SecurityBeginnerCLF important
ACM
AWS Certificate Manager
Manages the certificates required for HTTPS.
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AWS Glossary
AWS Glossary
Explore core AWS services for Cloud Practitioner and Solutions Architect Associate study, organized by category, exam scope, and learning priority.
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NetworkingBeginnerCLF important
API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
The API entry point that invokes Lambda from the frontend.
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ComputeBeginnerCLF important
App Runner
AWS App Runner
A service to publish container-based web apps with minimal operational overhead.
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AnalyticsBeginnerCLF important
Athena
Amazon Athena
A service to query logs and CSVs stored in S3 with SQL.
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DatabaseIntermediateSAA important
Aurora
Amazon Aurora
A database service that provides a high-performance RDB as an AWS-managed offering.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeBeginnerCLF important
Auto Scaling
AWS Auto Scaling
A mechanism that automatically adjusts the number of servers to match load.
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ManagementBeginnerCLF important
AWS Backup
AWS Backup
A service for centrally managing backup plans for AWS resources.
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ManagementBeginnerCLF important
Budgets
AWS Budgets
A billing monitoring service that notifies you by email about AWS overspending.
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MonitoringIntermediateSAA important
AWS Config
AWS Config
A service to confirm whether AWS resource configurations conform to rules.
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ManagementIntermediateSAA important
AWS CDK
AWS Cloud Development Kit
A development kit for building and managing AWS infrastructure as code.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ManagementIntermediateSAA important
CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
A service that builds and manages AWS configurations as code.
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NetworkingBeginnerCLF important
CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
A CDN that delivers web content quickly and securely from locations close to the user.
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MonitoringBeginnerCLF important
CloudTrail
AWS CloudTrail
An audit log service that records operation history on AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
MonitoringBeginnerCLF important
CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
A monitoring service to view the state and logs of AWS resources.
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ManagementBeginnerCLF important
CodeBuild
AWS CodeBuild
An AWS managed service for building and testing code.
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ManagementBeginnerCLF important
CodePipeline
AWS CodePipeline
A service that automates the flow from code change to deployment.
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SecurityIntermediateSAA important
Cognito
Amazon Cognito
An authentication service that manages user registration and login for apps.
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ManagementBeginnerCLF important
Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer
An analytics service to see which AWS services are incurring charges.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
DatabaseBeginnerCLF important
DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
AWS NoSQL database that requires no server management.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
StorageBeginnerCLF important
EBS
Amazon Elastic Block Store
Block storage used as a disk for EC2.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeBeginnerCLF important
EC2
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Virtual servers you can freely use on AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeBeginnerCLF important
ECR
Amazon Elastic Container Registry
Service for storing container images on AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeIntermediateSAA important
ECS
Amazon Elastic Container Service
Service for running and managing containerized apps on AWS.
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StorageBeginnerCLF important
EFS
Amazon Elastic File System
File storage that can be shared across multiple servers.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeBeginnerCLF important
Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Service for running web apps with less detailed server management.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
DatabaseIntermediateSAA important
ElastiCache
Amazon ElastiCache
Cache service that reduces DB access and improves response time.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
NetworkingBeginnerCLF important
ELB
Elastic Load Balancing
Service that distributes access across multiple servers.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
IntegrationBeginnerCLF important
EventBridge
Amazon EventBridge
Event bus service that triggers Lambda and others from events.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeIntermediateSAA important
Fargate
AWS Fargate
Mechanism for running containers without managing EC2.
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StorageIntermediateSAA important
FSx
Amazon FSx
Service for using purpose-built, high-performance file systems on AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
AnalyticsIntermediateSAA important
Glue
AWS Glue
Service for organizing analytical data and converting it into usable forms.
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SecurityIntermediateSAA important
GuardDuty
Amazon GuardDuty
Service that detects suspicious operations and signs of attack in AWS environments.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
SecurityBeginnerCLF important
IAM
AWS Identity and Access Management
Core security service that controls who is allowed to perform which actions on AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
SecurityIntermediateSAA important
Inspector
Amazon Inspector
Service that automatically finds vulnerabilities in AWS resources.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
IntegrationIntermediateSAA important
Kinesis
Amazon Kinesis
Service for processing data that arrives in real time.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
SecurityIntermediateSAA important
KMS
AWS Key Management Service
Service that manages data encryption keys on AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ComputeBeginnerCLF important
Lambda
AWS Lambda
Runs code only when needed, without launching servers.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ManagementIntermediateSAA important
Organizations
AWS Organizations
A service that manages multiple AWS accounts together.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
AnalyticsBeginnerCLF important
QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
A service for visualizing data and building dashboards.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
DatabaseBeginnerCLF important
RDS
Amazon Relational Database Service
A relational database whose operations are supported by AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
AnalyticsIntermediateSAA important
Redshift
Amazon Redshift
An AWS-managed data warehouse for large-scale data analysis.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
NetworkingBeginnerCLF important
Route 53
Amazon Route 53
A DNS service that links domain names to AWS resources.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
StorageBeginnerCLF important
S3
Amazon Simple Storage Service
A representative AWS storage service for storing files securely and at low cost.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
SecurityIntermediateSAA important
Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager
A service for securely managing API keys and passwords.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
SecurityBeginnerCLF important
Shield
AWS Shield
A protection service that defends AWS services from DDoS attacks.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
IntegrationBeginnerCLF important
SNS
Amazon Simple Notification Service
A service for distributing events and notifications to multiple destinations.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
IntegrationBeginnerCLF important
SQS
Amazon Simple Queue Service
A queue service that safely buffers messages waiting to be processed.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
IntegrationIntermediateSAA important
Step Functions
AWS Step Functions
A workflow service that chains Lambda and other processes with order and conditional branches.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ManagementIntermediateSAA important
Systems Manager
AWS Systems Manager
A service that consolidates operational management of AWS environments and servers.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
ManagementBeginnerCLF important
Trusted Advisor
AWS Trusted Advisor
A check service that highlights improvement points in your AWS environment.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
NetworkingIntermediateSAA important
VPC
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
A service for building your own private network inside AWS.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
SecurityIntermediateSAA important
WAF
AWS WAF
A service that blocks unauthorized web access via rules.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
MonitoringIntermediateSAA important
X-Ray
AWS X-Ray
A service that traces where APIs and Lambda processes become slow.
CLF-C02SAA-C03
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