About This Certification

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) is the foundational-level AWS certification for individuals seeking to demonstrate overall understanding of the AWS Cloud, regardless of specific technical role. It covers AWS core services, pricing models, security fundamentals, cloud economics, and the AWS shared responsibility model.

Exam Overview

The CLF-C02 exam includes 65 questions (multiple-choice and multiple-response) with a 90-minute time limit. It is available at Pearson VUE and PSI centers or remotely proctored. A minimum scaled score of 700/1000 is required to pass.

Exam Domains & Weighting

Domain	Description	Weight
Cloud Concepts	Value proposition of cloud computing, cloud economics, cloud architecture principles, and migration strategies	24.0%
Security & Compliance	AWS shared responsibility model, IAM basics, compliance frameworks, security services, and data protection	30.0%
Cloud Technology & Services	Core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFront, and the global infrastructure	34.0%
Billing, Pricing & Support	AWS pricing models, Free Tier, Cost Explorer, Budgets, support plans, and TCO concepts	12.0%