About This Domain
Domain 6 — Management & Security Governance — accounts for 14% of the SCS-C02 certification exam. This domain evaluates your understanding of implement preventive controls with scps and permission boundaries, design detective controls with config rules and security hub standards, automate compliance remediation with config and ssm automation, and related concepts. Implement security governance, compliance automation, and organizational security controls across AWS accounts. To pass this section you need practical knowledge of how these services and patterns work together in real-world architectures.
What You'll Be Tested On
- Implement preventive controls with SCPs and permission boundaries
- Design detective controls with Config rules and Security Hub standards
- Automate compliance remediation with Config and SSM Automation
- Implement multi-account security baseline with Control Tower
- Design security governance for new account provisioning
Key AWS Services in This Domain
Study Strategy for Domain 6
While 14% might seem like a smaller portion of the exam, every point counts toward the passing score. Focus on understanding core concepts and common exam scenarios for this domain. Don't neglect it — even a few missed questions here can make the difference between pass and fail.
Exam Tips for Domain 6
Know the difference between preventive (SCPs) and detective (Config) controls
Understand Security Hub standards and how to customize them
Practice designing a security baseline for new accounts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions on the SCS-C02 exam come from Domain 6?
Domain 6 (Management & Security Governance) makes up 14% of the SCS-C02 exam. The exam has 65 scored questions, so approximately 9 questions will come from this domain.
What services should I focus on for Domain 6?
The key services for this domain include Organizations, Config, Security Hub, IAM. Make sure you understand how each service works, its use cases, and how they integrate with one another.
How should I prepare for Management & Security Governance questions?
Start by reviewing the key topics listed above, then practice with domain-specific questions. Focus on understanding real-world scenarios rather than memorizing facts. Use our practice quizzes to test your knowledge and review explanations for any questions you get wrong.
What's the best order to study the SCS-C02 domains?
Many candidates start with the highest-weighted domains first. For the SCS-C02 exam, the domains in order of weight are: Threat Detection & Incident Response (14%), Security Logging & Monitoring (18%), Infrastructure Security (20%), Identity & Access Management (16%), Data Protection (18%), Management & Security Governance (14%). However, start with whichever domain aligns best with your existing experience.
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