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.
A company needs to comply with GDPR. What AWS feature is essential?
AAWS CloudTrail
BAmazon S3 Versioning
CAWS data encryption
DAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Explanation
AWS data encryption is vital for protecting personal data, whereas the others don't directly address encryption needs.
Q282
You are configuring IAM roles for an application. What happens if the policy has an implicit deny?
AAccess is granted to all.
BAccess is denied by default.
CAccess is conditional.
DAccess is logged only.
Explanation
An implicit deny blocks access unless explicitly allowed, while the options suggest incorrect behaviors.
Q283
Which AWS service provides a way to manage secrets?
AAWS Secrets Manager
BAWS Systems Manager
CAWS Key Management Service
DAWS IAM
Explanation
AWS Secrets Manager is specifically designed to manage and rotate secrets, while the others serve different purposes.
Q284
A company needs to enable resource policies for Lambda functions to control access. What should they use?
AIAM Roles
BResource-based policies
CService Control Policies
DSecurity Groups
Explanation
Resource-based policies can directly control access to Lambda functions, while the others do not apply for direct access control.
Q285
You are configuring S3 bucket policies and want to deny access to a specific CIDR block. What should you do?
AUse a deny statement for the CIDR
BEnable public access settings
CCreate a lifecycle policy
DSet versioning on the bucket
Explanation
A deny statement in the policy effectively denies access based on the specified CIDR block, while the other options do not manage direct access controls.
Q286
Which service can automatically scale based on demand?
AElastic Load Balancing
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling adjusts resources automatically; others do not provide this capability.
Q287
A company needs to store sensitive data compliant with GDPR. Which storage option is best?
AAmazon S3 Standard
BAmazon RDS with encryption
CAmazon EFS
DAmazon S3 Glacier
Explanation
Amazon RDS with encryption supports GDPR compliance, while S3 Glacier is not ideal for sensitive data.
Q288
What happens when an IAM user tries to perform an action they are denied permission for?
AThe action succeeds silently
BThe action fails with an error
CTemporary permission is granted
DThe action is logged in CloudTrail
Explanation
The action fails with an error, while others do not describe the correct behavior.
Q289
Which service provides continuous compliance for AWS resources?
AAWS Config
BAWS Shield
CAWS IAM
DAmazon GuardDuty
Explanation
AWS Config tracks resource compliance while others focus on security or management activities.
Q290
A company needs to securely store sensitive data in an encrypted state. Which service is most suitable?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon RDS
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon CloudFront
Explanation
Amazon RDS can encrypt data at rest and in transit, whereas S3 requires additional steps for encryption.