AWS Security Specialty Practice Exam (SCS-C03)
Specialist security certification validating AWS security architecture, data protection, and compliance expertise.
Exam at a glance
- Exam time
- 170 minutes
- Exam questions
- 65
- Passing score
- 750/1000
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Practice questions on CloudMasterIT
- 344
Exam domains and weighting
Threat Detection and Incident Response — 14%
Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Detective, AWS Security Hub, Amazon EventBridge, Incident Response Automation, AWS Systems Manager Incident Manager
Security Logging and Monitoring — 18%
AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch Logs, VPC Flow Logs, AWS Config, Amazon Athena Log Analysis, Amazon OpenSearch Service
Infrastructure Security — 20%
Amazon VPC Security, AWS WAF, AWS Shield, AWS Network Firewall, AWS PrivateLink, Edge Security & CloudFront
Identity and Access Management — 16%
AWS IAM Policies, AWS IAM Identity Center, Amazon Cognito, AWS Organizations SCPs, Federation & SAML, Permission Boundaries
Data Protection — 18%
AWS KMS, AWS CloudHSM, AWS Certificate Manager, Amazon Macie, S3 Encryption & Bucket Policies, AWS Secrets Manager
Management and Security Governance — 14%
AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, AWS Audit Manager, AWS Trusted Advisor, Compliance Frameworks, AWS Artifact
Three ways to study
- Practice modeSee the explanation right after each answer, so you learn as you go.
- Study modeReview questions and explanations at your own pace, with no timer.
- Exam modeA timed, randomized set that mirrors the real exam conditions.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the SCS-C03 exam?
The AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C03) exam consists of 65 questions with a 170-minute time limit.
What is the passing score for SCS-C03?
The passing score for the SCS-C03 exam is 750 out of 1000.
Is the SCS-C03 practice exam free?
The SCS-C03 sample set (20 questions with full explanations) is free. The full bank of 340+ questions is available with a CloudMasterIT subscription.
How long is the SCS-C03 certification valid?
The SCS-C03 certification is valid for 3 years after passing. Recertification is required after that.
Study guides
- AWS Security Specialty (SCS-C03) Complete Exam Preparation Guide
- A Complete Guide to the IAM Permission Model with Policies, Roles, and Permission Boundaries
- A Practical Guide to Organizations, SCP, and Multi-Account Governance for the SCS-C03 Exam
- Key Management, Cross-Account Access, and CMK Design with KMS and Envelope Encryption for SCS-C03
- Protecting S3 Data with Bucket Policy, SSE, Macie, and Object Lock
- Building VPC Security and Network Isolation with Security Groups, Network ACLs, Network Firewall, and PrivateLink
- Official exam guide