Exam overview:
AWS Certified Security – Specialty validates your expertise in creating and implementing security solutions in the AWS Cloud. This certification also validates your understanding of specialized data classifications and AWS data protection mechanisms; data-encryption methods and AWS mechanisms to implement them; and secure internet protocols and AWS mechanisms to implement them.
| Category | Specialty |
| Exam duration | 170 minutes |
| Exam format | 65 questions; either multiple choice or multiple response |
| Cost | 300 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates |
| Test in-person or online | Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam |
| Languages offered | English, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America) |