ACorrect
Operational Excellence
Correct. Operational Excellence is one of the six pillars and covers delivering business value through operational automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Which TWO options are officially defined pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework? (Choose TWO.)
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Select all that apply
CorrectA, D
Explanation
Select two officially defined pillars of the Well-Architected Framework.
- 1「pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework」Must be one of the six pillars (Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, Sustainability)
BIncorrect
Agility
This is incorrect. Agility is one of the benefits of the cloud, but it is not a formally defined pillar name in the Well-Architected Framework.
It does not appear in the list of six pillars.
CIncorrect
Scalability
This is incorrect. Scalability is an important design property, but it is not an official pillar name in the Well-Architected Framework.
It does not appear in the list of six pillars.
DCorrect
Performance Efficiency
Correct. Performance Efficiency is one of the six pillars and covers using resources efficiently and maintaining performance as demand changes and technology evolves.
EIncorrect
Elasticity
This is incorrect. Elasticity is a term describing the cloud benefit of scaling resources up or down based on demand.
While it is a frequently cited cloud advantage, it is not included in the six Well-Architected pillars.
Key Takeaway
Memorize the six pillars precisely: Operational Excellence / Security / Reliability / Performance Efficiency / Cost Optimization / Sustainability. 'Plausible-sounding' terms such as Agility, Scalability, and Elasticity are common distractors — none of them are official pillar names.