soa-c02-core Core Services & Categories

A quick map of core services by category to reduce confusion in scenarios.

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Quick answers

You don’t need every service: know categories + common ones.
Practice matching scenarios to services (that’s the exam).
Learn common confusion pairs and constraints.
Repeat short mini tests until it becomes automatic.

SOA-C02 is not about memorizing every AWS feature — it’s about choosing the right service during ops incidents and routine maintenance.

Use this page to focus on core service families: monitoring/alerts, automation/ops, backups/DR, networking basics, and security operations.

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Core services by category (high-level)

Core categories: compute, storage, networking, identity, governance.
Practice: match scenarios to the right category and control.
Repeat: short mini tests until it becomes automatic.

Topics & Skills Covered

Monitoring & alerts
Operations automation
Backups & recovery
Networking essentials
Security operations

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Do I need to memorize every feature?

No. Learn what each service is for, when to use it, and common troubleshooting patterns.

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