AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Study Guide - Exam Guide Outline
Tags: aws, cloudskills, examprep, cloud
Published: 2022-02-24 03:45:11

**This series is intended to be a personal study guide.  Information may not be comprehensive or accurate. I am sharing it in case others find it useful. Please feel free to comment if any information is inaccurate.**

**AWS Cloud Practitioner certification obtained 4/18/22 [(badge link)](https://www.credly.com/badges/7e81f74a-5d63-4726-98e2-4f2da7fb8068/public_url)**

Each Domain contains a number of sections, and each section contains a number of units. Links to posts containing information about each section are below.  Each section is also part of its own series for easier navigation. There is a link back to this guide at the top and bottom of each post in each series. 

[Link to AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Materials](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-cloud-practitioner/) - view AWS learning materials, find practice questions, and register for an exam

[AWS Well-Architected Framework whitepaper](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/wellarchitected-framework.pdf) 
- It is recommended to read this whitepaper and become familiar with the concepts in addition to the material below when preparing for certification
- Separate study guide can be found [here](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-well-architected-framework-study-guide-introduction-fjg)

[A Cloud Guru](https://acloudguru.com/) 
- This is not sponsored content, I just find ACG affordable and useful for preparing
- Industry-recognized subscription based learning platform with instructional videos
- Topics are organized by cloud provider and learning path (i.e. AWS Data, AWS Architect, AWS Developer, etc)
- Personal Plus account ($25 to $40 USD per month) offers unlimited sandbox environments for hands-on practice in the AWS Management Console
- Also includes guided and un-guided labs as well as other resources 

[**<u>Exam Guide:</u>**](https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-cloud-practitioner/AWS-Certified-Cloud-Practitioner_Exam-Guide.pdf)

**Introduction:**
"The exam validates the candidates ability to complete the following tasks: 

- Explain the value of the AWS Cloud
- Understand and explain the AWS shared responsibility model
- Understand security best practices
- Understand AWS Cloud costs, economics, and billing practices
- Describe and position the core AWS services, including compute, network, databases, and storage
- Identify AWS services for common use cases"

**Content Outline:**
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts 26%
Domain 2: Security and Compliance 25%
Domain 3: Technology 33%
Domain 4: Billing and Pricing 16%

**Domain 1: Cloud Concepts**

[1.1 Define the AWS cloud and its value proposition](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-11-15cg)
[1.2 Identify aspects of AWS cloud economics](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-12-1h54)
[1.3 Explain the different cloud architecture design principles](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-13-1kd0)

**Domain 2: Security and Compliance**

[2.1 Define the AWS shared responsibility model](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-21-27ap)
[2.2 Define AWS Cloud security and compliance concepts](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-22-283a)
[2.3 Identify AWS access management capabilities](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-23-3gk3)
[2.4 Identify resources for security support](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-24-5b3)

**Domain 3: Technology**

[3.1 Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-31-3b3f)
[3.2 Define the AWS global infrastructure](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-32-3ah0)
[3.3 Identify the core AWS services](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-33-5f8c)
[3.4 Identify resources for technology support ](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-34-542g)

**Domain 4: Billing and Pricing**

[4.1 Compare and contrast the various pricing models for AWS (for example, On-Demand Instances, Reserved Instances, and Spot Instance pricing)](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-41-3101)
[4.2 Recognize the various account structures in relation to AWS billing and pricing](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-42-1bnp)
[4.3 Identify resources available for billing support](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-section-43-lj3)

**[Appendix: Services and Features](https://dev.to/aidutcher/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-guide-appendix-services-and-features-1a8h)**