AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Who should take this exam?

Those who work in security roles and have at least two years of practical experience safeguarding AWS workloads should pursue the AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification. 

It is recommended to have the following to take up this test:

• At least two years of practical experience protecting AWS workloads, and five years of IT security expertise in building and implementing security solutions 
• Understanding of security operations and threats as well as working experience of AWS security services and features to offer a safe production environment
• Understanding of the AWS shared responsibility model and how it is used, security measures for AWS workloads, logging and monitoring techniques, threat models for cloud security, patch management, and security automation; methods to use tools and services from third parties to improve AWS security offerings; Key measures for disaster recovery, such as BCP, backups, encryption, access control, and data storage 
• Knowledge of specialized data classifications and AWS data protection mechanisms, data encryption techniques and AWS implementation mechanisms, and secure internet protocols and AWS implementation mechanisms 
• The capacity to compromise between cost, security, and deployment complexity to satisfy application requirements.