AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 951

What are the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?

Answer options

• A. Encryption, documentation, speed, hybrid design, and cost optimization
• B. Containerization, cost margins, globalization, marketplace, and developer operations
• C. Network, compute, storage, security, and developer operations
• D. Operational excellence, reliability, performance efficiency, security, and cost optimization

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The AWS Well-Architected Framework is structured around five foundational pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization. The other options list general cloud computing concepts, deployment models, and operational practices that are not official pillars of the framework.