AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS Cloud Practitioner)

Module 1: Introduction to AWS Cloud

• Introduction to cloud computing
• AWS Cloud overview
• Benefits of AWS Cloud
• On-premises vs cloud computing
• Hybrid cloud concepts
• AWS global infrastructure
• AWS Regions and Availability Zones
• AWS Edge Locations
• AWS Cloud adoption
• Cloud deployment models

Module 2: AWS Cloud Concepts and Architecture

• AWS Well-Architected Framework
• AWS Cloud design principles
• Scalability and elasticity
• High availability
• Fault tolerance
• Reliability
• Infrastructure as Code concepts
• AWS management tools
• AWS shared responsibility model

Module 3: AWS Compute Services

• Amazon EC2
• EC2 instance types
• Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
• Auto Scaling
• Elastic Load Balancing
• AWS Lambda
• Amazon ECS
• Amazon EKS
• AWS Fargate
• Serverless computing
• Compute service selection

Module 4: AWS Storage Services

• Amazon S3
• S3 storage classes
• S3 security and access controls
• S3 lifecycle management
• Amazon EBS
• Amazon EFS
• AWS Storage Gateway
• Backup and archival concepts
• Object, block, and file storage

Module 5: AWS Database Services

• Amazon RDS
• Amazon Aurora
• Amazon DynamoDB
• Amazon Redshift
• Amazon ElastiCache
• Database types
• Relational vs NoSQL databases
• Managed database services
• Database service selection

Module 6: AWS Networking

• Amazon VPC
• Subnets
• Route tables
• Security Groups
• Network ACLs
• Amazon Route 53
• Amazon CloudFront
• AWS VPN
• AWS Direct Connect
• Elastic Load Balancing
• Basic network security

Module 7: AWS Security and Compliance

• AWS Shared Responsibility Model
• AWS IAM
• Users, groups, roles, and policies
• Authentication and authorization
• Multi-factor authentication
• AWS Organizations
• AWS CloudTrail
• Amazon GuardDuty
• AWS Security Hub
• AWS Key Management Service
• AWS compliance programs
• Security best practices

Module 8: AWS Monitoring and Management

• Amazon CloudWatch
• AWS CloudTrail
• AWS Config
• AWS Systems Manager
• Monitoring AWS resources
• Logs and metrics
• Alerts and notifications
• Resource management
• Operational best practices

Module 9: AWS Pricing, Billing, and Cost Management

• AWS pricing fundamentals
• Pay-as-you-go pricing
• Reserved pricing concepts
• Savings Plans
• AWS Free Tier
• AWS Pricing Calculator
• AWS Billing
• AWS Cost Explorer
• AWS Budgets
• Cost allocation
• Cloud cost optimization

Module 10: AWS Migration and Innovation

• Cloud migration fundamentals
• AWS migration strategies
• AWS Migration Hub
• AWS Application Migration Service
• AWS Database Migration Service
• AWS Snow Family
• AWS Cloud Adoption Framework
• Modernization concepts
• Innovation using AWS services

Module 11: AWS Support and Resources

• AWS Support plans
• AWS Knowledge Center
• AWS documentation
• AWS re:Post
• AWS Trusted Advisor
• AWS Health Dashboard
• AWS Management Console
• AWS CLI fundamentals
• AWS learning resources
• AWS certification preparation

Module 12: Exam Preparation

• CLF-C02 exam structure
• Exam domains
• AWS service identification
• Scenario-based questions
• Pricing and security questions
• Architecture fundamentals
• Practice questions
• Exam strategies

• Cloud Beginners
• IT Professionals new to AWS
• Students and Graduates
• Business Professionals
• Project Managers
• Product Managers
• Sales and Pre-Sales Professionals
• Business Analysts
• IT Managers
• System Administrators beginning their cloud journey
• Developers transitioning to AWS
• Cloud Support Professionals
• Professionals preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification
• Anyone seeking foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud and cloud computing

• Understand fundamental cloud computing concepts.
• Explore the AWS global infrastructure and its components.
• Understand AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations.
• Identify the purpose of major AWS compute, storage, database, and networking services.
• Understand Amazon EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, and other core AWS services.
• Apply the AWS Shared Responsibility Model.
• Understand AWS IAM, authentication, authorization, and security controls.
• Explore AWS compliance and governance concepts.
• Understand AWS pricing models, billing, budgets, and cost management.
• Use AWS cost management tools such as AWS Pricing Calculator and Cost Explorer.
• Understand basic cloud migration and modernization concepts.
• Explore AWS monitoring and management services.
• Understand the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Develop foundational knowledge required for further AWS technical certifications.
• Prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) examination.

• Basic understanding of IT concepts.
• General awareness of cloud computing is beneficial.
• Familiarity with business technology is helpful.
• No programming experience is required.
• No prior AWS certification is required.
• No AWS administration experience is required.
• Basic networking and security knowledge can be beneficial.

Certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Exam: CLF-C02
Level: Foundational
Exam Duration: 90 Minutes
Number of Questions: 65
Question Types: Multiple-choice and multiple-response