NEW AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Exam Version in 2023

Heads up! After nearly six years since its pilot release, the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C01 exam is undergoing a long-awaited revamp. The AWS Training and Certification team is introducing a fresh and updated version of the exam, which, naturally, will be called the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 exam. 

The last date that you can take the CLF-C01 exam version is on September 18, 2023. Meanwhile, you can take the new AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 exam version beginning on September 19, 2023. You can start registering for this new exam version on August 22, 2023. 

If I pass the CLF-C01 exam before September 18, 2023, will my certification remain active, or do I have to take the new version to keep my credentials?

No, it is not necessary to take the new version of the exam to renew your AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. If you successfully pass the CLF-C01 exam before its retirement, the certification and digital badge you receive upon passing will remain valid for a period of three years.

The New AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Exam Domains

The new CLF-C02 exam domains aren’t too different from the original exam version. The first two domains: (1) Cloud Concepts and (2) Security and Compliance, are still the same. However, there have been adjustments in the weight assigned to each. In the CLF-C01 version, the Cloud Concepts exam domain has a weight of 26%, while Security and Compliance has a weight of 25%, but in the new CLF-C02 exam version, the Cloud Concepts domain will now make up only 24% of the exam weight, while the Security and Compliance domain has now a whopping 30% of the exam coverage.

On the other hand, the last two domains in the original CLF-C01 exam have been renamed into (1) Cloud Technology and Services and (2) Billing, Pricing, and Support in the new CLF-C02 version. 

What are the Specific Changes in the CLF-C02 Exam Domains?   

Domain 1 – Cloud Concepts

Domain 1 of the CLF-C02 exam now encompasses the process of leveraging the AWS Cloud to drive business outcomes, which is facilitated by the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF). Recently updated in 2021, this framework offers comprehensive and step-by-step guidance for digitally transforming your business and achieving accelerated outcomes using AWS. With AWS CAF, you can identify and prioritize transformation opportunities, assess and enhance your readiness for the cloud, and iteratively develop a roadmap for successful transformation.

Domain 2 – Security and Compliance

Domain 2 of the CLF-C02 exam has been expanded to encompass higher-level governance practices for managing AWS resources. With the increasing number of AWS services now incorporating governance features, there are new options available to centralize governance and effectively manage and govern AWS resources at scale

Domain 3 – Cloud Technology and Services

To provide better guidance for exam candidates, Domain 3 has been restructured into specific topics, offering a clear direction for exam preparation. Previously, this domain covered multiple broad topics, which posed challenges for candidates in determining where to focus their efforts. The domain has now been divided into the following topics: compute (3.3), database (3.4), network (3.5), storage (3.6), AI/ML (3.7), and other (3.8). The exam guide includes knowledge and skill statements for each of these topics, aiding candidates in their preparation.

Domain 4 – Billing, Pricing, and Support

To enhance clarity for candidates, Domain 4 has been restructured to consolidate various topic related to support. Previously, support-related aspects were dispersed across various domains, creating complexity. With the updated structure, candidates can better comprehend the content related to support within Domain 4.

What are the CLF-C02 Exam Topics and Questions that I Need to Study?   

Based on the official AWS Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 exam guide released by AWS, the following are the most important services, topics, and concepts that may appear in the exam. Therefore, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with these topics. We will continuously update this post and the list below as we gain new insights on the new CLF-C02 exam.

• APIs 
• Benefits of migrating to the AWS Cloud 
• AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) 
• AWS Compliance 
• Compute 
• Cost management 
• Databases 
• Amazon EC2 instance types (for example, Reserved, On-Demand, Spot) 
• AWS global infrastructure (for example, AWS Regions, Availability Zones) 
• Infrastructure as code (IaC) 
• AWS Knowledge Center 
• Machine learning 
• Management and governance 
• Migration and data transfer 
• Network services 
• AWS Partner Network 
• AWS Prescriptive Guidance 
• AWS Pricing Calculator 
• AWS Professional Services 
• AWS re:Post 
• AWS SDKs 
• Security 
• AWS Security Blog 
• AWS Security Center 
• AWS shared responsibility model 
• AWS Solutions Architects 
• Storage 
• AWS Support Center 
• AWS Support plans 
• AWS Well-Architected Framework

Recommended AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Exam Resources

Below are some of the AWS Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 exam resources that we recommend:

• Official AWS Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 exam guide (free)
• Official AWS Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 practice test (free)
• AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course (free)
• Tutorials Dojo AWS Cheat Sheets (free)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Video Course by Tutorials Dojo (paid)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Practice Exams by Tutorials Dojo (paid – bestseller!)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Study Guide eBook by Tutorials Dojo (paid – supplementary resource)

What are the Topics that are in the Scope of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Exam?

