AWS Cloud Practitioner Study Guide

200+ High-Yield Concepts for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Exam

A focused, high-yield concept review for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam — 200+ high-yield concepts (210 total, each with key facts, a strategy tip, and a practical example) organized across the four official CLF-C02 domains: Part 1 — Cloud Concepts (50 concepts, Domain 1 at 24%): cloud fundamentals, AWS global infrastructure (Regions, AZs, edge locations), Well-Architected Framework, cloud economics, CAF and migration strategies, essential characteristics. Part 2 — Security and Compliance (55 concepts, Domain 2 at 30%): shared responsibility model, IAM (users, roles, policies, MFA), detective and protective services, encryption and KMS, compliance and governance, security architecture. Part 3 — Cloud Technology and Services (65 concepts, Domain 3 at 34%): compute (EC2, Lambda, ECS), storage (S3 classes, EBS, EFS, Glacier), databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift), networking and CDN (VPC, CloudFront, Route 53), integration and dev tools, analytics, management and governance. Part 4 — Billing, Pricing, and Support (40 concepts, Domain 4 at 12%): pricing models and purchase options (On-Demand, Reserved, Savings Plans, Spot), billing and cost tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Consolidated Billing), support plans, resources and the cloud economy. Includes a verified exam snapshot (65 questions — multiple choice + multiple response, 90 minutes, scaled score 100-1,000 with a 700 minimum passing score, 100 USD base price, Pearson VUE in-person or online proctored, available in 12 languages, no prior experience required, certification valid for 3 years) — exam facts sourced from aws.amazon.com and the official docs.aws.amazon.com CLF-C02 exam guide on 2026-09-18 — plus a 30-day study plan and test-day strategy. Confirm current exam details at aws.amazon.com/certification. Independent study companion — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Amazon Web Services, Inc. AWS and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc.