AWS Security Specialty Certification: My Experience, Pros/Cons, and is it Worth It? [2023]

I'm talking in this video about the AWS Security Specialty certification and whether it is worth pursuing for software engineers working with AWS. We will begin with a brief introduction to the certification, followed by a discussion of its key benefits and potential drawbacks. Finally, I'll share personal experiences in studying for the certification and help you decide if it's right for your career goals.

📚 In this video, you'll learn:
- An introduction to the AWS Security Specialty certification
- Pros and cons of pursuing the certification
- Personal insights from preparing for the exam
- Tips for determining if it's the right choice for you

⚡ Video Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - What is AWS Security Specialty certification?
1:32 - Pros and Cons
4:16 - is the certification worth it?
5:05 - My personal take on its value
5:44 - The Exam
6:28 - Who should take the certification?
8:17 - Conclusion

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[guettatfimohamedali]

Great video as always, iLyas! I really appreciate your insights and expertise in the field. While the AWS Certified Security - Specialty certification is valuable for those specifically working with AWS cloud environments, considering other vendor-neutral certifications like CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge), CCAK (Certified Cloud Auditing Knowledge), or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) can further enhance your expertise and credibility in cloud security across different cloud platforms. These certifications are recognized in the industry and demonstrate your ability to navigate various cloud environments, making you a more versatile and sought-after professional in the cloud security domain. Keep up the fantastic work, and I'm looking forward to more informative content from you!

[evanstayuka]

You are my AWS hero. I learn a great deal from you. Congratulations on your new AWS cert. Meanwhile I'm still preparing to take the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam😅

[OhDearBabajan]

Hi and thank you! Where do you recommend studying for it?

[ИванЖалдкк]

I looked at the thumbnail and thought Eminem is a solution architect now.

[BbB-vruh]

I’m hoping to take this cert in a few months. I’ve currently only taken the solutions architect associate, so I figured I would jump in and take this one. It would open me up to some specialty assignments at work, though I don’t plan to become a “security engineer” per se.

[vinodshalgar]

thanks for this informative video.. I think important thing over here is to broaden knowledge and to show your potential employer that you are serious when it comes to security .. which you have pointed out rightly 👍

[xavieralmonte]

Great video, thank you! Curious on your intake, I just passed my AWS Solutions Architect Associate, I have 6 years of tech sales experience and have projects uploaded in my Github. Would you recommend I take this exam or ML if I'm looking to specialize?

[jaibertaborda]

It’s a high challenge when you are thinking to work in cloud and make this kind of certifications, personally I work in security strategy but I didn’t have hands-on experience on cloud, however I’ve made practitioner and architect AWS certifications and had some interviews like you said need more expierence on practice, any way I will try to make this certification because I love to learn and study on cloud. Thanks a lot

[RomanJawny]

Great analysis! Any idea where I can get the best on hands experience to prepare and bolster my resume?

[bikashjena]

Well one query, that I work in security field as Pentester, currently I am preparing for the AWS cloud practitioner cert, I just wanna know whether I can opt for AWS security speciality cert post acquiring this ??

[yuosefjan]

Hi really appreciate your efforts that you are injoying to teach us with a strong knowledge everyday thanks. But i hv question if i already did the basics of cyber security like (isc)²cc in cyber security and Security+ and az-900 and Aws cloud practitioner just the knowledge of them without certification and can i jump directly to AWS security???

[gevorian]

I want to prepare for becoming a Solutions Architect, though I have my doubt about getting into the field.

I have worked with AWS in the past mainly deploying mobile app solutions within my company as a project manager at a super small startup. With knowledge of the basic ins/outs of AWS as I have directly deployed apps there for some mobile app projects and self-hosting internal software.

Will this minimal experience drive me in the right direction?

[wendykgosi]

“Making you a valuable asset” hahahaha . Poor humans… considered assets In the slave for money - as if that’s the m only reality that exists .

Thanks 😊 anyway.

[davidawcloudsecurity]

You can't protect what you don't know.