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AWS CLF - CO2 Learning Compass

AWS official topic map that outlines the exam domains, learning outcomes, and skill weightage—your strategic guide to mastering AWS - CLF.

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Exam Description


The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam is intended for individuals who can effectively demonstrate a broad understanding of the AWS Cloud, regardless of specific technical roles. This entry-level certification validates foundational knowledge of AWS services, cloud concepts, security, pricing, and support.

The exam measures a candidate’s ability to:

  • Explain the value of the AWS Cloud.

  • Understand the AWS Shared Responsibility Model.

  • Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.

  • Identify AWS security best practices.

  • Understand AWS billing, pricing models, and cost management.

  • Describe and position core AWS services (compute, storage, networking, database).

  • Recognize AWS services for common use cases.

 

 Prerequisites


It’s intended for individuals with up to six months of exposure to AWS Cloud design, implementation, or operations.

  • Candidates should have a basic understanding of:

    • AWS Cloud concepts

    • Security and compliance in AWS

    • Core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, etc.)

    • AWS Cloud economics (billing, pricing, cost management)

👉 In short, anyone can take the exam — technical background is not mandatory, but some cloud awareness helps a lot.



 Exam Topics

Domain 1: Cloud Concepts (24%)
  • Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud
  • Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud (Well-Architected Framework)
  • Understand benefits and strategies for cloud migration (AWS CAF)
  • Understand cloud economics (cost savings, variable vs. fixed costs, rightsizing)
Domain 2: Security and Compliance (30%)
  • Understand the AWS Shared Responsibility Model
  • Understand AWS Cloud security, governance, and compliance concepts
  • Identify AWS access management capabilities (IAM, root user, MFA)
  • Identify AWS security resources and services (GuardDuty, AWS Shield, WAF, CloudTrail, Security Hub)
Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services (34%)
  • Methods of deploying and operating in AWS (Console, CLI, SDK, IaC)
  • AWS Global Infrastructure (Regions, AZs, Edge locations)
  • Compute services (EC2, Lambda, Fargate, ECS, EKS)
  • Database services (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, ElastiCache)
  • Networking services (VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPN)
  • Storage services (S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier, AWS Backup)
  • AI/ML and Analytics services (SageMaker, Lex, Kendra, Athena, QuickSight, Kinesis)
  • Other services (SNS, SQS, SES, Amplify, IoT Core, CodePipeline, CloudWatch)
Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support (12%)
  • Compare AWS pricing models (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, Savings Plans)
  • Understand AWS billing, budgeting, and cost management (Budgets, Cost Explorer, Pricing Calculator)
  • Identify AWS technical resources and Support options (Support plans, Trusted Advisor, Health Dashboard)