AWS Security - Specialty (SCS-C03) — Practice Questions and Mock Exam

The AWS Certified Security – Specialty validates advanced expertise in securing workloads and architectures on AWS. It covers threat detection and incident response, infrastructure security, identity and access management, data protection, and security governance. The SCS-C03 version launched in December 2025 with expanded coverage of generative AI security and cloud threat landscapes.

This certification is designed for security engineers, architects, and analysts with at least two years of hands-on AWS security experience. It demonstrates the ability to design and implement comprehensive security solutions, respond to security events, and maintain compliance across complex AWS environments.

The exam consists of 65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored) over 170 minutes, featuring multiple-choice, multiple-response, ordering, and matching question types. Questions present complex security scenarios requiring you to identify threats, choose appropriate controls, and design defense-in-depth architectures.

This specialty exam goes far beyond IAM basics. Candidates must understand encryption key management, VPC security architecture, threat detection services, and incident response procedures at a deep, implementation-ready level.

Delivered via Pearson VUE online or at testing centers. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. The certification is valid for 3 years with renewal through recertification exams.