AWS•Specialty•SCS-C02

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Validates expertise in securing workloads and architectures on AWS with advanced security skills.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

170

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$300

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

750

/1000

Prerequisites (Optional)

Recommended experience before taking this exam

Recommended: 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS security
5+ years of IT security experience

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

14%

Threat Detection and Incident Response

Design and implement an incident response plan

Detect security threats and anomalies

Respond to compromised resources

Domain 2

18%

Security Logging and Monitoring

Design and implement monitoring and alerting

Troubleshoot monitoring and alerting

Design and implement logging solutions

Troubleshoot logging solutions

Domain 3

20%

Infrastructure Security

Design and implement security controls for edge services

Design and implement network security controls

Design and implement security controls for compute workloads

Domain 4

16%

Identity and Access Management

Design, implement, and troubleshoot authentication for AWS resources

Design, implement, and troubleshoot authorization for AWS resources

Domain 5

18%

Data Protection

Design and implement data protection at rest

Design and implement data protection in transit

Design and implement data protection for computing, storage, and analytics services

Domain 6

14%

Management and Security Governance

Develop a strategy to centrally deploy and manage AWS accounts

Implement a secure and consistent deployment strategy for cloud resources

Evaluate the compliance of AWS resources

Identify security gaps through architectural reviews and cost analysis

AWS•Specialty•SCS-C02

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Validates expertise in securing workloads and architectures on AWS with advanced security skills.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

170

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$300

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

750

/1000

Prerequisites (Optional)

Recommended experience before taking this exam

Recommended: 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS security
5+ years of IT security experience

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

14%

Threat Detection and Incident Response

Design and implement an incident response plan

Detect security threats and anomalies

Respond to compromised resources

Domain 2

18%

Security Logging and Monitoring

Design and implement monitoring and alerting

Troubleshoot monitoring and alerting

Design and implement logging solutions

Troubleshoot logging solutions

Domain 3

20%

Infrastructure Security

Design and implement security controls for edge services

Design and implement network security controls

Design and implement security controls for compute workloads

Domain 4

16%

Identity and Access Management

Design, implement, and troubleshoot authentication for AWS resources

Design, implement, and troubleshoot authorization for AWS resources

Domain 5

18%

Data Protection

Design and implement data protection at rest

Design and implement data protection in transit

Design and implement data protection for computing, storage, and analytics services

Domain 6

14%

Management and Security Governance

Develop a strategy to centrally deploy and manage AWS accounts

Implement a secure and consistent deployment strategy for cloud resources

Evaluate the compliance of AWS resources

Identify security gaps through architectural reviews and cost analysis

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Exam Summary

Prerequisites (Optional)

Exam Domains & Topics

Threat Detection and Incident Response

Security Logging and Monitoring

Infrastructure Security

Identity and Access Management

Data Protection

Management and Security Governance

Cloud Practice Test

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Exam Summary

Prerequisites (Optional)

Exam Domains & Topics

Threat Detection and Incident Response

Security Logging and Monitoring

Infrastructure Security

Identity and Access Management

Data Protection

Management and Security Governance