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AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Data Protection

IT professionals safeguard an organization’s sensitive data. This course will teach you to use AWS to implement a robust data protection strategy, protecting confidential business data, and data entrusted to you by your customers.

Intermediate
2h 42m

Created by Mike Hammond

Last Updated Nov 18, 2025

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AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Data Protection

IT professionals safeguard an organization’s sensitive data. This course will teach you to use AWS to implement a robust data protection strategy, protecting confidential business data, and data entrusted to you by your customers.

Intermediate
2h 42m

Created by Mike Hammond

Last Updated Nov 18, 2025

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What you'll learn

A broad array of technologies are needed to implement the defense-in-depth strategy you’ll need to protect your data. In this course, AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Data Protection, you’ll gain the ability to shield your data from threats. First, you’ll explore securing data in transit with encryption and secure networking designs. Next, you’ll discover how to protect data at rest with resource policies and encryption. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage data lifecycles, and secure application access to secure resources with secrets. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of data protection technologies needed to shrink your organization’s attack surface and keep customer data safe from harm.

AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Data Protection
Intermediate
2h 42m
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Mike Hammond - Pluralsight course - AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02): Data Protection
Mike Hammond
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Mike Hammond is a seasoned technical trainer with 25 years of experience delivering technical content. His focus is on AWS administration and Windows system administration.

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