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AWS Security Specialist certification Beta
Remedymp
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Just thought I would Post this here as I have not seen any discussion on this.
Any one working on AWS thinking about sitting for this exam?:
Any one working on AWS thinking about sitting for this exam?:
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OptionsMitechniq Member Posts: 286 ■■■■□□□□□□There isn't much love for Cloud currently on TechExams, but I am taking the beta exam in January.
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OptionsRemedymp Member Posts: 834 ■■■■□□□□□□There isn't much love for Cloud currently on TechExams, but I am taking the beta exam in January.
I am also thinking of the samething as I work as Cloud Security Analyst now. I just wonder if there will be any ROI from it.
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OptionsNetworkNewb Member Posts: 3,298 ■■■■■■■■■□Do you have any study material?:
acloud.guru has a video course for it. I plan on going for my CCSP next year, but my company doesn't utilize AWS so will probably be passing on this one. Best of luck! -
OptionsUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,564 ModThanks for sharing. I need to get up to speed with AWS because it's heavily used where I work and I'm clueless.
Where do I even start! -
OptionsJoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 ModThanks for sharing. I need to get up to speed with AWS because it's heavily used where I work and I'm clueless.
Where do I even start!
Sign up for the free AWS account, grab an A Cloud Guru video set (or sub Linux Academy), and profit!Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
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OptionsDoubleNNs Member Posts: 2,015 ■■■■■□□□□□JoJoCal19 said literally exactly what I was going to say.
It's fairly easy to get hands-on exp and up to speed.Goals for 2018:
Certs: RHCSA, LFCS: Ubuntu, CNCF CKA, CNCF CKAD | AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect Pro, AWS Certified Security Specialist, GCP Professional Cloud Architect
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OptionsUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,564 Modand that's why I love this forum, you guys are great.
I might just do that! -
Optionsjayc71 Member Posts: 112 ■■■■□□□□□□I work as a Cloud Security Architect and I have all three of the AWS associate level certs, I'm definitely interested in taking this one. Next on my list are CCSP and CCSK, but I may want try to squeeze this beta in just to see what the questions are like.CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, Sec+, AWS CSA/Developer/Sysops Admin Associate, AWS CSA Pro, AWS Security - Specialty, ITILv3, Scrummaster, MS, BS, AS, my head hurts.
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OptionsMitechniq Member Posts: 286 ■■■■□□□□□□I am moving to a Cloud Security Architect position in 2 weeks. I am currently studying CCSP. I think if you are planning to take the exam down the road - this is your best bet. You can take the beta for half the price and receive a voucher for a year if you fail the beta exam.
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OptionsNetworkNewb Member Posts: 3,298 ■■■■■■■■■□receive a voucher for a year if you fail the beta exam.
Interesting, didn't see that part when I first looked at it. hmmmm tempting -
OptionsMitechniq Member Posts: 286 ■■■■□□□□□□I don't think AWS is publicly announcing the free voucher but when you go to register for the exam it states:AWS uses beta exams to validate new exam content. Beta exams offer more time and contain more questions than live exams. You can expect to receive your exam results in late March 2017. If you pass the beta exam, you will achieve your AWS Certification. If you do not pass the beta exam, you will receive a free voucher (valid for one year) to take the live exam version.
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Optionssoccarplayer29 Member Posts: 230 ■■■□□□□□□□Thanks for the heads up!
Any idea if you're allowed to take the exam if you don't meet the prereqs (for instance I don't have any of the AWS associate level certs)?Certs: CISSP, CISA, PMP -
OptionsRemedymp Member Posts: 834 ■■■■□□□□□□soccarplayer29 wrote: »Thanks for the heads up!
Any idea if you're allowed to take the exam if you don't meet the prereqs (for instance I don't have any of the AWS associate level certs)?
You more than likely will be lost on it if you haven't met those prereqs. -
OptionsMitechniq Member Posts: 286 ■■■■□□□□□□The exam will be greyed out and you will not be able to register without meeting the prereqs.
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OptionsRemedymp Member Posts: 834 ■■■■□□□□□□Thanks for sharing. I need to get up to speed with AWS because it's heavily used where I work and I'm clueless.
Where do I even start!
AWS Technical Essentials
AWS Security Fundamentals. -
OptionsVerities Member Posts: 1,162I think this will be a worthwhile certification here soon at least within DoD IT as the AWS GovCloud becomes more widely utilized.
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OptionsRemedymp Member Posts: 834 ■■■■□□□□□□@Remedy:
The AWS Technical Essentials is a one day instructor-led training right?
You reckon I can just self-study for it?
I don't know since I have never taken the technical essentials portion. However, there are other self-paced labs on there that can be taken that fit your interest. -
OptionsUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,564 ModJust started doing the free "AWS Security Fundamentals"
Good so far -
OptionsRemedymp Member Posts: 834 ■■■■□□□□□□Just started doing the free "AWS Security Fundamentals"
Good so far
AWS Technical Essentials from CBNuggets. -
Optionschanakyajupudi Member Posts: 712I did the exam on the 28th of November at re:Invent and I think you guys have it all figured out
The exam is a 3-hour exam and is slightly out of date as the questions have been written over the course of a year.
Mike Chambers (A Cloud Guru Trainer) has started a course and is now available as a beta launch. Also Adrian Cantrill wrote a blog at https://read.acloud.guru/passing-the-aws-certified-security-specialty-exam-bcc5c160ae62 about his experience of the exam.
Happy to answer any other questions if you have!
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