SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Course Overview

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Master the art of securing AWS cloud environments with the SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security - Specialty course. Designed for IT professionals specializing in AWS security, this comprehensive program equips you to design, deploy, and manage robust security solutions. By the end of the course, you’ll confidently protect data, secure networks, and implement compliance and incident response strategies. Learn to secure EC2 instances, configure firewalls, and monitor traffic with VPC Flow Logs and AWS Shield. Master edge security with WAF and CloudFront to prevent DDoS attacks. Explore advanced encryption, KMS key management, and secure data practices. Automate logging, monitoring, and alerting, while designing IAM policies to secure workloads and ensure compliance. This intermediate-level course is perfect for cloud security professionals and those preparing for the AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam. A background in AWS and basic networking is recommended to optimize your learning. Advance your career and become a certified AWS security expert.