AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) Prep

Master the core security controls, automation, and threat defense mechanisms required to ace the AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) exam.

This comprehensive prep course equips security engineers and cloud architects with deep technical expertise across all SCS-C02 exam domains. Learners will explore enterprise identity architecture, edge-to-host infrastructure hardening, cryptographic implementations, and automated incident response in multi-account environments. Through practical scenarios and exam-focused insights, you will develop the operational proficiency needed to protect workloads and validate your AWS security expertise. Every lesson includes tutor notes, a video, a hands-on lab, exercises and a 12-question quiz you must pass at 80%, followed by a pooled final exam and free and paid practice tests. Erudex is independent and not affiliated with Amazon Web Services.

120h Certificate available

AWS SecurityCloud SecuritySCS-C02Cybersecurity

Curriculum

One complete track with its own final exam and certificate.

8 modules aligned to the official exam/course outline, with a pooled final exam (80% to pass).

Examine threat detection mechanisms, incident response lifecycles, and automated remediati

1.1 Configuring Amazon GuardDuty for Continuous Threat Detection Lab75 min
1.2 Centralizing Security Findings with AWS Security Hub Lab75 min
1.3 Automated Remediation Using Amazon EventBridge and AWS Lambda Lab75 min
1.4 Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis with Amazon Detective Lab75 min
1.5 Incident Response Playbooks and Compromised Credential Handling Lab75 min

You will learn to

Architect and manage secure multi-account IAM architectures using SCPs, permission boundaries, and enterprise federation.
Implement proactive threat detection, anomaly monitoring, and automated remediation workflows using GuardDuty, Security Hub, and EventBridge.
Design network defense architectures leveraging AWS WAF, Shield, Network Firewall, and VPC isolation controls.
Apply end-to-end data protection strategies utilizing AWS KMS, CloudHSM, Secrets Manager, and AWS Certificate Manager.
Establish automated security governance, compliance auditing, and forensic logging using AWS Config, CloudTrail, and Amazon Athena.

Prerequisites

• At least two years of hands-on technical experience securing AWS cloud workloads and enterprise infrastructure.
• Foundational knowledge of core AWS services and concepts equivalent to the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate level.

Format

40 lessons · ~120 hours · 80-question exam

Careers this prepares you for

Cloud Security Engineer

How you study

Every lesson pairs an in-depth video with written notes, key takeaways, a hands-on lab, exercises and a quiz. Work at your own pace, then sit the final examination for your Erudex certificate.

AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) Prep

Curriculum

Module 1Module 1: Threat Detection and Automated Incident Response

Module 2Module 2: Security Logging and Monitoring Architecture

Module 3Module 3: Infrastructure Security: Edge and Network Defenses

Module 4Module 4: Infrastructure Security: Compute and Host Hardening

Module 5Module 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) Deep Dive

Module 6Module 6: Data Protection: Cryptography and Key Management

Module 7Module 7: Data Protection: Storage Security, Secrets, and Transit

Module 8Module 8: Security Governance, Compliance, and Auditability

Careers this prepares you for

How you study