AWS Certified Security - Specialty

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The AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam is designed for individuals who perform a security role and have at least two years of hands-on experience securing AWS workloads.

Earning this AWS Certification shows:

You understand specialized data classifications, encryption methods, and secure internet protocols as well as the AWS mechanisms to implement them.
You understand AWS security services and features of services which provide a secure production environment, as well as an overall understanding of security operations and risks.
You have competency gained from two or more years of production deployment experience using AWS security services and features.

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Exam content outline

Domain 1: Incident Response (12%)
Domain 2: Logging and Monitoring (20%)
Domain 3: Infrastructure Security (26%)
Domain 4: Identity and Access Management (20%)
Domain 5: Data Protection (22%)

Response types

Multiple choice: Has one correct response and three incorrect responses (distractors)
Multiple response: Has two correct responses out of five or more response options