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The exam has the following content domains and weightings:• Domain 1: Cloud Concepts (24% of scored content)• Domain 2: Security and Compliance (30% of scored content)• Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services (34% of scored content)• Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support (12% of scored content)Domain 1: Cloud ConceptsTask Statement 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud.Knowledge of:• Value proposition of the AWS CloudTask Statement 1.2: Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud.Knowledge of:• AWS Well-Architected FrameworkTask Statement 1.3: Understand the benefits of and strategies for migration to the AWS Cloud.Knowledge of:• Cloud adoption strategies• Resources to support the cloud migration journeyTask Statement 1.4: Understand concepts of cloud economics.Knowledge of:• Aspects of cloud economics• Cost savings of moving to the cloudDomain 2: Security and ComplianceTask Statement 2.1: Understand the AWS shared responsibility model.Knowledge of:• AWS shared responsibility modelTask Statement 2.2: Understand AWS Cloud security, governance, and compliance concepts.Knowledge of:• AWS compliance and governance concepts• Benefits of cloud security (for example, encryption)• Where to capture and locate logs that are associated with cloud securityTask Statement 2.3: Identify AWS access management capabilities.Knowledge of:• Identity and access management (for example, AWS Identity and Access Management [IAM])• Importance of protecting the AWS root user account• Principle of least privilege• AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS Single Sign-On)Task Statement 2.4: Identify components and resources for security.Knowledge of:• Security capabilities that AWS provides• Security-related documentation that AWS providesDomain 3: Cloud Technology and ServicesTask Statement 3.1: Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud.Knowledge of:• Different ways of provisioning and operating in the AWS Cloud• Different ways to access AWS services• Types of cloud deployment models• Connectivity optionsTask Statement 3.2: Define the AWS global infrastructure.Knowledge of:• AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations• High availability• Use of multiple Regions• Benefits of edge locations• AWS Wavelength Zones and AWS Local ZonesTask Statement 3.3: Identify AWS compute services.Knowledge of:• AWS compute servicesTask Statement 3.4: Identify AWS database services.Knowledge of:• AWS database services• Database migrationTask Statement 3.5: Identify AWS network services.Knowledge of:• AWS network servicesTask Statement 3.6: Identify AWS storage services.Knowledge of:• AWS storage servicesTask Statement 3.7: Identify AWS artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services and analytics services.Knowledge of:• AWS AI/ML services• AWS analytics servicesTask Statement 3.8: Identify services from other in-scope AWS service categories.Knowledge of:• Application integration services of Amazon EventBridge, Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS), and Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS)• Business application services of Amazon Connect and Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)• Customer engagement services of AWS Activate for Startups, AWS IQ, AWS Managed Services (AMS), and AWS Support• Developer tool services and capabilities of AWS AppConfig, AWS Cloud9, AWS CloudShell, AWS CodeArtifact, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeStar, and AWS X-Ray• End-user computing services of Amazon AppStream 2.0, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Amazon WorkSpaces Web• Frontend web and mobile services of AWS Amplify and AWS AppSync• IoT services of AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT GreengrassDomain 4: Billing, Pricing, and SupportTask Statement 4.1: Compare AWS pricing models.Knowledge of:• Compute purchasing options (for example, On-Demand Instances, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, Savings Plans, Dedicated Hosts, Dedicated Instances, Capacity Reservations)• Data transfer charges• Storage options and tiersTask Statement 4.2: Understand resources for billing, budget, and cost management.Knowledge of:• Billing support and information• Pricing information for AWS services• AWS Organizations• AWS cost allocation tagsTask Statement 4.3: Identify AWS technical resources and AWS Support options.Knowledge of:• Resources and documentation available on official AWS websites• AWS Support plans• Role of the AWS Partner Network, including independent software vendors and system integrators• AWS Support Center

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