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The AWS Certified Security - Specialty certification proves you can secure workloads, identities, data, and infrastructure across the AWS Cloud. This SCS-C03 course gets you exam-ready with 74 video lectures, 52 hands-on labs, 260+ practice questions, and a downloadable cheat sheet, all built around the AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam blueprint. You work hands-on with IAM, encryption and key management, logging and detection, and network security in a live AWS environment, so the concepts stick through practice. Each practice test mirrors the real exam format, so the pacing and question style already feel familiar by the time you sit the AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam.
260+ practice questions across 12 tests (free, final, 4 practice & 6 section tests)
74 video lectures (6+ hours) across all six exam domains
52 hands-on labs in a live AWS environment
SCS-C03 cheat sheet for quick exam reference
Cloud sandbox for safe, free experimentation
24/7 support from our subject matter experts
SCS-C03 course access is valid for 2 years from the date of purchase
The AWS Certified Security - Specialty is AWS's specialty-level certification for professionals who secure cloud solutions. It validates that you can detect and investigate threats, run incident response, secure networks and workloads, enforce least-privilege access, protect data in transit and at rest, and establish security governance across AWS accounts. The current version carries the exam code SCS-C03 and became available on December 2, 2025, replacing SCS-C02, with the updated blueprint adding coverage of generative AI security. There is no prerequisite certification, though AWS recommends five years of IT security experience, including two years securing AWS workloads. As a next step after AWS Certified Security - Specialty Certification, many security professionals go for AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty to deepen their network and edge security expertise.
This AWS Certified Security - Specialty course comes with 260+ practice questions, 52 hands-on labs, and a cheat sheet.
The SCS-C03 practice test set is the core of your prep: 260+ questions across 12 tests, starting with a free practice test. Every AWS Certified Security - Specialty practice test comes with clear explanations, so wrong answers turn into understanding. Once your scores hold above 750/1000, you are ready to book the real exam. Download the SCS-C03 cheat sheet for a fast recap before test day.
To build real skill behind the questions, work through the 52 hands-on labs on IAM, encryption, logging, and network security, so you see the concepts running in a live AWS environment. Start your preparation with our 8-week study plan - How to Prepare for AWS Certified Security-Specialty Exam?
The AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam is built around six domains, and each one carries a different weight toward your score.
Identity and Access Management (20%). Authentication, authorization, least-privilege access, and IAM policy design across accounts.
Infrastructure Security (18%). Network and edge security, segmentation, and compute and container protection.
Data Protection (18%). Encryption at rest and in transit, key management, secrets, and sensitive data.
Detection (16%). Security monitoring, logging and log analysis, findings, and threat detection.
The SCS-C03 certification proves you can secure real AWS production environments, which is a core requirement for nearly every cloud team. It sits at the specialty level, so it carries real weight with employers building secure, multi-account AWS infrastructure.
An advanced AWS credential that signals deep, production-ready security skills.
Targets one of the most consistently sought-after skill areas in the cloud.
No prior AWS certification is required to sit the SCS-C03 exam.
The SCS-C03 certification stays valid for 3 years before recertification.
Exam Format and Information
Prior Certification
Not Required
Exam Validity
3 Years
Exam Fee
300 USD
Exam Duration
170 Minutes
No. of Questions
65 Questions
Passing Marks
750/1000
5 years of IT security experience, including 2 years securing AWS workloads.
English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America). The exam in Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), & Portuguese (Brazil) retires on Dec 31, 2026.
Multiple Choice and Multiple Response questions.
The AWS Certified Security - Specialty is built for experienced security professionals working on AWS, so it suits people with hands-on cloud security experience rather than newcomers.
Experience: 5 years IT security, 2 securing AWS workloads
No prerequisite certification required
Format: 65 questions, 170 minutes
Passing score: 750/1000
Exam fee: 300 USD (50% off with an active AWS cert)
Valid 3 years; recertify before it expires
AWS Certified Security - Specialty Practice tests align with real exam scenarios and the right difficulty level.
52 guided labs turn theory into real IAM, encryption, and detection workflows.
Every concept explained in plain terms, with references you can verify.
Kept aligned with AWS exam changes, so the AWS Certified Security - Specialty Course stays reliable.
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The AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C03) is AWS's specialty-level exam for professionals who secure AWS environments. It covers detection, incident response, infrastructure security, IAM, and data protection. The exam has 65 questions, runs 170 minutes, and costs 300 USD.
The SCS-C03 exam has 65 questions. 50 are scored and 15 are unscored trial questions that do not affect your result. Question types are multiple choice and multiple response. You pass with a scaled score of 750 out of 1,000.
The SCS-C03 exam is a specialty-level certification, one of the more demanding AWS offers. It expects hands-on experience with IAM, encryption, logging, incident response, and network security. The passing score is 750 out of 1,000 on a compensatory model, so you do not need to pass each domain individually. Whizlabs SCS-C03 practice tests help you practice with questions similar to the real exam.
SCS-C03 is the current version of the AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam, available since December 2, 2025, and it replaced SCS-C02. The format is unchanged at 65 questions over 170 minutes, and the blueprint was refreshed to reflect current AWS security practice, including generative AI security.
The SCS-C03 exam costs 300 USD. You need a scaled score of 750 out of 1,000 to pass.
No prerequisite certification is required for the SCS-C03 exam. AWS recommends five years of IT security experience, including two years securing AWS workloads. Many candidates first earn the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional.
The AWS Certified Security - Specialty certification is worth it for professionals securing production workloads on AWS. It is a specialty-tier credential in one of the most in-demand areas of cloud, and it signals advanced, verified security skills to employers. It stays valid for 3 years.
The SCS-C03 certification is valid for 3 years from the date you pass. Before it expires, you recertify by passing the current version of the exam to keep the credential active.
Incident Response (14%). Investigation, containment and recovery, and automated remediation.
Security Foundations and Governance (14%). Multi-account governance, compliance, security automation, and generative AI security.
Our labs and practice tests map directly onto these six domains, so the heaviest areas, identity and access management and infrastructure security, get the most reinforcement.
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