AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02)

AWS Security Specialty (SCS-C02, released July 2023) drills six domains across threat detection, logging/monitoring, infrastructure security, IAM, data protection, and management/governance. It is heavily scenario-based — every question presents a multi-service architecture and asks you to identify the secure (or insecure) component. ## What the exam covers - Threat Detection and Incident Response - Security Logging and Monitoring - Infrastructure Security - Identity and Access Management - Data Protection - Management and Security Governance ## Prerequisites - Recommended: 5 years IT security experience, 2 years securing AWS workloads ## Study plan Plan 8–12 weeks. Stephane Maarek / Adrian Cantrill courses on Udemy; Tutorials Dojo practice exams (mandatory — closest to exam tone). Build hands-on: SCPs, KMS key policies, GuardDuty + Security Hub + Detective triage, IAM Access Analyzer. ## Cost (UK 2026) Exam fee approx. £240 (vendor list price; bundles + corporate discounts vary). ## Format 65 multiple-choice / multi-response items, 170 minutes, scaled score 750/1000 to pass