Amazon Web Services · Official Blueprint · Last reviewed May 2026
The official Amazon Web Services CLF-C02 exam covers 4 domains. Domain weights tell you exactly how much of the exam each topic represents — and where to invest your study time.
Covers IaaS, PaaS, SaaS service models, the shared responsibility model, cloud economic benefits (CapEx vs OpEx), and the five characteristics of cloud computing. Foundation for all other Azure topics.
Practice Cloud Concepts questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Security and Compliance domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Security and Compliance questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Cloud Technology and Services domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Cloud Technology and Services questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Billing, Pricing, and Support domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Billing, Pricing, and Support questionsThe heaviest domain on the CLF-C02 is "Cloud Concepts" at null%. Start here and return to it regularly.
Allocate study time proportional to domain weight — a 25% domain deserves roughly 25% of your prep hours.
Never skip a low-weight domain. A 10% domain still represents 5–7 exam questions — enough to make the difference between pass and fail.
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Cloud Concepts
Most people use AWS for months before they can clearly explain why the cloud is cheaper, more reliable, and faster to scale than running your own servers.
AWS Pricing & Billing
The AWS bill confuses even experienced architects the first time they see it.
AWS Core Services
The CLF-C02 exam does not expect you to architect AWS solutions.
Well-Architected Framework
Building in the cloud without a framework is how you end up with systems that are secure today and compromised tomorrow, cost-optimized at launch and overbudget after six months, or highly available until a maintenance window brings everything down.