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AWS CCP Exam: Content Domains Breakdown 🎯

As we move forward, let's take a quick glance at the content domains of the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam to help you prepare strategically. Here's a concise overview of the key domains, their weightings, and the topics you'll need to master! 🧑‍💻

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

📚 Domain Breakdown:

1️⃣ Cloud Concepts (24%)

  • Key topics:
    • AWS Cloud benefits 🌍
    • AWS Well-Architected Framework 📊
    • Cloud economics and migration strategies 💰

➡️ Tip: Focus on understanding AWS's value proposition and how its global infrastructure can be leveraged to optimize business operations.

2️⃣ Security and Compliance (30%)

  • Key topics:
    • AWS Shared Responsibility Model 🔐
    • Cloud security and encryption 💡
    • Access management and IAM 💳

➡️ Tip: Dive deep into how AWS ensures security, but also understand the customer’s role in managing security, especially with IAM and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication).

3️⃣ Cloud Technology and Services (34%)

  • Key topics:
    • AWS global infrastructure 🌐
    • Compute, database, and storage services 💻
    • Networking and security features 🛡️

➡️ Tip: Make sure you’re comfortable with the different AWS compute options like EC2, Lambda, and Fargate. Know when to use each for maximum efficiency.

4️⃣ Billing, Pricing, and Support (12%)

  • Key topics:
    • AWS pricing models 💸
    • Cost management tools (AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer) 📊
    • Support plans and AWS Marketplace 🔧

➡️ Tip: Understand the different pricing models and how to manage costs effectively through tools like AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Pricing Calculator.

📝 Bonus Section: Exam Tips & Resources

For each of the domains above, make sure you check out these helpful links for further reading and practice:

💡 Down Below I've made a recap to make it easier to understand what it is expected to know for this exam :

You can find these info in the AWS CCP official guide here.

Domain Task Statement Key Concepts Weighting
**Domain 1: Cloud Concepts ☁️ ** (24%) Task 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud AWS Cloud Value Proposition, Economies of Scale, Global Infrastructure, High Availability, Elasticity, Agility 24%
Task 1.2: Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud AWS Well-Architected Framework, Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, Sustainability
Task 1.3: Understand benefits of and strategies for migration to AWS Cloud Cloud Adoption Strategies, AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF), Migration Strategies (e.g., Database Replication, AWS Snowball)
Task 1.4: Understand concepts of cloud economics Cost Savings, Fixed vs Variable Costs, Licensing Strategies, Rightsizing, Automation Benefits, Managed AWS Services (RDS, ECS, EKS, DynamoDB)
Domain 2: Security and Compliance 🔐 (30%) Task 2.1: Understand the AWS Shared Responsibility Model Customer and AWS responsibilities, Security responsibilities, Shift in responsibilities based on services (e.g., RDS, Lambda, EC2) 30%
Task 2.2: Understand AWS Cloud security, governance, and compliance concepts Compliance and Governance, Encryption Options, Cloud Security (e.g., AWS Inspector, GuardDuty, Shield), Security Logs, Compliance Information
Task 2.3: Identify AWS access management capabilities IAM, Root User Protection, MFA, Identity Federation, Policies (Managed, Custom), Cross-Account Roles
Task 2.4: Identify components and resources for security Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, Security Marketplace, AWS Trusted Advisor, Security Documentation
Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services 💻 (34%) Task 3.1: Define methods of deploying and operating in AWS Cloud Deployment Models (Cloud, Hybrid, On-Premises), Programmatic Access, IaC (Infrastructure as Code), Connectivity Options (e.g., AWS VPN, Direct Connect) 34%
Task 3.2: Define the AWS global infrastructure Regions, Availability Zones, Edge Locations, Wavelength Zones, AWS Local Zones
Task 3.3: Identify AWS compute services EC2 Instance Types, ECS, EKS, AWS Lambda, Auto Scaling, Load Balancers
Task 3.4: Identify AWS database services Relational Databases (RDS, Aurora), NoSQL (DynamoDB), Migration Tools (AWS DMS), EC2 Hosted Databases
Task 3.5: Identify AWS network services VPC Components, Subnets, Gateways, Route 53, CloudFront, VPN, Direct Connect
Task 3.6: Identify AWS storage services Object Storage (S3), Block Storage (EBS), File Services (EFS), Cached File Systems, Backup Solutions, Lifecycle Policies
Task 3.7: Identify AWS AI/ML services and analytics services AI/ML Services (SageMaker, Lex, Kendra), Analytics Services (Athena, Kinesis, Glue, QuickSight)
Task 3.8: Identify services from other in-scope AWS service categories Application Integration, Developer Tools (e.g., CodePipeline), Business Applications (e.g., SES), Frontend Services (e.g., AWS Amplify), IoT Services, Virtual Machines Output
Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support 💰 (12%) Task 4.1: Compare AWS pricing models On-Demand Instances, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, Savings Plans, Data Transfer Charges, Storage Tiers 12%
Task 4.2: Understand resources for billing, budget, and cost management AWS Budgets, AWS Cost Explorer, Pricing Calculator, AWS Organizations, Cost Allocation Tags
Task 4.3: Identify AWS technical resources and AWS Support options AWS Whitepapers, AWS Support Plans, AWS Marketplace, AWS Prescriptive Guidance, AWS Health Dashboard, Technical Assistance Options, AWS Professional Services

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Disclaimer : I'm sure sharing what have worked for me.