tests
- Courseware
- AWS Labs
- One 1:1 with a Certified Tutor
- Pearson Pass Pledge (free resit)
Add on
- DOP-C02 Examination – £185 inclusive of VAT.
The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP-C02) represents a pinnacle in the DevOps certification path. Upon completion, employees may further specialise in:
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty: For those deepening their focus on advanced cloud security and automated compliance.
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty: For professionals managing complex, large-scale global hybrid cloud computing environments.
- AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty: For DevOps experts moving into the deployment and orchestration of ML workflows.
The AWS Certified DevOps Professional: DOP-C02 Preparation Course is £1,895 inclusive of VAT. This includes one full day tuition, access to practice papers, Courseware, Labs, and one tutor 1:1s.
This course is protected by the Pearson Pass Pledge.
Examination fees are £185 inclusive of VAT. Examinations can be taken at our Authorised Pearson Vue Test Centre in Cardiff or by remote invigilation.
Funding may be available through PLA and ReAct Plus for eligible applicants. Please note, the contents of the course package may vary depending on the funding stream so please check before applying. See funding for further information.
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