Appendix · AWS
AWS Resources & Links
Authoritative AWS sources for AIB-C01 — the certification page, exam guide and each domain, the in-scope and out-of-scope service lists, AWS CAF, responsible AI, pricing and cost tools — with what each is authoritative for, the free Skill Builder responsible-AI courses, a fact-freshness checklist and the claims we do not make.
These are the authoritative AWS sources behind this track. Because AIB-C01 is a beta exam, several facts are volatile: use the links below rather than trusting a snapshot. This page is independent preparation — it is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by AWS, and it contains no official exam questions. When our material and an AWS source disagree, the AWS source wins; tell us and we will fix it.
Verified 15 September 2026
Every fact on this track was checked against these sources on 15 September 2026. Beta status, exam duration, pricing and the Early Adopter deadline can all change — re-check the volatile items in the freshness checklist below before you book.
Official sources
| Source | Link | Authoritative for |
|---|---|---|
| Certification page | https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-ai-business-strategist/ | The credential’s name, code, cost, format, duration (170 min), languages, beta status and Early Adopter badge — treat as the most current source |
| Exam guide | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/ai-business-strategist-01.html | Domains, weights, task statements and skills, scoring model, recommended experience, in/out-of-scope statements |
| Domain 1 | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/ai-business-strategist-01-domain1.html | AI Fundamentals and Literacy task statements (1.1–1.3) |
| Domain 2 | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/ai-business-strategist-01-domain2.html | AI Strategy and Business Value Creation task statements (2.1–2.3) |
| Domain 3 | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/ai-business-strategist-01-domain3.html | AI Governance and Responsible AI Leadership task statements (3.1–3.3) |
| Domain 4 | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/ai-business-strategist-01-domain4.html | Business Readiness, Leadership, and AI Transformation task statements (4.1–4.4) |
| Technologies and concepts | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/aib-01-technologies-concepts.html | The list of concepts and services that may appear, at a strategic level |
| In-scope services | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/aib-01-in-scope-services.html | The short list you should know strategically (Bedrock, SageMaker AI, Amazon Quick, CAF, shared responsibility, pricing and cost tools) |
| Out-of-scope services | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-business-strategist-01/aib-01-out-of-scope-services.html | What you do not need — confirms no console, API, IAM or architecture detail is tested |
| AWS Cloud Adoption Framework | https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-adoption-framework/ | CAF perspectives, transformation domains and phases; also the CAF for AI, ML and Generative AI whitepaper |
| Responsible AI | https://aws.amazon.com/ai/responsible-ai/ | The responsible-AI dimensions, the Well-Architected Responsible AI Lens, AI Service Cards, and the free Skill Builder courses |
| Amazon Bedrock pricing | https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/ | Service tiers, Guardrails, Knowledge Bases, evaluation and other pricing at the structural level |
| AWS Pricing Calculator | https://calculator.aws/ | Forward cost estimates for a business case |
Cost and commercial tools that do not have a single canonical URL in the verified baseline — AWS Cost Explorer, Savings Plans, AWS Marketplace and the AWS Skill Builder exam prep plan (linked from the certification page) — are reached from the AWS console and the certification page rather than a standalone link. What each is authoritative for:
- AWS Cost Explorer — actual spend, trends and anomaly investigation (the after view, versus the Calculator’s before view).
- AWS Savings Plans — the commitment-based discount lever for predictable compute usage.
- AWS Marketplace — evaluating buy-and-partner options against building, in a business case.
- AWS Skill Builder exam prep plan — AWS’s own preparation path, linked from the certification page.
- AWS Certification policies — retake, results-timing and testing policies, reached from the certification and AWS Certification policy pages; beta results timing differs from standard exams.
Free AWS Skill Builder responsible-AI courses
The responsible-AI page names two free digital courses worth taking for Domain 3 vocabulary at the business level:
- Introduction to Responsible AI — the dimensions and why they matter to a business decision.
- Responsible AI Practices — how the principles translate into practices across the lifecycle.
Both stay at the strategic level this exam tests; neither requires building anything.
Fact-freshness checklist
These are the items most likely to have moved since 15 September 2026. Re-verify each against its source before you rely on it.
| Volatile item | Current verified value | Where to re-check |
|---|---|---|
| Beta status | Beta exam; official practice exam not available during beta; results timing differs | Certification page; AWS Certification policies |
| Exam duration discrepancy | 170 minutes on the certification page vs 130 minutes in the exam guide — use 170 and rehearse 130 | Certification page (authoritative) and exam guide |
| Cost | 50 USD beta; 100 USD standard | Certification page |
| Bedrock pricing structures | Tiers, Guardrails and Knowledge Bases pricing change frequently | Amazon Bedrock pricing page |
| Early Adopter deadline | Earn the certification by 15 February 2027 for the Early Adopter badge | Certification page |
| Blueprint weights | D1 24% · D2 28% · D3 24% · D4 24% | Exam guide |
Claims we do not make
- We do not call this an official AWS practice exam, and it contains no official or AWS-approved questions.
- We do not guarantee that any score here means you will pass; our mocks are a readiness signal only.
- We do not claim a scaled score equals a percentage. The 700 pass mark on the 100–1,000 scale is not “70% correct”; the raw-to-scaled mapping is unpublished, so our mocks report a raw percentage plus an indicative scaled figure labelled as a rough guide.
- We do not assert AWS services knowledge is tested — the exam guide states it is not; service content here stays strategic.
Last updated Sep 18, 2026