10. Security & DevSecOps¶
5 certs | ~$1,643
Target Certifications¶
- GitHub Advanced Security — ~$99
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty — $300
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA) — $250
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) — ~$395
- CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) — $599
What You'll Learn¶
Cloud architecture, data security, platform & infrastructure security, application security, operations, legal & compliance
Suggested Learning Path¶
- Complete Security+ first (Track 1), then study with Microsoft Learn's GitHub Advanced Security prep (free)
- Practice on OverTheWire and Killercoda security scenarios
- Take GitHub Advanced Security -> KCSA -> AWS Security Specialty -> CKS -> CCSP (building on each)
Study Guides¶
- AWS Certified Security Study Guide: Specialty (SCS-C02) Exam — Mauricio Munoz et al. (Sybex, 2nd Edition, 2025)
- (ISC)2 CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional Official Study Guide — Mike Chapple, David Seidl (Sybex, 3rd Edition, 2022)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Study Guide — Benjamin Muschko (O'Reilly, 1st Edition, 2023)
- Hacking Kubernetes — Andrew Martin, Michael Hausenblas (O'Reilly, 1st Edition, 2021)