AWS Certified Database – Specialty
DBS-C01 validates deep knowledge of AWS database services: choosing the right database for a workload (Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Neptune, Redshift, Timestream, DocumentDB, Keyspaces), planning and executing migrations with DMS and SCT, operations and automation, monitoring and troubleshooting, and database security.
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Start DBS-C01 examSkills measured
Workload-Specific Database Design
26%Selecting relational vs non-relational, Aurora vs RDS, DynamoDB data modeling and capacity modes, caching with ElastiCache, and cost-aware design.
Deployment and Migration
20%Automating deployment with CloudFormation, homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations with DMS and SCT, and cutover strategies.
Management and Operations
18%Backup and restore, snapshots, maintenance and patching, scaling (read replicas, Aurora Serverless), and lifecycle automation.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
18%CloudWatch and Enhanced Monitoring, Performance Insights, event subscriptions, slow queries, and connectivity and performance issues.
Database Security
18%Encryption at rest and in transit with KMS, IAM and native authentication, network isolation with VPC, Secrets Manager, and auditing.