Domain 2 · 30% of Exam

Security and Compliance

Domain 2 covers shared responsibility, AWS security and compliance concepts, identity and access management, and common security services.

What You'll Be Tested On

  • AWS shared responsibility model and how it changes by service type
  • IAM users, groups, roles, policies, MFA, root account protection, and least privilege
  • Security and compliance services such as AWS Artifact, KMS, Shield, WAF, GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, and Security Hub
  • Account governance with AWS Organizations, service control policies, and identity federation
  • Audit and monitoring concepts with CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and AWS Config

Key AWS Services in This Domain

Exam Tips for Domain 2

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For foundational security questions, first decide whether the responsibility belongs to AWS or the customer.

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Root user security is a favorite exam theme: enable MFA and avoid daily use.

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Remember that IAM is global and security groups are stateful.

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AWS Artifact is for compliance reports and agreements, not runtime threat detection.

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