Which set correctly lists the pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?
A.Security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, operational excellence, sustainability
Correct. These are the six official pillars.
B.Speed, security, storage, scaling, support, sustainability
A made-up list — 'speed/storage/support' aren't pillars.
C.Compute, storage, database, networking, analytics, security
These are AWS service categories, not design pillars.
D.Availability, durability, scalability, elasticity, security, compliance
Mixes real cloud properties but isn't the pillar list.
Why this answer
The six Well-Architected pillars are: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability — the design principles the exam expects you to name.
Correct answer: A · Last reviewed 2026-10-26
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