I recently recertified my AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C02) exam, and it reminded me just how fast cloud platforms like AWS evolve. In this post, I’ll share my updated insights and strategies for tackling this specialty certification, along with key takeaways from my own recertification experience.
I passed my AWS Certified Security – Specialty exam on September 2018 and I would like to share some thoughts on my experience.
First of all, some people asked me why I chose the AWS path to cloud security instead of going for a vendor neutral cert like CCSP from (ISC)². Main reason for this is that, before diving into Cloud Security I thought it would be useful to get a good understanding of a cloud platform. I chose AWS cloud as they are the leader in Cloud Computing as of this writing. I studied and passed the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam first. This gave me a good overview of the AWS platform and its capabilities. It took me around another month to prepare for the Security Specialty exam.