Make the cloud case
Define the benefits and design principles of the AWS Cloud, migration strategies and cloud economics.
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Overview
Before you build on AWS, learn what it is, what it costs and who secures what.
Cloud Practitioner is the Foundational exam for cloud newcomers, and the up to 6 months of AWS exposure it mentions is optional. It checks cloud benefits, the shared responsibility model, main compute, database, network and storage services, and pricing. It can be renewed by passing any Associate or Professional exam, and some holders can use the game-based Cloud Quest.
10Modules
65Questions
90Minutes
8Roles
What it tests
Learn all the way down.
Learn all the way down.
Perform when it matters.
Know who secures what
Explain the shared responsibility model, compliance concepts, access management and security components.
Recognize core services
Name the AWS compute, database, network, storage, AI and analytics services, and how global infrastructure is laid out.
Read the bill
Compare pricing models, use billing and budget tools, and identify the AWS support options.
Course outline
Learn the cloud from the ground up,
Learn the cloud from the ground up,
from the bill to the building blocks.
We design this course ourselves. AWS runs the exam and issues the credential, and LUNARTECH is independent of AWS.
Begin with the idea, not the product list. You learn what cloud computing is, the main service and deployment models, and why moving from owned hardware to rented capacity changes how organizations budget and plan.
- What cloud computing means
- IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
- Public, private and hybrid deployment
- Elasticity, agility and global reach
- Capital expenses versus operating expenses
- Cloud economics and the total cost of ownership
You build A comparison of an on-premises setup with a cloud equivalent for one small system.
Good cloud design follows a few shared principles, and moving there follows known paths. You study the Well-Architected pillars, the Cloud Adoption Framework and the main migration strategies.
- The Well-Architected pillars
- Designing for failure and scale
- The Cloud Adoption Framework perspectives
- Migration strategies: rehost, replatform, refactor and others
- Tools that help plan and move workloads
- Moving data to AWS
You build A migration outline that assigns a strategy to five applications.
Where your workload runs matters for speed, law and failure. You learn how Regions, zones and edge locations are arranged, and the ways to reach AWS: console, command line, SDKs and templates.
- Regions and Availability Zones
- Edge locations and content delivery
- Choosing a Region
- The console, CLI and SDKs
- Infrastructure as code at an overview level
- Reading the AWS documentation and service pages
You build A hosting plan that picks Regions for a business with customers on two continents.
Compute is where applications run. You compare virtual servers, containers and functions, learn how load balancing and automatic scaling work, and see which kind of compute fits which workload.
- EC2 instances and instance families
- Purchase options for EC2
- Containers with ECS and EKS
- Serverless with Lambda
- Load balancing and Auto Scaling
- Choosing the right compute service
You build A compute selection for four workloads with a reason for each.
Data has to live somewhere that fits how it is used. You learn the AWS object, block and file storage services, archive tiers, and the main relational, key-value and warehouse databases.
- S3 and its storage classes
- Block storage with EBS and file storage with EFS
- Archiving data with Glacier tiers
- Relational databases with RDS and Aurora
- DynamoDB and in-memory databases
- Data warehousing with Redshift
You build A storage and database choice for a small online shop, with a reason for each.
Networking connects every other service. You learn the basics of a virtual private cloud, how traffic is filtered and routed, how names resolve, and how content reaches users quickly.
- Virtual private clouds, subnets and gateways
- Security groups and network ACLs
- Route 53 and DNS
- CloudFront and edge delivery
- Connecting a data center with VPN and Direct Connect
- Reading a simple network diagram
You build A labeled network diagram for a web application with public and private tiers.
AWS offers far more than servers. You get a working overview of the machine learning, generative AI, analytics and developer services, so that you can recognize what a service does from its name and use.
- Machine learning with SageMaker
- Generative AI with Amazon Bedrock
- Managed AI services for vision, text and speech
- Analytics with Athena, Glue, Kinesis and QuickSight
- Messaging and integration services
- Developer and management tools
You build A service matching sheet that links ten business needs to the AWS service that serves them.
Security in the cloud is split between AWS and you. You learn where that line falls, how identity and access are controlled, which services detect and block threats, and how compliance evidence is found.
- The shared responsibility model
- IAM users, roles, policies and the root user
- Multi-factor authentication and least privilege
- Encryption and key management basics
- Threat detection and protection services
- Compliance reports and AWS Artifact
You build A responsibility table that assigns each of twelve security tasks to AWS or the customer.
Cloud bills surprise people who have not learned how they are made. You compare pricing models, use the tools that estimate and track spend, and understand the AWS support options.
- On-demand, Savings Plans, reserved and Spot pricing
- The free tier and pay-as-you-go principles
- Consolidated billing with Organizations
- Cost Explorer, Budgets and the pricing calculator
- Cost allocation tags
- Support plans and Trusted Advisor
You build A cost estimate for a small workload with a budget and alert plan.
Plan one small move to AWS from start to finish. You choose services, set up basic security, estimate the cost and describe the benefits, using everything the course covered.
