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AWS CLF-C02 Study Guide

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) is AWS's foundational exam. It checks that you understand cloud concepts, the core AWS services, security and compliance, and how billing, pricing and support work. It suits people in technical and non-technical roles and is a common first AWS certification.

  • Exam code CLF-C02
  • Foundational level
  • 4 exam domains

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every AWS CLF-C02 exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 4chapters
  • 24topics
  • 9diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 41 minfast track
Start with Cloud Concepts
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

How the exam is weighted

Each domain is worth this share of the exam, so spend your study time in proportion. Select a domain to open its chapter.

Chapters

Open a chapter to see its topics and how long each takes.

1Cloud Concepts4 topics · 17 min fast trackBenefits of the AWS Cloud, design principles, migration strategies and the economics of the cloud.
  1. 1Benefits of the AWS Cloud5 min
  2. 2Design Principles and Well-Architected4 min
  3. 3Migration Strategies and the CAF4 min
  4. 4Cloud Economics Concepts4 min
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2Security and Compliance5 topics · 20 min fast trackShared responsibility, governance, IAM, network protection and threat detection services.
  1. 1The Shared Responsibility Model4 min
  2. 2Governance, Compliance and Auditing4 min
  3. 3IAM and Access Management4 min
  4. 4Network Security and Protection4 min
  5. 5Detection and Data Protection4 min
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3Cloud Technology and Services11 topics · 46 min fast trackDeployment methods, global infrastructure and the main AWS service categories.
  1. 1Deploying and Operating in AWS4 min
  2. 2AWS Global Infrastructure4 min
  3. 3EC2, Auto Scaling and Load Balancing4 min
  4. 4Containers and Serverless Compute4 min
  5. 5AWS Database Services4 min
  6. 6AWS Network Services5 min
  7. 7AWS Storage Services5 min
  8. 8AI and Machine Learning Services4 min
  9. 9AWS Analytics Services4 min
  10. 10Application Integration and Developer Tools4 min
  11. 11Other In-Scope Service Categories4 min
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4Billing, Pricing, and Support4 topics · 18 min fast trackPricing models, cost tools, support plans and AWS technical resources and partners.
  1. 1AWS Pricing Models5 min
  2. 2Billing, Budgets and Cost Management4 min
  3. 3AWS Support Plans4 min
  4. 4Technical Resources and Partners5 min
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