Introduction

The AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) exam is intended for individuals who perform a security role. The exam validates a candidate’s ability to effectively demonstrate knowledge about securing AWS products and services.

The exam also validates a candidate’s ability to complete the following tasks:

• An understanding of specialized data classifications and AWS data protection mechanisms

• An understanding of data-encryption methods and AWS mechanisms to implement them

• An understanding of secure internet protocols and AWS mechanisms to implement them

•  A working knowledge of AWS security services and features of services to provide a secure production environment

• Competency from 2 or more years of production deployment experience in using AWS security services and features

• The ability to make tradeoff decisions regarding cost, security, and deployment complexity to meet a set of application requirements

• An understanding of security operations and risks

Included in this Course

This comprehensive AWS Certified Security – Specialty practice exam question set includes 30 questions, covering six essential domains critical for mastering AWS security principles. These questions are meticulously crafted to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to pass the exam and implement strong security measures in AWS environments.

Domain 1: Threat Detection and Incident Response focuses on identifying security threats and responding to incidents using AWS services like Amazon GuardDuty, AWS WAF, and AWS Lambda. You’ll learn how to automate threat detection and mitigation, ensuring your AWS environment is secure and resilient to attacks.

Domain 2: Security Logging and Monitoring explores logging and monitoring practices using AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Config. This domain teaches you how to set up and manage centralized logging, monitor security events, and maintain audit trails for security compliance.

Domain 3: Infrastructure Security covers securing AWS infrastructure through best practices like network segmentation, using services such as Amazon VPC, AWS Shield, and AWS Security Hub. You’ll learn to protect your infrastructure against threats, including DDoS attacks, while ensuring availability and performance.

Domain 4: Identity and Access Management (IAM) dives into securing access to AWS resources using IAM, AWS Organizations, and Amazon Cognito. You’ll learn to implement least privilege, manage roles and permissions, and secure access for both users and applications across your AWS environment.

Domain 5: Data Protection focuses on securing sensitive data with encryption, key management, and secure storage using services like AWS KMS, AWS Secrets Manager, and Amazon S3. This domain ensures you understand how to protect data in transit and at rest, while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Domain 6: Management and Security Governance emphasizes maintaining governance and compliance using services such as AWS Config, AWS Audit Manager, and AWS Control Tower. You’ll learn how to enforce security policies, perform audits, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

By completing this course, you will be well-prepared for the AWS Certified Security – Specialty exam and gain the expertise to implement comprehensive security strategies on AWS. With expert-led practice questions and hands-on learning, you’ll confidently secure AWS workloads, manage incidents, and uphold governance and compliance in your cloud environment.

Course Outline

The exam also validates a candidate’s ability to complete the following tasks:

• Domain 1: Threat Detection and Incident Response (14% of scored content)

• Domain 2: Security Logging and Monitoring (18% of scored content)

• Domain 3: Infrastructure Security (20% of scored content)

• Domain 4: Identity and Access Management (16% of scored content)

• Domain 5: Data Protection (18% of scored content)

• Domain 6: Management and Security Governance (14% of scored content)