Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
The AWS counterpart for cloud security engineers
AWS's security specialty exam covers the same kinds of work on another hyperscaler, including identity, data protection, and detection, which makes it the closest like-for-like peer.
Who it suits
Fits cloud security engineers whose employer or clients run primarily on AWS, or who want the other major hyperscaler alongside Google Cloud.
Key differences
- It applies the same security domains to AWS services and shared-responsibility patterns, so the tools and terminology differ from the Google Cloud service set.
- It places explicit weight on logging, detection, and incident response workflows alongside IAM and encryption.
- It is positioned as a specialty exam that assumes prior AWS experience, so the study path depends on that platform being in use.
- Level
- Specialty
- Assessment
- Written
- Study time
- 90-160h
- Listed from
- $300