SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security Specialty Certification Prep - eLearning CourseNew

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Length: 6 courses

Price: $475/person (USD)

Access Length: 6 months

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Course Features:

Instant Access After Purchase

Lecture by Recorded Video

Stop and Start as Needed

Certificate of Completion

Software Lab Included?: N/A
(Cloud Based)

Delivery Methods:

 Self-Paced Online

Individuals & Groups
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Course Overview

Fortify your cloud infrastructure and master advanced security concepts with our comprehensive "SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security Specialty Certification Prep - eLearning" master bundle. Designed for experienced security professionals, architects, and engineers, this in-depth program provides the specialized knowledge and practical skills required to design, implement, and manage robust security solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Prepare to confidently achieve the highly esteemed AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) certification, validating your expertise in securing data and workloads in the cloud.

In an era where cloud security is paramount, the demand for highly skilled AWS Security Specialists is at an all-time high. This master bundle delves deep into AWS security services and best practices, equipping you to protect sensitive data, prevent unauthorized access, and respond effectively to security incidents. You'll gain mastery in critical areas such as incident response, logging and monitoring, infrastructure security, identity and access management (IAM), data encryption (at rest and in transit), and security automation. Understand specialized data classifications, AWS data protection mechanisms, secure internet protocols, and how to implement them using native AWS tools.

What You Will Gain:
  • Become an AWS Security Expert: Acquire advanced skills in designing and implementing secure architectures on the AWS Cloud.
  • Strengthen Cloud Defenses: Learn to protect AWS infrastructure, applications, and data against evolving cyber threats.
  • Achieve Specialty Certification: Confidently prepare for and pass the AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) exam, a testament to your deep expertise in AWS security.
  • Master Data Protection: Understand and implement robust data encryption techniques and data protection mechanisms.
  • Develop Incident Response Capabilities: Design and establish effective incident response plans and security monitoring solutions.
  • Automate Security Operations: Learn to leverage AWS services for automating security tasks and improving operational efficiency.
Key Concepts Covered:
  • Threat Detection & Incident Response: Designing response plans, logging, and monitoring.
  • Security Logging & Monitoring: CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Macie.
  • Infrastructure Security: Network security (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, WAF), host-based security.
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM): Advanced IAM policies, roles, federation, Directory Service.
  • Data Protection: Encryption at rest and in transit (KMS, CloudHSM, SSL/TLS), data classification.
  • Security Automation: Lambda, CloudFormation, Systems Manager, Security Hub.
  • Compliance & Governance: AWS Config, Organizations.
  • Secure Internet Protocols and Implementation.

Whether you're a security engineer, cloud architect, or a senior IT professional focused on safeguarding cloud environments, this bundle provides the comprehensive, expert-led training necessary to excel in AWS security.

Enroll today and secure your expertise in the AWS Cloud!

Also Included - 4 Courses: An Essential Career Skills Pack with 4 courses in key areas for career management and growth, including Time Management, Digital Skills, Creativity and Soft Skills.

 


Course Notes


Important Course Information
This is a Lecture-Only eLearning Course. If you would like to practice any hands-on activities, you must use your own software.

Prerequisites
Knowledge Prerequisites:
  • A deep understanding of security concepts, including network security, identity and access management (IAM), data protection, and incident response.
  • Familiarity with security operations and best practices.
  • Understanding of various security controls and their application in a cloud environment.

