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Elkana Lang’at
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS
Issued: Mar 20, 2025
Expires: Mar 20, 2028

AWS certification validating foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud services, security, architecture, and pricing.

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Certification Details
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Issuer: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued: March 20, 2025
Expires: March 20, 2028

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Overview
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The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification validates foundational, high-level understanding of AWS Cloud, services, and terminology. This certification is designed for individuals who can effectively demonstrate overall knowledge of the AWS Cloud, independent of specific technical roles.

Skills Covered
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Cloud Concepts
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  • Value proposition of AWS Cloud
  • Cloud architecture design principles
  • Deployment models (cloud, hybrid, on-premises)
  • Benefits of cloud computing (agility, elasticity, cost savings)

AWS Security and Compliance
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  • Shared responsibility model
  • AWS security services (IAM, Security Groups, NACLs)
  • Access management and encryption
  • Compliance programs (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC, ISO)
  • AWS security best practices

AWS Core Services
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  • Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, Elastic Beanstalk
  • Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier
  • Database: RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, Aurora
  • Networking: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, Direct Connect
  • Management Tools: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Systems Manager

AWS Pricing and Support
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  • Pricing models (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, Savings Plans)
  • Billing and cost management
  • Support plans (Basic, Developer, Business, Enterprise)
  • Cost optimization strategies

Why This Certification
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This certification established my foundational understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and security, which is essential for designing secure cloud architectures. It validates my ability to:

  • Explain the value of the AWS Cloud
  • Understand and explain the AWS shared responsibility model
  • Understand AWS security best practices
  • Identify AWS Cloud security and compliance concepts

As a Cloud Security professional, this certification provides the baseline knowledge needed to architect secure AWS solutions and communicate effectively with engineering teams working in AWS environments.

Next Steps
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Building on this foundation, I’m pursuing:

  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate