What is the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional?
The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP-C02) is one of the most sought-after cloud certifications for engineers who design, deploy, and manage applications on the AWS platform. Validated by Amazon Web Services, this credential demonstrates advanced proficiency in implementing continuous delivery systems, automating security controls, and managing highly available environments at scale.
Our training programme is purpose-built for the DOP-C02 exam blueprint. Delivered by AWS-certified practitioners with real-world enterprise experience, the course blends conceptual depth with hands-on labs so you can confidently apply every topic on both the exam and the job.
Whether you are a DevOps engineer looking to validate your skills, a cloud architect expanding into the AWS ecosystem, or a team lead seeking to upskill your engineering staff, this programme provides a structured, efficient path to certification.
What You Will Learn
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS Developer Tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit)
- Provision, manage, and update infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation and the AWS CDK
- Automate patch management and configuration compliance with AWS Systems Manager and OpsWorks
- Monitor application health and performance with CloudWatch Logs, Metrics, Alarms, and Dashboards
- Implement distributed tracing with AWS X-Ray and audit trails with CloudTrail
- Automate security policies using IAM, Service Control Policies, and AWS Config Rules
- Detect threats in real time using Amazon GuardDuty and AWS Security Hub
- Design fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures using Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, and multi-region deployments
Why Choose devopssupport.in for AWS DOP-C02
AWS-Certified Instructors
All trainers hold active AWS Professional-level certifications and have delivered production deployments for Fortune 500 clients.
Hands-On Labs
40+ guided lab exercises covering every DOP-C02 domain, performed in a real AWS sandbox environment.
Practice Exams
Three full-length mock exams (180 questions each) aligned to the DOP-C02 domain weightings with detailed answer explanations.
Lifetime Access
Recordings, slides, and lab guides are updated with each AWS exam revision — access never expires.
24 / 7 Mentorship
Dedicated Slack channel and live office hours every week for doubt resolution and interview coaching.
Global Community
Join 3,500+ alumni across 30+ countries who have passed the exam with our programme.
Who Should Attend & Prerequisites
This course is designed for experienced AWS practitioners. AWS recommends at least two years of hands-on AWS experience before attempting the DOP-C02 exam.
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Developer – Associate
A solid understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS) is mandatory.
Scripting / Automation Experience
Familiarity with Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks is strongly recommended.
Version Control & CI/CD Basics
Basic knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and at least one CI/CD tool (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline).
Infrastructure as Code Exposure
Prior experience writing CloudFormation templates or Terraform configurations is beneficial but not required.
Course Agenda
60 hours of instructor-led content spread across 8 comprehensive modules aligned to the DOP-C02 exam domains.
- Introduction to the DevOps culture and AWS DevOps ecosystem
- AWS shared responsibility model in a DevOps context
- DOP-C02 exam structure, domain weightings, and exam strategy
- AWS CLI, SDK, and console — choosing the right tooling for automation
- Cost optimisation basics for DevOps workloads
- AWS CodeCommit: branching, pull requests, and access control
- AWS CodeBuild: build specifications, environment variables, and caching
- AWS CodeDeploy: deployment configurations, appspec.yml, and rollback strategies
- AWS CodePipeline: multi-stage pipelines, manual approvals, and cross-account deployments
- Blue/green and canary deployment patterns on EC2, ECS, and Lambda
- Integrating third-party tools (GitHub, Jenkins) with CodePipeline
- CloudFormation template anatomy: Parameters, Mappings, Conditions, Resources, Outputs
- Nested stacks, stack sets, and cross-stack references
- Change sets, drift detection, and rollback triggers
- CloudFormation macros and custom resources with AWS Lambda
- AWS CDK concepts and integration with CloudFormation
- Best practices for template modularity and version control
- AWS Systems Manager: Parameter Store, Patch Manager, Run Command, Session Manager
- State Manager associations and compliance reporting
- AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks
- AWS OpsWorks: stacks, layers, and Chef/Puppet integration
- Managing configuration drift across fleets of EC2 instances
- Using AWS Config for continuous compliance evaluation
- CloudWatch Metrics: custom metrics, namespaces, and dimensions
- CloudWatch Logs Insights: query language and log group management
- CloudWatch Alarms: composite alarms, anomaly detection, and auto-scaling triggers
- CloudWatch Dashboards and Synthetics canaries
- AWS X-Ray: distributed tracing, service maps, and sampling rules
- CloudTrail: management and data events, organisation trails, and log file integrity
- IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries, and attribute-based access control
- Service Control Policies (SCPs) and AWS Organizations governance
- Amazon GuardDuty: threat detection and automated remediation with EventBridge
- AWS Security Hub: standards (CIS, PCI-DSS), findings aggregation, and automation
- Automating compliance with AWS Config Rules and auto-remediation
- Secrets management with AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store SecureString
- Auto Scaling groups: dynamic, scheduled, and predictive scaling policies
- Elastic Load Balancing: ALB, NLB, and target group health checks
- Multi-region architectures: Route 53 routing policies and failover
- RDS Multi-AZ, Read Replicas, and Aurora global databases
- Chaos engineering principles and AWS Fault Injection Simulator
- Disaster recovery strategies: backup/restore, pilot light, warm standby, multi-site
- DOP-C02 domain-by-domain revision and gap analysis
- Exam-taking strategies: flagging, time management, and elimination techniques
- Full-length mock exam #1 with review session
- Full-length mock exam #2 with review session
- Targeted weak-area review based on mock exam performance
- Exam registration walkthrough and scheduling tips
DOP-C02 Exam at a Glance
| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | DOP-C02 |
| Exam Type | Multiple choice, multiple response, ordering, matching |
| Number of Questions | 65 scored + 15 unscored |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Passing Score | 750 / 1000 |
| Exam Fee (USD) | $300 |
| Validity | 3 years (recertification required) |
| Recommended Experience | 2+ years hands-on AWS DevOps experience |
Domain Weightings
| Domain | Percentage of Exam |
|---|---|
| Domain 1: SDLC Automation | 22% |
| Domain 2: Configuration Management & IaC | 17% |
| Domain 3: Resilient Cloud Solutions | 15% |
| Domain 4: Monitoring & Logging | 15% |
| Domain 5: Incident & Event Response | 14% |
| Domain 6: Security & Compliance | 17% |