AWS SAA-C02 Cheat Sheet: Replacement Route

May 1, 2026

Review a compact AWS SAA-C02 replacement cheat sheet for candidates translating older Solutions Architect Associate notes into the current AWS SAA-C03 practice path in IT Mastery.

On this page

Use this page as a replacement-check checklist. SAA-C02 is older Solutions Architect Associate wording; the current AWS route on this site is SAA-C03.

Open the current SAA-C03 page for live Solutions Architect Associate practice.

Open SAA-C03 practice Review SAA-C02 exam page

Route snapshot

Item	Current route cue
Older code	SAA-C02
Current code	SAA-C03
Current route	AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Current IT Mastery status	Practice available for SAA-C03

What still transfers

Core architecture reasoning still matters: security, resiliency, performance, cost, and managed-service fit.
Older notes must be checked against current SAA-C03 domains and service behavior.
Current practice should emphasize scenario trade-offs rather than isolated service memorization.

Common stale-prep traps

Treating SAA-C02-only objective maps as current.
Missing newer security and architecture emphasis.
Choosing technically possible answers that do not satisfy the current scenario constraints.

Practice strategy

Move directly to SAA-C03 practice for current readiness. Use old SAA-C02 notes only to identify concepts worth refreshing, then drill current topic pages and the free diagnostic.

Revised on Monday, May 25, 2026