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CCPenX-AWS

The SecurityOps Group Certified Cloud Pentesting eXpert-AWS

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Exam fee

$1,499

Ongoing

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Study time

80–160 hrs

Delivery

Hybrid

Validity

3 yrs (renewal cycle)

› Quality score

22.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor

How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.

Cloud Pen-Test eXpert AWS — niche EC-Council ECO.

6.0/10

Practical evidence

Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.

Includes hands-on lab against AWS targets.

7.5/10

Currency & upkeep

How aggressively content is kept current with the field.

Updates trail EC-Council curriculum cadence.

5.0/10

Market recognition

How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.

Niche; AWS-pentest demand exists but credential market is fragmented.

3.5/10

› Exam format

65 multiple-choice + multi-select questions, 130–180 minutes (varies by cert), English (and several other languages). Pearson VUE or PSI proctored.

Retake policy

Fee: $300 per attempt

Wait: 14d between attempts

14-day wait between attempts. AWS occasionally provides 50% retake vouchers after a fail.

› Recertification

Recertify every 3 years by passing the latest version of the same cert or by passing a more advanced AWS cert that recertifies the prior one.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

PD-WRL-007

Recognition

Global

Exam languages

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming

Methodology (OSSTMM, PTES), web/network/mobile pentesting, social engineering, purple teaming.

A5Cloud Security

AWS/Azure/GCP security controls, IAM policies, CSPM, container security, shared responsibility model.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Senior practitioner experience with the vendor's platform expected.

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