AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 (Udemy.com)
[2026] AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Video Course | includes AWS Solutions Architect PRO Practice Test
Created by: Neal Davis
Last updated September 2026
Our take
Based on the ratings of 7,574 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in September 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.
This is exam prep for the AWS Professional certification (SAP-C02), run by Neal Davis of Digital Cloud Training. It runs about 22 hours across 250 lectures and 20 sections. The syllabus covers Organizations and SCPs, identity, VPC and hybrid networking, databases, serverless, containers, migration, analytics and security. Lectures mix slides, architecture diagrams and console demos. The requirements recommend the Associate certification or equivalent experience, so this is not a first AWS course.
Reviewers praise the clear explanations, the diagrams and the hands-on exercises, and several say they passed the exam after using it. One calls Neal knowledgeable and says he talks at a nice pace. Others disagree: one three-star review calls his delivery painfully slow, while another says he moves too fast. The real complaints are narrower. Some console demos look outdated, one passer says a few exam topics are missing, and a couple of reviewers report playback and audio trouble. Only 70 of 7,574 ratings are one or two stars.
The course was last updated in September 2026. More than 74,000 students have enrolled, and the rating sits at 4.6. It includes just one sample practice test, so plan to add separate practice exams. For anyone who already holds the Associate and wants a single video course built around the Professional exam, it is a safe pick. Expect to skim the slower stretches and check the console against newer screens.
Pros
- Diagrams and hands-on labs make the dense Professional-level topics easier to remember
- Several reviewers say they passed SAP-C02 after studying with it
- Updated September 2026, and the listing says it reflects the latest SAP-C02 exam
- Syllabus runs from Organizations and SCPs to analytics and security in about 22 hours
Cons
- Some console demos look outdated, which confuses people doing the labs
- Pace splits reviewers: one finds it painfully slow, another says it moves too fast
- Only one sample practice test, and a separate practice exam course is recommended
Just passed the AWS Solution Architect Professional exam, this course is very good and helped me to pass the exam.
Intermediate in name; it assumes Associate-level knowledge or equivalent hands-on AWS experience.
What you will learn
- THE ULTIMATE EXAM PREP: We’ll teach you everything you need to know to pass your AWS Solutions Architect PRO exam with confidence
- 21 HOURS OF INSTRUCTOR-GUIDED LECTURES: With our practical exercises, you'll learn how to architect and build applications on Amazon Web Services
- PRACTICE TEST: Test your knowledge with an exam-difficulty practice exam
- STUDY PLAN: Pass your AWS Certified Solutions Architect PRO exam in 30 days following this study guide
- ALL CODE, FILES AND SLIDES: Available for download (.zip file / PDF format)
- ALWAYS UP TO DATE: Our teachings reflect the latest SAP-C02 exam. Students have lifetime access to all future updates
- PRESENTED IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY: Focused and to the point, clear language with professional subtitles
- ACTIVE Q&A FORUM: Our discussion board provides a platform for students to ask questions, share their recent exam experiences, and offer feedback on exam topics
- RESPONSIVE SUPPORT: Our team of AWS experts respond to all of your questions, concerns or feedback
Course content
20 sections · 250 lectures · 22 hours of video 1 quiz, 1 practice test, 2 articles
- 1Introduction and Course Download 1 free preview3 lectures · 8 min
- 2AWS Accounts and Organizations 1 free preview13 lectures · 1.4 hours
- 3Identity Management and Permissions 2 free previews20 lectures · 1.9 hours
- 4AWS Directory Services and Federation5 lectures · 25 min
- 5Advanced Amazon VPC15 lectures · 1.5 hours
- 6Hybrid Connectivity7 lectures · 39 min
- 7Compute, Auto Scaling, and Load Balancing21 lectures · 2 hours
- 8AWS Storage Services18 lectures · 1.5 hours
- 9DNS, Caching, and Performance Optimization13 lectures · 1.2 hours
- 10AWS Database Services18 lectures · 1.3 hours
- 11Serverless Applications16 lectures · 1.7 hours
- 12Docker Containers and PaaS18 lectures · 1.9 hours
- 13Deployment and Management29 lectures · 2.9 hours
- 14Migration and Transfer Services8 lectures · 26 min
- 15Analytics Services8 lectures · 36 min
- 16Monitoring, Logging and Auditing8 lectures · 41 min
- 17Security: Defense in Depth19 lectures · 1.5 hours
- 18Additional Services10 lectures · 36 min
- 19Sample Practice Test1 quiz
- 20Additional Training Resources1 lecture · 2 min
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- Candidates for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certificate who are keen to ace the exam on their first attempt
- Students preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Certification looking for the ultimate exam prep
- Learners studying for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional exam who want to build a solid skill set - not just theoretical knowledge
- Students of any AWS Certification who need practical experience with the AWS platform
- Solutions Architects seeking to deepen their understanding of the AWS Cloud
- Cloud enthusiasts who want to learn AWS and gain hands-on experience through guided exercises
- Anyone who is keen to take their career and salary to the next level with an AWS certification
What you need before you start
- A free-tier AWS account is recommended to follow along with the hands-on exercises. We’ll show you step by step how to create one
- It is recommended that students have successfully passed the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or have equivalent experience
- To assess your exam readiness, we highly recommend enrolling in the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Practice Exam course by Neal Davis
Course Description
This course is your key to acing the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional exam with confidence! Get access to the most comprehensive and effective exam preparation available online. This on-demand training will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed in your SAP-C02 exam.
