The Cloud Practitioner exam provides individuals with an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud to validate their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential. This exam provides individuals in a larger variety of cloud and technology roles with a way to validate their AWS Cloud knowledge and enhance their professional credibility. This exam covers four domains: Cloud Concepts, Security, Technology, and Billing and Pricing. The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is a recommended path to achieving further specialty certifications or an optional start toward associate certifications in various disciplines such as solutions architect, SysOps administrator, and developer. The Goals of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Program After a candidate studies this text carefully, they should be more than ready for their certification exam. Perhaps more importantly, however, these candidates should possess the following abilities:■ To define what is meant by the AWS Cloud■ To describe the basics of the AWS Global Infrastructure■ To describe basic AWS Cloud architecture principles■ To describe the value propositions of using AWS Cloud technologies■ To describe the key services of the AWS platform and the categories these services fall under■ To describe the AWS shared responsibility model■ To describe the basic security and compliance capabilities within AWS■ To define the billing, account management, and pricing models within AWS■ To identify sources of documentation and support for technical assistance■ To describe the basics of deploying and operating technologies in the AWS CloudWhile this text provides you with the information required to pass this exam, Amazon considers ideal candidates to be those that possess the following:■ Six months of experience with the AWS Cloud in any role, including technical, managerial, sales, purchasing, or financial■ A basic understanding of IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud platform