AWS · Foundations
AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
Understand AWS Cloud concepts, core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support — the essential foundation for any cloud career.
CLF-C02 exam at a glance
| Exam code | CLF-C02 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | AWS |
| Level | Foundations |
| Domains | 4 |
| Published practice questions | 250 |
| Our mock exam | 65 questions in 90 minutes |
| Our practice pass target | 70% |
| Checked against the exam guide | September 22, 2026 |
| Official exam page | AWS — CLF-C02 |
The mock exam length, time limit and pass target are our practice settings, not official exam scores or a guarantee of passing. Check the official CLF-C02 exam page for the current format, price and scoring before you book.
CLF-C02 exam domains
Weights show our practice allocation, built from the official exam guide; official blueprints may give ranges. Each domain links to its free sample questions (with explanations) and study guide preview once they are published.
Cloud Concepts
24%Understand the value proposition of AWS Cloud, its global infrastructure, and core cloud computing concepts.
- Benefits of cloud computing: agility, elasticity, cost savings, global reach
- Cloud deployment models: public, private, hybrid cloud
- Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- AWS global infrastructure: Regions, Availability Zones, Edge Locations, Local Zones
- High availability and fault tolerance concepts
- Economies of scale and CapEx vs OpEx
- The AWS Well-Architected Framework: six pillars overview
- AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF): perspectives overview
- Shared responsibility model overview
Free Cloud Concepts practice questions →Cloud Concepts study guide →
Security and Compliance
30%Understand AWS security services, compliance programs, and the shared responsibility model.
- Shared responsibility model: AWS vs customer responsibilities
- AWS IAM: users, groups, roles, policies, MFA, least privilege
- AWS Organizations: SCPs, consolidated billing, management accounts
- AWS Artifact: compliance reports and agreements
- AWS compliance programs: HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC, ISO
- AWS Shield: Standard and Advanced DDoS protection
- AWS WAF: web application firewall, rules, rate limiting
- Amazon GuardDuty: threat detection and monitoring
- AWS Inspector: automated security assessments
- Amazon Macie: S3 data classification and PII detection
- AWS CloudTrail: API logging and governance
- AWS Config: resource configuration tracking and compliance
- AWS KMS: key management and encryption at rest
- AWS Certificate Manager: SSL/TLS certificates
- Amazon VPC security: security groups vs NACLs
- AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store
Free Security and Compliance practice questions →Security and Compliance study guide →
Cloud Technology and Services
34%Know the core AWS services across compute, storage, database, networking, and management categories.
- Amazon EC2: instance types, purchasing options (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, Savings Plans)
- AWS Lambda: serverless compute, event-driven, pricing model
- Amazon ECS and EKS: container services overview
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk: PaaS for application deployment
- Amazon S3: storage classes, lifecycle policies, versioning, static website hosting
- Amazon EBS and EFS: block and file storage
- Amazon RDS: managed relational databases, Multi-AZ, read replicas
- Amazon DynamoDB: NoSQL, key-value, serverless
- Amazon Aurora: MySQL/PostgreSQL compatible, high performance
- Amazon Redshift: data warehousing
- Amazon VPC: subnets, internet gateway, NAT gateway, VPC peering
- Amazon CloudFront: CDN, edge caching
- Amazon Route 53: DNS, routing policies
- Elastic Load Balancing: ALB, NLB, CLB
- AWS Direct Connect and VPN: hybrid connectivity
- Amazon SNS, SQS, EventBridge: messaging and event services
- AWS CloudFormation: infrastructure as code
- Amazon CloudWatch: monitoring, logs, alarms, dashboards
- AWS Auto Scaling: scaling policies
- AWS Trusted Advisor: cost, security, performance recommendations
- Amazon SageMaker: ML platform overview
- AWS migration services: DMS, Snowball, Migration Hub
Free Cloud Technology and Services practice questions →Cloud Technology and Services study guide →
Billing, Pricing, and Support
12%Understand AWS pricing models, billing tools, and support plan options.
- AWS pricing principles: pay-as-you-go, save when you commit, pay less when you use more
- Free Tier: 12-month free, always free, trials
- EC2 purchasing options: On-Demand vs Reserved vs Spot vs Savings Plans
- S3 pricing: storage classes, requests, data transfer
- AWS Cost Explorer: visualize and analyze spending
- AWS Budgets: cost and usage alerts
- AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR): detailed billing data
- AWS Pricing Calculator: estimate monthly costs
- Consolidated billing with AWS Organizations
- Support plans: Basic, Developer, Business, Enterprise On-Ramp, Enterprise
- AWS Personal Health Dashboard and Service Health Dashboard
- AWS Marketplace: third-party software procurement
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator
Free Billing, Pricing, and Support practice questions →Billing, Pricing, and Support study guide →
CLF-C02 FAQ
How is the Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) practice assessment configured?
Our practice format targets 65 questions in 90 minutes. Availability depends on the published question bank and is shown on this course page. Official exam question counts and formats may differ.
What does the 70% practice target mean?
Check the provider's current exam guide for official scoring. A practice percentage is not an official scaled score. DataCertPrep uses 70% as an internal practice target, not a prediction or guarantee of passing.
How should I assess my progress in Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)?
Use practice accuracy to find weak topics. Repeating familiar questions can inflate your score. Check coverage of the current objectives, practise hands-on tasks, and assess yourself on unseen questions.
What is the best way to study Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)?
Read the available guides, work through practice explanations, use flashcards and complete practical exercises. Take a timed assessment when available. Check the provider's current exam guide before booking your exam.
Should I use CLF-C02 exam dumps?
No. "Dumps" are questions copied or recalled from the live exam. Certification exams are covered by a candidate agreement that prohibits sharing or using them, and breaking it can lead to a revoked certification or a ban from future exams. Dumps are also often wrong, and they go out of date when the exam blueprint changes. Memorising answers does not build the skills the exam tests. Study the official AWS exam guide and practise with original questions that explain each answer, such as the free sample questions linked on this page.