This popular AWS Solutions Architect Professional Training is packed with 21 hours of comprehensive video lessons, hands-on lessons and a practice exam simulation. With our mixture of in-depth theory, architectural diagrams and hands-on training, you'll learn how to architect and build applications on Amazon Web Services, fully preparing you for the SAP-C02 certification exam. With this comprehensive Udemy AWS Solutions Architect training, you have everything you need to comfortably pass the SAP-C02 certification exam with confidence.
PREVIEW THIS COURSE
Watch the intro video to find out why students choose Digital Cloud Training to prepare for their AWS exams.
With our FREE previews you can see for yourself how we prepare you for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect (SAP-C02) exam using guided AWS hands-on lessons. Check out the curriculum to see the huge amount of in-depth practical exercises combined with a high-quality level of practical and theoretical training.
FOLLOW THE STUDY PLAN TO GET CERTIFIED IN 30 Days
You get a free study plan in PDF format (optional, requires name/email) to help you plan your study so you can pass your AWS Certified Solutions Architect PRO exam in 30 days or less! Allocate around 60-90 min each day to studying and you'll be ready to earn your AWS certification in no time at all.
Here's a snapshot of the skills you'll learn using this course:
AWS Accounts and Organizations including Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Identity Management and Permissions including RBAC, ABAC and permissions boundaries
AWS Directory Services and Federation including Identity Federation, AWS SSO, and Cognito
Advanced Amazon VPC including a routing deep dive and multi-account VPC configurations
Hybrid Connectivity including S2S VPN, Direct Connect, and AWS Transit Gateway
Compute, Auto Scaling, and Load Balancing including ALB, NLB, EC2, and NAT
AWS Storage Services including EBS, EFS, and Amazon S3
DNS, Caching, and Performance Optimization including Route 53, CloudFront, and AWS Global Accelerator
AWS Database Services including Amazon RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache and DynamoDB
Serverless Applications including AWS Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway
Docker Containers and PaaS including Amazon ECS, Fargate, and Elastic Beanstalk
Deployment and Management including AWS CodeCommit, CodePipeline, Service Catalog, Systems Manager and more
Migration and Transfer Service including AWS DMS, SMS, DataSync, and Snowball
Analytics Services including Amazon Athena, AWS Glue, RedShift, EMR, and Kinesis
Monitoring, Logging and Auditing including CloudWatch, CloudTrail and AWS X-Ray
Defense in Depth including how to build a secure application with ACM, KMS, Config, Inspector and WAF/Shield
Cost Management including how AWS services are priced, consolidated billing, and AWS Budgets
WHY THIS ULTIMATE EXAM PREP IS YOUR BEST CHANCE TO MAXIMIZE YOUR EXAM SUCCESS
THE ULTIMATE EXAM PREP: We’ll teach you everything you need to know (in theory and practice) to ace your exam AND master the cloud in the real world
GUIDED HANDS-ON LESSONS: To gain more practical experience with AWS services, you have the option to explore our guided hands-on exercises - just create your own free tier account on AWS and you're good to go
THEORY LECTURES: All theory lectures are 100% aligned with the latest SAP-C02 exam
ARCHITECTURE PATTERNS LESSONS: Learn the types of architectural patterns that come up in the exam and in the real-world and learn how to create the best solutions architecture for the given requirements
BONUS PRACTICE TEST: Simulate the real exam with a complimentary practice test (timed and scored) on Udemy
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS & REFERENCE LINKS: Every question includes deep-dive reference links and detailed explanations that describe why each answer is correct or incorrect
HIGH-QUALITY VISUALS: We've spared no effort to create a highly visual training course with lots of tables and graphs to illustrate the concepts. All practical exercises are backed by logical diagrams so you can visualize what you're building
PRESENTED IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY: Your instructor (native speaker) uses clear and easy to understand language and presents the material in a professional way - focused and to the point with professional subtitles
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Upon course completion, you get to download your Certificate of Completion
ACCESS DIAGRAMS, CODE AND SLIDES: All diagrams, code and slides presented throughout the course are available for download in PDF format
RESPONSIVE SUPPORT: Our team of AWS experts comprehensively respond to all of your questions, concerns or feedback
ACTIVE Q&A DISCUSSION BOARD: Join the discussion on AWS related topics in our discussion forum where our students share their recent exam experience offering feedback on which topics were covered
MOBILE ACCESS: Study on the go and access all resources from your mobile phone - anywhere, anytime
LIFETIME ACCESS: Students have lifetime access to all future updates of this course
WHAT DO OTHER STUDENTS SAY?
