cloud
professional Level
professional certification
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
SCS · Issued by AWS
Official Exam Fee
$300 USD (exam-only)
Region: US · exam-only
Official Exam Code
SCS-C03
Format: Multiple choice, multiple response, and ordering/matching
Validity & Renewal
3 years
None. Recertify by taking the current exam.
Prerequisites & Recommended Experience
Mandatory Prerequisites
None mandatory. Anyone may register for the examination.
Recommended Experience
5 years of IT security experience designing and implementing security solutions, and at least 2 years hands-on securing AWS workloads.
Exam Specifications
- Duration
- 170 minutes
- Questions
- 65 questions (multiple choice and multiple response)
- Passing Criteria
- 750 (scaled score 100-1000)
- Testing Delivery
- Pearson VUE (in-person testing center or online proctored)
Data verified on 2026-10-18 against primary issuer documentation.
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