Army COOL Snapshot - AWS Certified Security

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Renewal Period: 3 years

The AWS Certified Security Specialty certification is intended for individuals who perform a security role. This certification validates an examinee’s ability to effectively demonstrate knowledge about securing the AWS platform. It is recommended that candidates have a minimum of five years of IT security experience, designing and implementing security solutions and at least two years of hands-on experience securing AWS workloads.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

The following Army Occupations provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential. Please review the "Civilian" tab, if present, for information about which DOL Job Families this credential falls under.

Personnel Category	Occupation	Occupation Type	Related As	CA Eligible	Promotion Points
Enlisted	25B Information Technology Specialist	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	E6 Interactive On-Net Operator	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Warrant Officer	255A Information Services Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255N Network Management Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255S Information Protection Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255Z Senior Network Operations Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Officer	26A Network Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	26B Information Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	26Z Senior Network Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	70D Health Services Systems Management	AOC	Some	CA Eligible

This credential is related to the following DOL Job Families:

	Civilian Job	Job Family	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
	Information Security Analysts	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook		find local salary

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

Credential Prerequisite
Experience: 5 years recommended
Education
Training
Membership
Other
Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

Exam
Written Exam
Oral Exam
Practical Exam
Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

In-person exam
Remote proctored on-line exam
Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

Continuing Education
Exam
Continuing Education OR Exam
Fee
Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Phone: 2062661000

Fax: 2062664952
Contact Page

Written Exam SCS-C01

Incident Response (12%)
- Given an AWS abuse notice, evaluate the suspected compromised instance or exposed access keys.
- Verify that the Incident Response plan includes relevant AWS services.
- Evaluate the configuration of automated alerting, and execute possible remediation of security-related
Logging and Monitoring (20%)
- Design and implement security monitoring and alerting.
- Troubleshoot security monitoring and alerting.
- Design and implement a logging solution.
- Troubleshoot logging solutions.
Infrastructure Security (26%)
- Design edge security on AWS.
- Design and implement a secure network infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot a secure network infrastructure.
- Design and implement host-based security.
Identity and Access Management (20%)
- Design and implement a scalable authorization and authentication system to access AWS resources.
- Troubleshoot an authorization and authentication system to access AWS resources.
Data Protection (22%)
- Design and implement key management and use.
- Troubleshoot key management.
- Design and implement a data encryption solution for data at rest and data in transit.

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Security - Specialty examination:

Best Sources

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the AWS Certified Security - Specialty credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor

For more information on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) testing process, visit the agency website.

Third-Party Test Vendor Information
Testing for this credential is handled by the following vendors:

Pearson VUE

The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.

To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:
PSI

The test centers are located in the U.S.

To find out more, use the following links on the PSI website:

RECERTIFICATION

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Renewal Period: 3 years

The AWS Certified Security - Specialty credential has the following recertification information:

AWS certifications are valid for 3 years. Certification holders may recertify by taking the current Specialty exam for the certification already held.

Additional considerations for the AWS Certified Security - Specialty include:

It is recommended that candidates have a minimum of five years of IT security experience, designing and implementing security solutions and at least two years of hands-on experience securing AWS workloads.