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Key Topics Covered in the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam (CLF-C02)

Key Topics Covered in the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam (CLF-C02)

Essential study guide covering the four primary domains, most tested services, and preparation strategies to achieve your foundational AWS certification.

Willians de Lima Parron Júnior

De Direito Digital para GRC | Estudando Cloud e Segurança da Informação

Exam Domain Breakdown

The exam evaluates knowledge across four main domains:
DomainExam WeightKey Covered Topics
1. Cloud Concepts24%Definition of AWS Cloud, value proposition, Well-Architected Framework, cloud economics.
2. Security and Compliance30%Shared Responsibility Model, AWS IAM, encryption, compliance, and governance.
3. Cloud Technology and Services34%Core compute, storage, networking, database services, and management tools.
4. Billing, Pricing, and Support12%Pricing models, AWS Organizations, AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer, and AWS Support plans.

Core Services and Concepts Tested

  1. Shared Responsibility Model: Clear distinction between AWS responsibilities (security OF the cloud) and customer responsibilities (security IN the cloud).
  2. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Users, groups, roles, policies, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  3. Compute and Networking Services:
    • Amazon EC2: Instance types, purchasing options (On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances).
    • AWS Lambda: Serverless event-driven compute services.
    • Amazon VPC: Subnets, Security Groups, and Network ACLs.
  4. Storage and Database Services:
    • Amazon S3: Highly durable object storage.
    • Amazon EBS / EFS: Block storage and managed file systems.
    • Amazon RDS / DynamoDB: Differences between relational and NoSQL databases.
  5. Cost Management & Governance: AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, AWS Pricing Calculator, and AWS Organizations (consolidated billing).
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