AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification Prep Plan

AWSCertified Cloud Practitioner certification is an entry-level certification that validates your understanding of AWS cloud fundamentals. It is a great starting point for anyone who is new to the AWS cloud and wants to gain foundational knowledge. In this blog, we will discuss how to prepare for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification exam.

Section	Percentage	Key AWS Services
Cloud Concepts	28%	AWS global infrastructure and services, Basic AWS Cloud architectural principles, AWS Well-Architected Framework
Security	26%	AWS access management services (IAM, Cognito), AWS data protection services (KMS, S3, EBS), AWS network security services (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs), AWS monitoring and logging services (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty)
Technology	36%	AWS database and analytics services (RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, EMR), AWS compute and storage services (EC2, EBS, S3, Glacier), AWS application integration services (SNS, SQS, SWF), AWS deployment and management services (CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk)
Billing and Pricing	12%	AWS pricing models (On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances), AWS cost optimization services (Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets)
AWS Support Plans	4%	AWS Support Plans and pricing, AWS Trusted Advisor and AWS Personal Health Dashboard

Keep in mind that this breakdown is not exhaustive, and there may be additional topics covered in the exam. It's important to review the official AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification Exam Guide for a more detailed breakdown of the topics and subtopics covered.

Day 1: Cloud Concepts (28%)

• Read the exam guide to understand the weightage of this domain
• Take AWS training course for Cloud Concepts
• Read AWS whitepaper on Overview of Amazon Web Services

Sample question 1:

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud computing?

1. Traditional IT infrastructure
2. Capital expenditures
3. On-demand self-service
4. Dedicated hardware

Day 2: Cloud Concepts (28%)

• Take AWS practice exam for Cloud Concepts
• Review areas where you scored low and study accordingly
• Use AWS Free Tier to practice creating and managing AWS resources

Sample question 2:

What is the purpose of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?

1. To design a cloud architecture for a specific use case
2. To optimize cloud resource usage for cost savings
3. To provide best practices for building secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure
4. To develop a cloud application using a microservices architecture

Day 3: Security and Compliance (24%)

• Read the exam guide to understand the weightage of this domain
• Take AWS training course for Security and Compliance
• Read AWS whitepaper on AWS Security Best Practices

Sample question 3:

Which AWS service provides a centralized view of security and compliance across multiple AWS accounts and resources?

1. AWS Security Hub
2. AWS Shield
3. AWS Firewall Manager
4. AWS WAF

Day 3: Security and Compliance (24%)

• Read the exam guide to understand the weightage of this domain
• Take AWS training course for Security and Compliance
• Read AWS whitepaper on AWS Security Best Practices

Sample question 3:

Which AWS service provides a centralized view of security and compliance across multiple AWS accounts and resources?

1. AWS Security Hub
2. AWS Shield
3. AWS Firewall Manager
4. AWS WAF

Day 4: Security (26%)

• Take AWS training course for Security Fundamentals
• Read AWS whitepaper on Overview of Security Processes
• Use AWS Trusted Advisor to review your security posture

Sample question 4:
Which AWS service can you use to scan your AWS resources for security vulnerabilities?
a) AWS Identity and Access Management
b) AWS Config
c) AWS WAF
d) AWS Inspector

Day 5: Security (26%)

• Take AWS practice exam for Security
• Review areas where you scored low and study accordingly
• Read AWS whitepaper on AWS Security Best Practices

Sample question 5:
Which AWS service provides a fully-managed service to encrypt data on AWS services and on-premises resources?
a) AWS Certificate Manager
b) AWS CloudHSM
c) AWS Key Management Service
d) AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store

Day 6: Technology (36%)

• Take AWS practice exam for Technology
• Review areas where you scored low and study accordingly
• Use AWS Free Tier to practice AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Sample question 6:
Which AWS service allows you to easily deploy and run web applications and services?

Day 7: Billing and Pricing (12%)

• Read the exam guide to understand the weightage of this domain
• Take AWS training course for Billing and Pricing
• Read AWS whitepaper on AWS Pricing Overview

Sample question 7:
Which AWS pricing model allows you to pay only for the compute time that you consume?
a) On-Demand
b) Spot Instances
c) Reserved Instances
d) Dedicated Hosts

Day 8: Billing and Pricing (12%)

• Take AWS practice exam for Billing and Pricing
• Review areas where you scored low and study accordingly
• Use AWS Cost Explorer to explore and analyze your AWS cost and usage

Sample question 8:
Which AWS service provides a simple way to manage and optimize your AWS costs and usage?
a) AWS Budgets
b) AWS Cost Explorer
c) AWS Cost and Usage Report
d) AWS Marketplace

Day 9: AWS Support Plans (4%)

• Read the exam guide to understand the weightage of this domain
• Take AWS training course for AWS Support Plans
• Read AWS whitepaper on AWS Support User Guide

Sample question 9:
Which AWS support plan provides a 15-minute response time for business-critical issues?
a) Basic
b) Developer
c) Business
d) Enterprise

Day 10: AWS Support Plans (4%)

• Take AWS practice exam for AWS Support Plans
• Review areas where you scored low and study accordingly
• Read AWS whitepaper on AWS Support FAQs

Sample question 10:
Which AWS support plan provides a dedicated technical account manager?
a) Basic
b) Developer
c) Business
d) Enterprise

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