Exam Overview
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam is a certification exam offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that test an individual’s understanding of the AWS Cloud. The exam covers various topics, including AWS services, architecture, security, and pricing.
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification is helpful for individuals who want to demonstrate their understanding of the AWS Cloud to potential employers, customers, or partners. It is also a good starting point for those who wish to progress to more advanced AWS certifications. This certification can also help increase one’s marketability and potential for career advancement in the cloud computing industry.
| Level | Foundational |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| Cost | 100 USD (Visit Exam Pricing Page for more information) |
| Format | 65 multiple-choice or multiple-response questions |
| Delivery Method | Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam. |
| Passing Score | 700/1000 |
| Passing Percentage | 70% |
| Renewal period | Every three (3) years |
Note: The exam includes 15 unscored questions that do not affect your score. AWS collects information about candidate performance on these unscored questions to evaluate these questions for future use as scored questions. These unscored questions are not identified on the exam.
For more details about the exam, how to schedule the exam, and what to expect before, during, and after the exam, follow the link below to the exam details page.
| Exam | Link |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam | Exam Details |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide | Exam Guide |
Exam Content Outline
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts
1.1 Define the AWS Cloud and its value proposition
- Define the benefits of the AWS cloud including:
- Explain how the AWS cloud allows users to focus on business value
- Shifting technical resources to revenue-generating activities as opposed to managing infrastructure
1.2 Identify aspects of AWS Cloud economics
- Define items that would be part of a Total Cost of Ownership proposal
- Identify which operations will reduce costs by moving to the cloud
1.3 Explain the different cloud architecture design principles
- Explain the design principles
Domain 2: Security and Compliance
2.1 Define the AWS shared responsibility model
- Recognize the elements of the Shared Responsibility Model
- Describe the customer’s responsibility on AWS
- Describe how the customer’s responsibilities may shift depending on the service used (for example with RDS, Lambda, or EC2)
- Describe AWS responsibilities
2.2 Define AWS Cloud security and compliance concepts
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