AWS Security exam format, cost and passing score
What sitting the AWS Security actually involves, and what it costs. Every figure on this page was read from Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s own pages on the date shown beside it, so you can check any of them yourself before you book.
The exam at a glance
- Exam format
65 questions, multiple choice or multiple response
AWS Certified Security - Specialty, checked 2026-09-20
- Time allowed
170 minutes
AWS Certified Security - Specialty, checked 2026-09-20
- Passing score
750 on a scaled range of 100 to 1,000
AWS sets the pass mark at 750 for Professional and Specialty exams, against 720 for Associate and 700 for Foundational.
AWS Certification: after testing, checked 2026-09-20
- Exam cost
US$300
AWS Certified Security - Specialty, checked 2026-09-20
- Retake policy
14 calendar days after a failed attempt, with no limit on the number of attempts
The full registration fee is payable for every attempt, and once you have passed you cannot retake the same exam for two years.
AWS Certification: after testing, checked 2026-09-20
- How long it lasts
3 years
AWS Certified Security - Specialty, checked 2026-09-20
Where these facts came from
Every figure above was read off the vendor's own page or published guide on the date shown, not copied from another prep site. Exam fees and policies change, so check the source before you pay anything.
- AWS Certification: after testing (checked 2026-09-20)
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty (checked 2026-09-20)
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What the exam covers
Official domain weights from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) exam outline.
See where you stand on AWS Security
Knowing the format is the easy half. Answer a few AWS Security questions and find out which domains you are actually weak in, with the explanation and the source for anything you miss. No account needed.