Five real Solutions Architect Professional projects mapped directly to the SAP-C02 exam objectives. Mark a step complete and HandsOnCert commits the evidence — multi-account architectures, migration plans, cost optimization reports — straight to your own GitHub repo. The portfolio employers actually click into.
$79 one-time · Project 1 free · No subscription
Every project maps to an official SAP-C02 exam domain. Each one ends with evidence committed to your GitHub repo automatically.
Set up AWS Organizations with multiple accounts, configure Service Control Policies (SCPs) for governance, and use AWS Control Tower to establish a landing zone with guardrails. Commit your Organizations structure and SCP definitions.
Organizational Complexity — 26% of examDesign and deploy a multi-tier application architecture using Auto Scaling, an Application Load Balancer, and RDS Multi-AZ — incorporating Well-Architected Framework principles for reliability and cost. Commit your architecture diagrams and deployment templates.
Design for New Solutions — 29% of examUse AWS Compute Optimizer and Cost Explorer to identify a right-sizing opportunity, implement the recommended change, and use Trusted Advisor to identify additional improvements. Commit your before/after cost analysis and optimization changes.
Continuous Improvement — 25% of examCreate a migration plan using AWS Migration Hub concepts, design a database migration approach using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and outline a 6 R's migration strategy for a sample workload. Commit your migration plan documentation and DMS configuration.
Migration & Modernization — 20% of examConfigure AWS Budgets with alerts across multiple accounts using AWS Organizations, set up consolidated billing, and create a tagging strategy enforced via AWS Config rules. Commit your budget configuration and tagging policy.
Spans all domains — governance focusEvery completed step auto-commits evidence to your own repo. No fake portfolio templates — real configs, real screenshots, real history.
No simulators. You work in the actual AWS console and tools, the same ones you'll use on the job and in the SAP-C02 exam.
Stuck on a step or an exam concept? Cert Buddy is trained on SAP-C02 objectives and helps you debug and understand — not just copy-paste.
Every chargeable resource has a clear alert telling you exactly when to stop, deallocate, or delete — so a lab break doesn't become a surprise bill.
Get the full SAP-C02 lab guide as a PDF — step-by-step instructions, screenshots to capture, and an exam quick-reference section.
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Are the SAP-C02 hands-on labs free?
Project 1 (Multi-Account Architecture) is completely free, including unlimited access to Cert Buddy for that project and the manual GitHub commit workflow. The remaining 4 projects unlock for a one-time payment of $79.
Do I need an AWS account for SAP-C02 labs?
Yes, and SAP-C02 uses more advanced services than associate-level certs — AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and DMS. Each project includes a cost alert showing exactly which resources need deleting (DMS replication instances have no pause option) to avoid ongoing charges.
How does the GitHub portfolio auto-commit work for SAP-C02?
When you mark a lab step complete, HandsOnCert commits your architecture diagrams, SCP definitions, and migration plans directly to your own GitHub repository via OAuth — demonstrating advanced architecture decision-making.
How long does the SAP-C02 path take to complete?
The 5 projects take approximately 12 hours total, covering organizational complexity, new solution design, continuous improvement, migration/modernization, and cost governance — the same domains tested on the SAP-C02 exam.
Do I need SAA-C03 before SAP-C02?
AWS recommends 2+ years of hands-on AWS architecture experience before SAP-C02, and SAA-C03 (Solutions Architect Associate) is the natural prerequisite path. HandsOnCert's SAA-C03 labs build the foundational skills SAP-C02 builds on.
How is SAP-C02 different from SAA-C03?
SAA-C03 (Associate) focuses on designing well-architected solutions for single accounts and standard workloads. SAP-C02 (Professional) focuses on complex, multi-account, multi-region architectures, large-scale migrations, and organizational governance — a significant step up in scope and depth.
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