Check out the excellent course reviews from our many students who passed their AWS exam with an average passing score of over 850!
"Excellent course with a lot of hands-on lessons that successfully prepared me for my exam."
"This is a great resource. I like your course, prep tests, and honestly, even your voice and accent (or rather absence of it) also play a role to a certain degree. It’s great value for money."
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
7,574 Reviews
Neal Davis
Hi, my name's Neal. I am the founder of Digital Cloud Training, a highly experienced AWS Cloud Solutions Architect and a successful IT instructor. I've been working in IT for over 20 years in a variety of roles ranging from support to architecture. Over the last 15 years, I have mainly worked as a Solutions Architect in the systems integration space designing solutions for enterprise organizations.
My experience in IT has included working with virtualization and cloud computing since it's inception. In my most recent consulting role I worked as an Enterprise Architect designing Hybrid IT and Digital Transformation solutions.
I have always enjoyed earning IT certifications and they have helped me immensely with moving upwards throughout my career. These days, my passion is to help others to achieve their career goals through in-depth AWS certification training resources.
That's why I started digitalcloud.training - to provide certification training resources for Amazon Web Services (AWS) certifications that represent a higher quality standard than is otherwise available in the market.
Connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube or Twitter.
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Reviews
By Ivan Machakwa on 7/8/2026
The course has really lived up to my expectations, with the concepts being explained clearly and in a structured, easy-to-understand manner. The instructor is engaging and communicates complex topics very effectively, making the learning experience both informative and enjoyable.
By Preetam Chakraborty on 5/31/2026
Excellent course! It played a crucial role in my exam preparation, and I successfully passed the certification exam yesterday. The architecture patterns videos were especially valuable and made a real difference in strengthening my understanding. Thanks a lot, Neal!
By Leela Palle on 4/3/2026
This course was instrumental in helping me prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam, which I recently passed. The content does a great job covering complex architectural concepts, especially around high availability, networking, and cost optimization. I particularly appreciated the real-world scenarios and explanations that go beyond just theory. Highly recommended for anyone serious about mastering AWS architecture at a professional level.
By chanchunghei Chan on 2/18/2026
Just passed the AWS Solution Architect Professional exam, this course is very good and helped me to pass the exam. Pros: Many hands on example which help you to understand and memorize the concept more clearly Cons: The content is a little bit outdate and some exam topics are not covered
By Andy Leung on 1/20/2026
Thanks, Neil. I passed the exam today with a score of 802. I found that the course provides a strong conceptual understanding of the AWS services covered in the exam. The labs and notes were especially helpful in reinforcing my memory. I also completed a few extra practice exams to ensure I fully understood the answers. I’d recommend the course for learning the material, but it’s not enough on its own to pass the exam without doing additional practice tests.
By Adrian Tunei on 1/5/2026
Fast-paced and clear, luckily I had SAA before. Not for the newcomers, as explained by Neal.
By Harsh Chandra on 11/24/2025
I'm loving'it. Lecturer is quite knowledgeable and has good teaching skills. Course content is quite structured and code files are always quite clear and easy to understand. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who needs to understand AWS Cloud solutions and wants to pass certification exam.
By Ifesinachi Eze on 11/19/2025
The combination of theory and hands-on gave this course a perfect blend. It is very helpful for someone who has been away from AWS ecosystem for a while or even if you are not so deep into the usage of AWS.
By Hiten Mistry on 11/13/2025
As I got further and further into this course I really enjoyed Neal's delivery style. Very clear and to the point. This worked especially well in the hands-on labs where the cadence was swift. Yes, you may need to pause the video a few times as you try to keep up, but that is the point of online learning technology. Great course, and it helped me to refresh my memory on key concepts leading to passing (3rd time) my AWS SA Pro exam.
By Jason on 10/2/2025
I really shouted out when I received the email from AWS that says I have got a badge of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional today ! I have been doing these 6 exercises again and again for 1 and half month (at least 6 times for each exercise). Every time, I repeat the exercise, I found out there is still something that I am still not quite sure, so I just go to ask AI for more clarification. Thank you Neal for creating these great exercises, and I have also bought the online course as well, it is very helpful to do the exercises and go back to watch the video to reinforce the knowledge.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100
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