Pass the updated AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03) exam on your first attempt — fully current with the new domains, AI security, and question formats.

Cloud security is the single most in-demand skill set in the AWS ecosystem, and the AWS Certified Security – Specialty is the credential that proves you have it. It validates that you can design and implement security controls across identity, detection, infrastructure, data protection, incident response, and governance on AWS — exactly the capabilities organizations scramble to hire for. As breaches increasingly start with identity and misconfiguration, certified AWS security professionals command premium salaries and sit at the center of every serious cloud team.

But there's a catch most candidates miss: the exam changed. AWS retired SCS-C02 on December 1, 2025 and replaced it with SCS-C03, a restructured exam with shifted domain weights, expanded IAM and governance coverage, a new focus on generative-AI and machine-learning security, and entirely new question formats — ordering and matching questions, not just multiple choice. Many practice courses still teach the old blueprint. This course is built for SCS-C03, so you train on what the exam actually tests today.

Why this certification matters

Security – Specialty is one of AWS's most respected and challenging credentials, typically pursued by professionals with several years of security experience. Earning it signals deep, validated expertise in securing workloads at scale — least-privilege IAM, encryption and key management, threat detection, automated incident response, and multi-account governance. It opens doors to cloud security engineer, DevSecOps, and security architect roles, stays valid for three years, and keeps you current with a fast-moving field that directly protects the business.

What makes this course different

This is not a recycled, out-of-date question dump. Every question reflects the current SCS-C03 blueprint, including the new emphasis on IAM as the heaviest domain, the split between Detection and Incident Response, expanded governance with Organizations, SCPs, and Resource Control Policies (RCPs), and the new generative-AI security topics around Amazon Bedrock guardrails. Questions mirror the real exam's scenario-driven style and prepare you for the new ordering and matching formats. You don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning that makes it right.

What's included

A deep bank of realistic, exam-style practice questions across multiple full-length timed tests
Detailed, reference-backed explanations for every question, right and wrong options alike
Full coverage of all six current SCS-C03 domains, weighted to match the new blueprint
Practice with the new ordering and matching question formats
Updated generative-AI and machine-learning security coverage
Performance feedback that pinpoints your weak domains before exam day

Topics covered

Identity and Access Management (now the heaviest domain, ~20%) — IAM policy evaluation, IAM Identity Center, STS and temporary credentials, MFA, and IdP integration
Detection — monitoring, logging, and alerting with CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Detective, and Security Lake (with OCSF awareness)
Incident Response — response plans, forensics, and automated remediation with EventBridge and Lambda
Infrastructure Security — VPC controls, AWS WAF, Shield, Network Firewall, Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, and edge protection
Data Protection — KMS key policies, grants and rotation, Secrets Manager, ACM, Macie, and encryption in transit and at rest
Security Foundations and Governance — Organizations, SCPs, RCPs, Control Tower, Audit Manager, and securing generative-AI applications (Bedrock guardrails, GenAI OWASP Top 10)

How the practice tests simulate the real exam

Each test is a full-length, timed set that recreates the real 170-minute exam, including the new question formats, so you build accuracy, timing, and stamina together. Take a test, study every explanation, identify your weak domains, and retake until you're consistently scoring 80%+. That benchmark is your green light to book the real exam with confidence.

Benefits for learners

Walk in fully current with the SCS-C03 changes most resources still miss
Save the $300 fee and weeks of re-study by passing on your first attempt
Master the new IAM, governance, and AI-security focus areas
Get comfortable with ordering and matching questions before exam day
Earn a credential that opens senior cloud security roles

Enroll today and take your first SCS-C03 practice test now. Find out exactly where you stand, close your gaps, and pass the updated AWS Certified Security – Specialty exam on your first try.