Suggested Course Prerequisites:
Course Objectives:
  • Prepare for Security Incidents:
    • Design and establish robust incident response plans and procedures within the AWS environment.
  • Design and Implement Logging Solutions:
    • Configure comprehensive logging, monitoring, and auditing capabilities using AWS services like CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and GuardDuty.
  • Implement Infrastructure Security Controls:
    • Secure network infrastructure (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, WAF) and implement host-based security on AWS.
  • Establish Secure Identity and Access Management:
    • Design and implement advanced IAM policies, roles, identity federation, and Directory Service solutions for fine-grained access control.
  • Design and Implement Data Encryption:
    • Apply appropriate data encryption techniques for data at rest (e.g., S3, EBS, RDS with KMS) and data in transit (e.g., SSL/TLS, VPN).
  • Implement Security Monitoring and Event Response:
    • Configure security monitoring tools, analyze security events, and automate responses to potential threats.
  • Implement Security Operations Automation:
    • Leverage AWS services and scripting to automate security tasks, remediate vulnerabilities, and enforce compliance.
  • Understand Data Classifications and Protection Mechanisms:
    • Apply specialized knowledge of data classification and choose appropriate AWS data protection mechanisms.
  • Prepare for SCS-C02 Certification:
    • Possess the expert-level knowledge and practical understanding necessary to confidently pass the AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) exam.
Target Audience
  • Security Engineers: Professionals specializing in cloud security, aiming to deepen their AWS-specific security expertise.
  • Cloud Security Architects: Architects responsible for designing and implementing secure cloud environments on AWS.
  • DevOps Engineers with a Security Focus: Individuals integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
  • Security Analysts: Analysts who monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents in AWS environments.
  • Compliance Officers: Professionals responsible for ensuring AWS deployments meet regulatory and industry compliance standards.
  • Experienced AWS Professionals: Those with a general AWS background (e.g., Solutions Architects, SysOps Administrators) looking to specialize in security.
  • Anyone Preparing for SCS-C02 Certification: Individuals specifically targeting the AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) exam.
Exams & Certifications
Exams
  • This course prepares students for the AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) Certification Exam.

Certifications
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty Certification.
Certification Notes: Certification exams are administered by third party testing companies. Our course teaches topics that can be useful with certification exam(s), which is an additional fee paid to the testing provider. You must contact the corresponding testing provider to take a certification exam. Certstaffix Training is an independent provider. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the named certification owner and does not include certification exam questions or answers.
Key Features
  • Audio Narration
  • Video
  • Inline Activities
  • Supplemental Resources
Languages
  • Audio/Video/Course Text: English.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): N/A.
Course Duration
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty: 18 hrs 25 min
  • Essential Career Skills Pack: 2 hrs 23 min

 


eLearning Training Delivery Method

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This self-paced online course lets you learn independently at your own pace through Certstaffix Training's easy-to-use platform.

How It Works

  • A Learn at your own pace - Start and stop as it is convenient for you. Pick up where you left off.
  • Lecture utilizing video and recorded screenshots
  • 6-month subscription length
  • Instant Access After Purchase

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Course Topics

SCS-C02 AWS Certified Security /AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Part 1 of 2

Course Duration - 9 hrs 45 min

The AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) certification is a designation offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that validates a candidate's expertise in designing and implementing secure applications and infrastructures on the AWS platform. This certification is intended for individuals who work with AWS services and have a strong focus on security aspects.

The main objective of this certification is to validate your skills and knowledge in building and deploying security solutions in the AWS Cloud. Furthermore, this certification also confirms that you understand specialized data classifications and AWS data protection mechanisms, as well as data encryption techniques and how to implement them using AWS mechanisms, including secure internet protocols and their implementation using AWS mechanisms. Overall, taking this exam will help you demonstrate your expertise in AWS security, which is essential for any IT professional working with AWS infrastructure.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Prepare for potential security incidents and establish an incident response plan
  • Design and Implement Logging Solutions
  • Implement security controls to protect infrastructure components
  • Establish secure identity and access management mechanisms


 

SCS-C02 AWS Certified Security /AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Part 2 of 2

Course Duration - 8 hrs 40 min

The AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) certification is a designation offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that validates a candidate's expertise in designing and implementing secure applications and infrastructures on the AWS platform. This certification is intended for individuals who work with AWS services and have a strong focus on security aspects.

