The AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03) exam tests your skills in securing AWS environments. It is designed for security professionals looking to validate their expertise in AWS security.
Which AWS service helps manage AWS IAM permissions through roles?
AAWS Organizations
BAWS IAM Roles
CAWS Config
DAWS CloudTrail
Explanation
AWS IAM Roles enable applications and services to access AWS resources via assumed permissions; the others do not directly manage roles.
Q92
A company needs to allow users access to specific S3 buckets based on their department. What is the best practice?
AUse IAM user roles.
BImplement S3 bucket policies.
CCreate multiple AWS accounts.
DApply VPC trends.
Explanation
S3 bucket policies allow granular access control based on user attributes; IAM roles provide broader permissions, and multiple accounts complicate management.
Q93
What happens when a CloudWatch alarm triggers an EC2 Auto Scaling policy?
AInstances are shut down.
BMore instances are launched.
CDatabase is optimized.
DNotifications are ignored.
Explanation
Triggering an Auto Scaling policy typically results in launching additional instances; shutting down instances is not guaranteed and the other options don’t apply.
Q94
Which AWS service is designed for threat detection and security monitoring?
AAmazon GuardDuty
BAWS Config
CAWS CloudTrail
DAmazon Inspector
Explanation
Amazon GuardDuty continuously monitors for threats while others focus on compliance or logging.
Q95
A company needs to restrict access to an S3 bucket by IP address. Which feature should they implement?
AS3 Lifecycle Policies
BS3 Bucket Policy
CAWS Lambda Triggers
DS3 Versioning
Explanation
S3 Bucket Policies allow IP-based access restrictions, while others do not focus on access control.
Q96
What happens when a security group is removed from an EC2 instance?
ATraffic is automatically denied
BInstance is terminated immediately
CInstance loses all network connectivity
DAll inbound rules are still applied
Explanation
Traffic is denied because security groups are stateful firewalls and removing them leaves no rules to allow traffic.
Q97
Which AWS service enables secure file transfer using SFTP?
AAWS Transfer for SFTP
BAWS DataSync
CAmazon S3
DAWS Storage Gateway
Explanation
AWS Transfer for SFTP specifically supports secure SFTP file transfers, while others serve different purposes.
Q98
A company needs an application to securely store secrets and access keys. Which service should they use?
AAWS Secrets Manager
BAWS Parameter Store
CAmazon S3
DAWS Config
Explanation
AWS Secrets Manager is designed for securely storing and managing sensitive information unlike the other options which serve different functionalities.
Q99
You are configuring AWS CloudTrail. What happens if you set the log file validation to enabled?
ALogs are encrypted automatically
BIntegrity validation of logs occurs
CCloudTrail logs cannot be deleted
DYou cannot enable more than one trail
Explanation
Enabling log file validation ensures integrity verification of your CloudTrail logs, which is essential for security audits.
Q100
Which service should you use to automatically rotate your AWS access keys and secret keys?
AAWS Secrets Manager
BAWS IAM
CAWS Key Management Service
DAWS Config
Explanation
AWS Secrets Manager can automatically manage key rotation, while IAM is for static credentials, KMS for encryption keys, and Config for compliance monitoring.