Below is a list of in-scope services and features on the CLF-C02 exam. Don’t be overwhelmed though; the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam does not usually go in-depth into the services so it is not necessary for you to be fully adept with every single service on this list. We also recommend going through the Tutorials Dojo AWS Cheat Sheets, as it contains a summary of the high-level features of each service.

Analytics:

• Amazon Athena
• AWS Data Exchange
• Amazon EMR
• AWS Glue
• Amazon Kinesis
• Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
• Amazon OpenSearch Service
• Amazon QuickSight
• Amazon Redshift

Application Integration:

• Amazon EventBridge
• Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS)
• Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS)
• AWS Step Functions

Business Productivity:

• Amazon Connect
• Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)

Compute:

• AWS Batch
• Amazon EC2
• AWS Elastic Beanstalk
• Amazon Lightsail
• AWS Local Zones
• AWS Outposts
• AWS Wavelength

Containers:

• Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR)
• Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
• Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)

Cost Management:

• AWS Billing Conductor
• AWS Budgets
• AWS Cost and Usage Report
• AWS Cost Explorer
• AWS Marketplace

Customer Engagement:

• AWS Activate for Startups
• AWS IQ
• AWS Managed Services (AMS)
• AWS Support

Database:

• Amazon Aurora
• Amazon DynamoDB
• Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
• Amazon Neptune
• Amazon RDS

Developer Tools:

• AWS AppConfig
• AWS CLI
• AWS Cloud9
• AWS CloudShell
• AWS CodeArtifact
• AWS CodeBuild
• AWS CodeCommit
• AWS CodeDeploy
• AWS CodePipeline
• AWS CodeStar
• AWS X-Ray

End-User Computing:

• Amazon AppStream 2.0
• Amazon WorkSpaces
• Amazon WorkSpaces Web

Frontend Web and Mobile:

• AWS Amplify
• AWS AppSync
• AWS Device Farm

Internet of Things (IoT):

• AWS IoT Core
• AWS IoT Greengrass

Machine Learning:

• Amazon Comprehend
• Amazon Kendra
• Amazon Lex
• Amazon Polly
• Amazon Rekognition
• Amazon SageMaker
• Amazon Textract
• Amazon Transcribe
• Amazon Translate

Management and Governance:

• AWS Auto Scaling
• AWS CloudFormation
• AWS CloudTrail

• Amazon CloudWatch
• AWS Compute Optimizer
• AWS Config
• AWS Control Tower
• AWS Health Dashboard
• AWS Launch Wizard
• AWS License Manager
• AWS Management Console
• AWS Organizations
• AWS Resource Groups and Tag Editor
• AWS Service Catalog
• AWS Systems Manager
• AWS Trusted Advisor
• AWS Well-Architected Tool

Migration and Transfer:

• AWS Application Discovery Service
• AWS Application Migration Service
• AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)
• AWS Migration Hub
• AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT)
• AWS Snow Family
• AWS Transfer Family

Networking and Content Delivery:

• Amazon API Gateway
• Amazon CloudFront
• AWS Direct Connect
• AWS Global Accelerator
• Amazon Route 53
• Amazon VPC
• AWS VPN

Security, Identity, and Compliance:

• AWS Artifact
• AWS Audit Manager
• AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
• AWS CloudHSM
• Amazon Cognito
• Amazon Detective
• AWS Directory Service
• AWS Firewall Manager
• Amazon GuardDuty
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS Single Sign-On)
• Amazon Inspector
• AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)
• Amazon Macie
• AWS Network Firewall
• AWS Resource Access Manager (AWS RAM)
• AWS Secrets Manager
• AWS Security Hub
• AWS Shield
• AWS WAF

Serverless:

• AWS Fargate
• AWS Lambda

Storage:

• AWS Backup
• Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
• Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
• Amazon FSx
• Amazon S3
• Amazon S3 Glacier
• AWS Storage Gateway

Which AWS Services are NOT included in the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Exam?

As per the official exam guide, the out-of-scope AWS services and features include the following:

Game Tech:

• Amazon GameLift
• Amazon Lumberyard

Media Services:

• AWS Elemental Appliances and Software
• AWS Elemental MediaConnect
• AWS Elemental MediaConvert
• AWS Elemental MediaLive
• AWS Elemental MediaPackage
• AWS Elemental MediaStore
• AWS Elemental MediaTailor
• Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS)

Robotics:

• AWS RoboMaker

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