AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03)
Become the security authority on your team: threat detection, incident response, IAM, and data protection across AWS, in depth.
Bestseller 4.7 · 76K+ students · 17 total hours · 284 lectures
Become the security authority on your team: threat detection, incident response, IAM, and data protection across AWS, in depth.
Bestseller 4.7 · 76K+ students · 17 total hours · 284 lectures
The AWS Certified Security Specialty is the credential for securing AWS workloads in depth, and this 17-hour course covers every domain of the SCS-C03 exam hands-on: threat detection, incident response, infrastructure security, identity, and data protection.
You'll go deeper on IAM and KMS than any associate-level course, and learn the multi-account security governance patterns that enterprises, and the exam, expect.
| Exam code | SCS-C03 |
| Level | Specialty |
| Price | $300 USD |
| Duration | 170 minutes |
| Questions | 65 (multiple choice and multiple response; 50 scored, 15 unscored) |
| Passing score | 750 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000 |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE, at a test center or online proctored |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and more |
| Recommended experience | 3-5 years in security, with 2+ years securing AWS workloads recommended |
| Certification validity | 3 years |
The exam has 6 domains:
A high-fidelity 75-question practice test bank for the Security Specialty, with detailed explanations for every option.
How much does the SCS-C03 exam cost?
$300 USD, taken at a Pearson VUE test center or online proctored.
How many questions does the exam have, and how long is it?
65 questions in 170 minutes. Unanswered questions are scored as incorrect, so never leave one blank: there is no penalty for guessing.
What score do I need to pass?
750 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000. The scoring is compensatory: you only need to pass overall, not each domain.
Do I need experience before attempting the exam?
There are no prerequisites. Recommended background: 3-5 years in security, with 2+ years securing AWS workloads.
How long is the certification valid?
3 years. Recertify by passing the exam again or a higher-level AWS exam.
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