- Defining the workload and goals
- Choosing services and a Region
- Setting security and access
- Estimating and tracking cost
- Presenting the plan
You build A short cloud adoption plan covering services, security, cost and migration approach.
Issued by
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AWS
Amazon Web Services runs this program itself. Exams are taken at Pearson VUE test centers or online with a proctor, and certifications last three years, renewable by passing the latest exam. List prices rise from Foundational to Professional and Specialty. LUNARTECH is independent of Amazon Web Services.
How you get there
Top-tier roles go to people who can do the work.
Top-tier roles go to people who can do the work.
Here’s how you get there.
Know where you start.
Aimed at people new to the cloud. AWS mentions up to 6 months of exposure to AWS, which is not required.
Work through the course.
Ten modules, designed by LUNARTECH, at your own pace.
Sit it with AWS.
AWS runs the exam and issues the credential, so you register and book directly with them.
Support
Support at every stage.
Support at every stage.
You won’t be working through this alone.
Before you start
Try it first.
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While you learn
Mentors within reach.
Stuck on a concept? Reach out to a mentor whenever you need help.
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One-on-one sessions.
On the yearly plan, one-on-one sessions give you dedicated support.
Any time
A team behind you.
Write to info@lunartech.ai at any point, from your trial onwards. If your employer is funding you, we’ll set it up with them directly.
All the way through
A schedule that fits around your life.
Your own paceFrom anywhereAt any hour
After the last lesson
Stay in the network.
Your alumni network stays with you: ongoing support, opportunities and industry insight.
Career support
Career support, past the last lesson. Coaching, a sharper resume, real interview preparation and the people to know.
Career direction
Tailored coaching helps you decide where to aim and how to get there.
Strong portfolio
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Resume and profile
Personalized refinement, so what you send says what you can actually do.
Interview preparation
Preparation for the questions that decide it, so you walk in ready.
Network and search
Connections with industry leaders, and an alumni network that stays with you.
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Stay connected after you finish, with ongoing support, opportunities and industry insight.
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Finish a LUNARTECH course and its certificate is issued in your name, under our signature. AWS’s credential comes from AWS, when you pass its exam.
Certificate of completion
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Cloud Practitioner course
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Pricing
This course comes with the membership.
This course comes with the membership.
So does everything else.
One membership opens every course, certification, workshop and masterclass in the Academy. Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You register and book the exam directly with AWS.
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Included in every plan
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In practice
Eight roles.
Eight roles.
One credential across them all.
No single job owns it. Here’s where each role leans hardest, and where its work ends up.
- 01Concepts
- 02Security
- 03Services
- 04Billing
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Cloud decisions come down to cost and benefit. Pricing models are where the numbers start.
Billing, Concepts
Business operations, Startups
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Migration plans use AWS’s own terms. You should know what they mean.
Concepts, Billing
Business operations, Public sector
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Customers ask which service does what. A map of the core services helps.
Services, Billing
Sales and pre-sales, Cloud platforms
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Start with services and shared responsibility. Associate exams build on both.
Services, Security
Cloud platforms, Startups
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You scope features against what the cloud offers. Pricing models shape what is practical to build.
Services, Billing
Business operations, Startups
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Cloud bills follow usage, not budgets. Reading them is a skill finance teams need.
Billing
Business operations, Public sector
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Shared responsibility defines who covers each control. Audit questions turn on where that line sits.
Security
Public sector, Business operations
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Knowing the main services stops you reinventing them. A wider map of options improves each design.
Services
Startups, Cloud platforms
- Cloud platforms
- Business operations
- Sales and pre-sales
- Public sector
- Startups
Business Analyst
Cloud decisions come down to cost and benefit. Pricing models are where the numbers start.
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Updated November 2026.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Need help? These answers cover most of what people ask before they start.
No. AWS issues it. LUNARTECH is independent of AWS, and its names and marks belong to it. When you finish a course of ours, you earn a LUNARTECH certificate of completion for that course.
No. We design this course ourselves, around what the exam covers. AWS has no part in it, and you still register and book the exam directly with AWS.
65 questions, 90 minutes, test center or online, in English and 11 other languages. The passing score is 700 of 1000.
Aimed at people new to the cloud. AWS mentions up to 6 months of exposure to AWS, which is not required.
3 years. Pass the latest exam or any Associate or Professional exam for 3 more years.
We last reviewed it on 5 November 2026, from AWS’s own pages. Details change, so check the official page before you book.
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The course
Build the skills behind Cloud Practitioner.
Prove you understand the AWS Cloud, its core services and its costs. Start with a free trial, or enroll in a plan and work through the course at your own pace. AWS runs the exam and issues the credential.
LUNARTECH is independent of the vendors and certifying bodies listed here. Their names, exam titles and marks belong to them, exams are run by them, and credentials are issued by them. Reviewed 5 November 2026. Catalogues change often, so confirm the details on the official page before you book.
