AWS Certified Security: Specialty recap
Tags: aws, security, secops, certified
Published: 2020-12-11 02:18:14

# AWS Certified Security: Specialty 
## Overview
The AWS Certified Security: Specialty is geared towards individuals who focus primarily on security within AWS. I found that as a solutions architect, it is extremely important to have security at the forefront of my mind while building. Building an environment secure initially reduces the risk of failing compliance and potential exploitation at production launch.

## Exam components
I found that an exam-taker should focus heavily on the following resources:

- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-KMS_primary.png) [AWS KMS](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-kms)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-IAM_primary.png) [AWS IAM](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-iam)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/Amazon-EC2_primary.png) [Amazon EC2](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#amazon-ec2)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-CloudTrail_primary.png) [AWS Cloudtrail](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-cloudtrail)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/Amazon-CloudWatch-Events_primary.png) [Amazon CloudWatch Events](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#amazon-cloudwatch-events)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/Amazon-Inspector_primary.png) [AWS Inspector](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-inspector)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-WAF_primary.png) [AWS WAF](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-waf)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-Shield_primary.png) [AWS Shield & Shield Advanced](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-shield)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-Config_primary.png) [AWS Config](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-config)
- ![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-Organizations_primary.png) [AWS Organizations](https://www.troydieter.com/post/awssec-guide/#aws-organizations)

## Exam components (AWS Documentation)
### AWS KMS
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-KMS_primary.png) *AWS Key Management Service*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/kms)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/kms-security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/kms.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/kms/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/kms/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/kms/faqs/)
---
### AWS IAM
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-IAM_primary.png) *AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/iam)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iam)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/iam-service.html)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/iam/faqs/)
---
### Amazon EC2
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/Amazon-EC2_primary.png) *Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ec2-service.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/faqs/)
---
### AWS Cloudtrail
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-CloudTrail_primary.png) *AWS Cloudtrail*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudtrail)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudtrail)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/WhatIsCloudTrail-Security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ct.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudtrail/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudtrail/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudtrail/faqs/)
---
### Amazon CloudWatch Events
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/Amazon-CloudWatch-Events_primary.png) *Amazon CloudWatch Events*
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/events/auth-and-access-control-cwe.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/cwe_region.html)
---
### Amazon Inspector
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/Amazon-Inspector_primary.png) *Amazon Inspector*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/inspector)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/inspector)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/inspector/latest/userguide/security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/inspector.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/inspector/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/inspector/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/inspector/faqs/)
---
### AWS WAF
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-WAF_primary.png) *AWS Web Application Firewall*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/waf)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/waf.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/waf/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/waf/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/waf/faq/)
---
### AWS Shield
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-Shield_primary.png) *AWS Shield*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/shield)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/shield)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/shd-security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/shield.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/shield/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/shield/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/shield/faqs/)
---
### AWS Config
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-Config_primary.png) *AWS Config*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/config)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/awsconfig.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/config/pricing)
-   [SLA](https://aws.amazon.com/config/sla/)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/config/faq/)
---
### AWS Organizations
![](https://www.troydieter.com/images/AWS-Organizations_primary.png) *AWS Organizations*
-   [Product documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/organizations)
-   [Development documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations)
-   [Security documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/security.html)
-   [Quotas (Limits)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ao.html)
-   [Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/organizations)
-   [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/organizations/faqs/)
---

## Training Resources
The following training resources helped prepare for the above components:

- [WhizLabs - AWS Certified Security - Specialty Course](https://www.whizlabs.com/aws-certified-security-specialty/)
- [uDemy AWS Certified Security - Specialty Course](https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-security-specialty/)
- [Official AWS Exam Page](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-security-specialty/)

## Future Reading
Please come join me [over at my personal site](https://www.troydieter.com), in which I cover varying AWS related topics and more!