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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Summary

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam validates foundational knowledge of the AWS Cloud — independent of any technical role. It is ideal for individuals starting their cloud journey, especially from non-IT backgrounds.

Exam Overview​

Exam Code
CLF-C02
Question Format
Multiple choice & multiple response
Total Questions
65 (50 scored + 15 unscored)
Passing Score
700 / 1000
Time
90 minutes

Purpose of the Exam​

Demonstrates understanding of:

  • AWS Cloud value proposition
  • Shared responsibility model
  • Security best practices
  • AWS billing, pricing, and economics
  • Core services (Compute, Storage, Network, Database)

Target Audience​

  • Beginners with 0–6 months of AWS exposure.
  • Individuals from non-technical or business backgrounds.
  • Roles such as sales, finance, management, or support.
Out of scope tasks
  • Coding
  • Architecture design
  • Troubleshooting
  • Performance testing.

Exam Domains & Weightage​

DomainDescriptionWeight
Cloud ConceptsAWS benefits, Well-Architected Framework, migration strategies, and cloud economics24%
Security and ComplianceShared responsibility model, IAM, encryption, and compliance tools30%
Cloud Technology and ServicesCore AWS services: compute, network, storage, database, AI/ML, analytics, and global infrastructure34%
Billing, Pricing, and SupportPricing models, cost tools, budgets, and AWS support plans12%

Domain 1: Cloud Concepts​

  • Benefits of the AWS Cloud: scalability, elasticity, cost savings.
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, sustainability.
  • Migration & Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
  • Cloud economics: CAPEX vs OPEX, automation, rightsizing.

Domain 2: Security and Compliance​

  • Shared Responsibility Model: AWS secures the cloud; you secure your workloads.
  • Access Management: IAM users, roles, MFA, IAM Identity Center (SSO).
  • Security Services: GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, Shield, WAF.
  • Compliance Tools: AWS Artifact, CloudTrail, Config, Audit Manager.

Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services​

  • Compute: EC2, Lambda, Fargate, ECS, EKS, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing.
  • Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Glacier, Storage Gateway, Backup.
  • Database: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Neptune, DMS.
  • Networking: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, Direct Connect, Global Accelerator.
  • AI/ML & Analytics: SageMaker, Comprehend, Lex, Kendra, Athena, QuickSight, Glue, Kinesis.
  • Other Key Categories: Application Integration (SNS, SQS, EventBridge), Management Tools (CloudWatch, CloudFormation), and IoT (IoT Core, Greengrass).

Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support​

Pricing Models

  • Compute: On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, Savings Plans, Dedicated.
  • Data Transfer: Charges vary by direction and region.
  • Storage: Tier-based pricing for S3 and EBS.

Cost Tools

  • AWS Pricing Calculator
  • AWS Budgets
  • Cost Explorer
  • Billing Conductor

Support Plans

  • Basic, Developer, Business, Enterprise On-Ramp, Enterprise.
  • Access resources like AWS Support Center, Trusted Advisor, and Health Dashboard.
Key Takeaways
  • Focus on understanding concepts, not implementation.
  • Learn Well-Architected pillars, pricing models, and core services.
  • Study IAM, CloudFormation, EC2 families, and S3 tiers.
  • Review security, cost management, and support tiers.

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AWS CLF C02 Certification

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