CLF-C02: Exam Objectives
For the complete and official list of exam objectives, refer to the official exam guide:
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Exam Guide
Exam Weighting
| Domain | Weight | Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1: Cloud Concepts | ~24% | Benefits, design principles, migration, economics |
| Domain 2: Security and Compliance | ~30% | Shared responsibility, IAM, compliance, security services |
| Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services | ~34% | Compute, database, network, storage, AI/ML, other services |
| Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support | ~12% | Pricing models, cost management, support options |
In-Scope AWS Services and Features
The exam covers a broad range of AWS services. Key services to focus on include:
Compute: EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, EKS, Fargate Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, Storage Gateway, Backup Database: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift Networking: VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPN, ELB Security: IAM, KMS, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub Management: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config, Systems Manager, Trusted Advisor Application Integration: SNS, SQS, EventBridge Developer Tools: CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline
Study Progress
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- [ ] Reviewed exam objectives
- [ ] Studied all domains
- [ ] Completed study notes
- [ ] Reviewed exam tips
- [ ] Practiced with AWS Free Tier
- [ ] Ready for certification