A final-revision summary for CLF-C02. Study aid only - no notes in the proctored exam.
Shared responsibility model
| AWS secures | You secure |
|---|
| The cloud: hardware, regions, managed services | In the cloud: your data, IAM, OS/apps config |
Core services to recognise
| Category | Service |
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| Compute | EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk |
| Storage | S3, EBS, Glacier |
| Database | RDS, DynamoDB |
| Networking | VPC, Route 53, CloudFront |
| Security | IAM, KMS, Shield, WAF |
| Management | CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Trusted Advisor |
Pricing models
On-Demand (flexible) · Reserved (commit, cheaper) · Spot (cheapest, interruptible) · Free Tier (limited free use).
Support plans
| Plan | For |
|---|
| Basic | Free; account and billing only |
| Developer | Experimenting / non-production |
| Business | Production workloads |
| Enterprise | Business-critical, with a TAM |
FAQ
- Can I use notes in the Cloud Practitioner exam?
- No. It is proctored. Use this for final revision before exam day only.
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