The main objective of this certification is to validate your skills and knowledge in building and deploying security solutions in the AWS Cloud. Furthermore, this certification also confirms that you understand specialized data classifications and AWS data protection mechanisms, as well as data encryption techniques and how to implement them using AWS mechanisms, including secure internet protocols and their implementation using AWS mechanisms. Overall, taking this exam will help you demonstrate your expertise in AWS security, which is essential for any IT professional working with AWS infrastructure.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Design and implement data encryption for data at rest and in transit
  • Implement security monitoring to detect and respond to events
  • Implement security operations automation using AWS services

 


 


Essential Career Skills Pack


Productivity and Time Management

Course Duration - 30 min

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? This course will explain how to plan and prioritize tasks, so that we can make the most of the limited time we have. By using the time-management techniques in this course, you can improve your ability to function more effectively – even when time is tight and pressures are high. So, by the end of the course you will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be an effective manager of your time.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Set your priorities to better manage your time
  • Improve your productivity by sharpening your focus and multitasking effectively
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • Productiity & Time Management
  • Prioritization
  • Getting Things Done
  • Procrastination
  • Multitasking & Focus
  • Summary


 

Basic Digital Skills

Course Duration - 13 min

With the rise of digital transformation and technology, having a basic digital literacy is essential for all types of jobs, regardless of the industry. To stay competitive and be successful in the workplace, enhancing your digital skills should be a top priority.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Recall the essential digital skills framework
  • Elaborate on the toolkit of essential digital skills
  • Identify how to develop or improve your digital skills
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • The Essential Digital Skills Framework
  • The Toolkit of Essential Digital Skills
  • Developing Digital Skills
  • Summary


 

4 Ways to Boost Creativity

Course Duration - 30 min

The digital economy is opening up ways for everyone to be creative. It doesn’t just mean being artistic – it’s more about ideas, solutions, alternatives, incremental improvements. Peter Quarry and Eve Ash discuss ways that mental capacity can be developed, perspectives changed, group power leveraged and making things actually happen.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Define creativity
  • Think outside the box
  • Develop the right mental attitude
  • Leverage the power of groups
  • Ensure managers make it happen
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • What is Creativity at Work?
  • Learn to Think Outside the box
  • Develop the Right Mental Capacity
  • Laverage the Power of Groups
  • Ensure Managers Make It Happen
  • Summary


 

The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills

Course Duration - 1 hr 10 min

Soft Skills are the traits, characteristics, habits, and skills needed to survive and thrive in the modern work world. Soft skills aren't usually taught in school, but you will learn them all here in this course. Are you someone that other people in your organization and industry like to work with, collaborate with and partner with? Are you seen as a valuable asset to any new project that comes along?

This soft skills training course will teach you how to develop the skills that can make the difference between a lackluster career that tops out at middle management versus one that lands you in the executive suite. Or to wherever you define career success. So many soft skills seem like common sense at first glance, but they are not commonly applied by most workers. This soft skills training course will give you an edge over your competitors. It will also make your job, your career and your life more rewarding and enjoyable.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Understand how to be a great communicator
  • Become a stronger listene
  • Appear professional to co-workers and bosses of all ages
  • Avoid common career blunders that often end careers
  • Manage expectations for bosses and colleagues
  • Position yourself for promotions
  • Make technology your asset, even if you are afraid of technology
  • Avoid the Not My Job Syndrome
  • Develop EQ to Match Your IQ
  • Develop leadership qualities
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • Introduction
  • The Soft Tech Savvy Way to Always Be Essential
  • Not My Job, And I Am Happy to Do It
  • You Can Become a Master Communicator
  • Feedback Video for The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills
  • Become a Leader Without the Title or Formal Authority
  • Your EQ Will Beat a Higher IQ
  • Building Your Winning Team
  • Make Every One of Your Seconds Count
  • Unleash Your Inner Anthony Robbins
  • Avoid Being Uncool
  • Clothes Can Still Make or Break Your Career
  • Conclusion The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills
  • Extra: Developing Your Career Secret Sauce

 



 


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