Systems Manager Operations Patterns Lab
Master AWS Systems Manager for operational excellence — Session Manager, Run Command, Patch Manager, Parameter Store, State Manager, and Automation documents across the operations automation pillar of the SAP-C02 exam.
Lab Overview
Implement professional AWS operational automation patterns for SAP-C02 Domain 3 (Continuous Improvement, Observability, and Cost). Replace SSH bastions with Session Manager, automate fleet operations with Run Command, manage configuration securely with Parameter Store, enforce patching compliance with Patch Manager and State Manager, and build self-healing infrastructure with Automation documents. This lab covers the operations automation pillar tested across architecture review and improvement scenarios on the SAP-C02 exam.
What You'll Learn
Replace SSH bastions with Session Manager for secure, auditable instance access
Automate fleet-wide operations at scale using Run Command
Configure Patch Manager baselines with auto-approval rules for security compliance
Choose between Parameter Store and Secrets Manager using exam decision criteria
Enforce desired state configuration with State Manager associations
Build self-healing infrastructure using SSM Automation documents
Apply SAP-C02 exam operations patterns for Systems Manager service selection
Prerequisites
Understanding of AWS IAM roles and policies
Familiarity with EC2 instances and the AWS CLI
Basic knowledge of operational automation concepts
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