AWS Cloud Practitioner
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) is the foundational-level certification designed to provide a high-level overview of the AWS Cloud platform. It is ideal for individuals in technical, managerial, sales, purchasing, or financial roles who work with AWS.
The course content is divided into four main domains. Here is a breakdown of the syllabus and the weightage for each:
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts (24%)
This section focuses on the "why" and "how" of cloud computing.
Define the AWS Cloud and its value proposition: Agility, pay-as-you-go pricing, economy of scale, and global reach.
Identify aspects of AWS Cloud economics: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Operational Expenses (OpEx) vs. Capital Expenses (CapEx).
**List the different cloud architecture design principles: Design for failure, decoupling components, and elasticity.
The AWS Shared Responsibility Model: Understanding what AWS manages (Security of the Cloud) versus what the customer manages (Security in the Cloud).
Domain 2: Security and Compliance (30%)
This is one of the most critical sections, focusing on how data and infrastructure are protected.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Users, Groups, Roles, and Policies; Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA); Principle of Least Privilege.
Security Capabilities: AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall), AWS Shield (DDoS protection), and Inspector.
Data Protection: Encryption at rest and in transit; AWS Key Management Service (KMS).
Compliance: AWS Artifact (for compliance reports) and understanding industry-specific standards (GDPR, HIPAA).
Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services (34%)
This is the largest domain, covering the core services that make up the AWS ecosystem.
Global Infrastructure: Regions, Availability Zones (AZs), and Edge Locations.
Compute Services: * Amazon EC2: Virtual servers in the cloud.
AWS Lambda: Serverless computing.
Amazon ECS/EKS: Container management.
Storage Services: * Amazon S3: Object storage.
Amazon EBS: Block storage for EC2.
Amazon EFS: Shared file storage.
Database Services: * Amazon RDS: Relational databases (SQL).
Amazon DynamoDB: NoSQL database.
Networking: Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), Security Groups, and Route 53
(DNS).
Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support (12%)
This domain covers the financial management of your AWS account.
Pricing Models: On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, and Savings Plans.
Billing Tools: AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, and the AWS Pricing Calculator.
Support Plans: Comparing Basic, Developer, Business, and Enterprise support tiers.
AWS Organizations: Consolidated billing and account hierarchies.