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AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03) Online Training

Prepare for the AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03) certification with expert-led training. Learn to secure AWS environments by managing access controls with IAM Roles Anywhere, protecting data through Amazon Security Lake, and responding to threats using Amazon CodeGuru Security. In this course, you'll cover securing GenAI applications and leveraging Amazon Q Developer alongside advanced networking like AWS Verified Access and Layer 3-7 firewall rules. This course covers essential tools and techniques, including AWS Verified Permissions, to safeguard cloud systems and make you stand out as a candidate for cloud security roles. This AWS training is ideal for cloud administrators and teams looking to enhance security skills or onboard new team members.

Updated April 2025

16Skills
140Videos
2Practice Exams
17h 4mTotal
140 videos2 exams17h 4m

Who This Course Is For

This AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03) training is designed for cloud administrators with 3-5 years of experience, offering associate-level skills in AWS security.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Managing identity and access controls with IAM and other tools
  • Implementing encryption to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest
  • Detecting and mitigating threats using AWS security monitoring services
  • Responding to security incidents in cloud environments
  • Implementing secure network architecture in AWS environments
  • Managing AWS security compliance and governance frameworks

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Course Introduction and Getting Started44m
  • Premium skill.AWS Security Approach and Best Practices1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Identity and Access Management Basics1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Advanced Access Controls and Policies1h 20m
  • Premium skill.AWS CloudTrail and CloudWatch1h 8m
  • Premium skill.AWS Organizations1h 3m
  • Premium skill.Multi-Account Management and Security Strategies1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Introduction to Network Security1h 9m
  • Premium skill.Advanced Networking and Edge Controls1h 19m
  • Premium skill.Data Encryption on AWS52m
  • Premium skill.Operations Management on AWS1h
  • Premium skill.Domain and Certificate Management1h 3m
  • Premium skill.Configuration Management and Monitoring1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Zero Trust Architectures on AWS1h 13m
  • Premium skill.Threat Protection with CloudFront and WAF55m
  • Premium skill.Threat Detection and Analysis53m

Certification

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

The AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification validates your skills and knowledge in designing and implementing secure applications and systems on the AWS platform. This certification is ideal for security professionals, architects, and engine...

Exam SCS-C03Level SpecialtyDifficulty AdvancedCost 300 USD
Incident responseLogging and monitoringInfrastructure securityIdentity and access managementData protection
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For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

As AWS estates grow, inconsistent access controls, weak logging, and uneven account governance can increase security risk and slow incident response. IT Directors can assign this AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03) training to cloud administrators, security-focused IT Practitioners, and Team Leads who already have several years of AWS experience and need a shared operating model for securing cloud environments.

The course is a realistic team investment of about 17 hours per learner, covering IAM, advanced policies, CloudTrail and CloudWatch, AWS Organizations, multi-account security, network and edge controls, encryption, certificates, configuration monitoring, zero trust, WAF, CloudFront, and threat detection. For change management, teams can use it to standardize security vocabulary and practices before AWS migrations, audit preparation, or role expansion.

CBT Nuggets supports rollout with Playlists for assigned learning paths, Practice Exams for certification readiness, and Team Reporting so Training Managers and IT Directors can track progress across the team.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

This training helps AWS teams reduce security variance across accounts, access models, and monitoring practices. Instead of relying on ad hoc cloud security knowledge, Team Leads can build a common baseline for securing AWS environments and preparing practitioners for the AWS Certified Security – Specialty exam.

  • Strengthen account governance: Teams learn AWS Organizations and multi-account security strategies for managing access and security boundaries at scale.
  • Improve audit readiness: CloudTrail, CloudWatch, configuration monitoring, and operations management topics help teams understand how to track activity and detect misconfigurations.
  • Reduce exposure at the edge: Network security, CloudFront, WAF, and advanced edge controls prepare practitioners to protect internet-facing workloads.
  • Protect sensitive data: Encryption, domain and certificate management, and access policy training support stronger controls for data in transit and at rest.

After completion

Knowledge & ability your team will gain

Knowledge

  • AWS security best practices and the shared responsibility approach to cloud protection
  • IAM fundamentals, advanced access controls, and policy design concepts
  • Logging and monitoring concepts using AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS Organizations and multi-account security management strategies
  • Network, edge, encryption, certificate, and zero trust security concepts
  • Threat detection and analysis concepts for AWS environments

Ability

  • Apply access controls that support least-privilege security goals
  • Evaluate AWS account structures and multi-account governance needs
  • Use logging, monitoring, and configuration management concepts to support audit readiness
  • Plan security controls for network access, edge protection, and web application threats
  • Explain how encryption and certificate management protect cloud workloads
  • Prepare more effectively for the AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification exam

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