AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Cert Prep

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Cert Prep

4h 15mBeginner2025-07-10

Authors

Hiroko Nishimura

Hiroko Nishimura

AWS Community Hero, Author, Founder of AWS Newbies

Course details

Getting vetted as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner validates your professional abilities and understanding of AWS cloud services. Join instructor Hiroko Nishimura as she covers the essential skills and concepts. An ideal fit for anyone preparing for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification or beginners to cloud computing on AWS, this course covers the four core domains of the official CLF-C02 exam: Cloud Concepts; Security and Compliance; Cloud Technology and Services; and Billing, Pricing, and Support.

Skills covered

Cloud FoundationsCloud ServicesCloud PlatformsCert PrepCloud Computing

Concepts

Introduction

  • How did we get into the cloud
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam
  • Cloud Concepts Domain

Domain 1 - Cloud Concepts

  • What is the cloud
  • What is cloud computing
  • A brief history of the cloud
  • Cloud computing in daily life
  • Wrapping up - Cloud computing

Cloud Computing Concepts

  • Advantages of cloud computing
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • AWS Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Study break - Reviewing cloud computing and architectures

Introduction to AWS

  • A brief history of AWS
  • What is AWS
  • Big companies using AWS

Diving into AWS

  • Popular services offered in AWS
  • Create an AWS account
  • Exploring AWS dashboard

Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam

  • Study break - Exam tips and resources

Domain 2 - Security and Compliance

  • Security and Compliance Domain

Security in the Cloud

  • Security in the cloud
  • Shared responsibility model
  • Well-Architected Framework
  • AWS Cloud Security, Governance, and Compliance concepts
  • Study break - Security Domain

Access Management

  • Providing access in AWS
  • Identity and access management (IAM)
  • Principle of least privilege
  • Keeping accounts secured
  • Root user
  • Study break - Access management

Security Services

  • AWS Systems Manager
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • AWS Shield
  • Amazon Inspector
  • AWS Trusted Advisor
  • Amazon GuardDuty
  • AWS Artifact
  • Governance and compliance services
  • Study break - Reviewing security services

Conclusion of Domain 2

  • Study break - Exam review

Domain 3 - Cloud Technology and Services

  • Cloud Technology and Services Domain

Deploying and Operating in AWS Cloud

  • Interacting with the cloud
  • Connecting with the cloud
  • Cloud deployment models
  • AWS Global Infrastructure
  • Study break - Deploying and operating in AWS

Compute Services

  • Amazon EC2
  • Container services
  • Elastic Beanstalk
  • Elastic Load Balancing
  • Serverless services
  • Amazon Lightsail
  • Deploying and operating in AWS
  • Study break - Reviewing compute services

Storage Services

  • Types of storage
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon Elastic Block Store
  • AWS Snow Family
  • AWS Storage Gateway
  • AWS Backup
  • Study break - Reviewing storage services

Database Services

  • Database services
  • Evaluate - Hosted or managed database
  • Study break - Reviewing database services

Network Services

  • Amazon VPC
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • AWS Global Accelerator
  • Amazon Route 53
  • Study break - Network services

AI, Machine Learning, and Analytics Services

  • AI ML services
  • Data analytics services
  • Study break - Reviewing AI ML and analytics services

Management Tools

  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • Study break - Reviewing management tools

Other Services

  • A not-so-short list of services to keep in mind

Conclusion of Domain 3

  • Study break - Cloud Technology and Services Domain

Domain 4 - Billing, Pricing, and Support

  • Billing, Pricing, and Support Domain

Billing and Pricing

  • AWS Billing Dashboard
  • Types of charges
  • AWS Free Tier
  • Study break - Billing and pricing

Billing, Budget, and Cost Management

  • AWS budget and cost management resources
  • Consolidated billing

Support and Billing Resources

  • AWS Support Plans 1
  • AWS Support Plans 2
  • Finding AWS resources
  • Study break - Reviewing support and billing resources

Conclusion

  • Exam tips and resources
  • Next steps
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