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 log all API requests to an Amazon S3 bucket. Which solution meets this requirement without significant overhead?
AUse AWS CloudTrail
BEnable S3 Event Notifications
CSet up Amazon CloudWatch Logs
DImplement VPC Flow Logs
Explanation
AWS CloudTrail automatically logs all API requests, while the others do not cover comprehensive API logging specifically.
Q402
What occurs if you attempt to delete an active Amazon RDS instance?
ADeletion is allowed immediately
BInstance must be stopped first
CIt will trigger an automatic backup
DDeletion is restricted and fails
Explanation
Amazon RDS allows immediate deletion unless specific deletion protection is enabled. The others misrepresent deletion requirements or consequences.
Q403
Which service provides IAM role assumption features for Lambda functions?
AAWS IAM
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Shield
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS IAM allows Lambda functions to assume roles, while other services do not serve this purpose.
Q404
A company needs to ensure encrypted data at rest for their S3 buckets. What should they enable?
AIAM policies
BS3 Object Versioning
CS3 Server-Side Encryption
DBucket Lifecycle Policies
Explanation
S3 Server-Side Encryption encrypts data at rest, whereas others are either unrelated or do not provide encryption.
Q405
You are configuring CloudTrail. What happens if you disable it?
ALogs will remain available until manually deleted.
BNew API activity will not be logged.
CAPI activity logs will be retained forever.
DAll previous logs will be deleted instantly.
Explanation
Disabling CloudTrail stops logging new API activity, while previous logs remain until configured otherwise.
Q406
Which AWS service helps automate security assessments?
AAWS Inspector
BAWS CloudTrail
CAmazon Macie
DAWS Shield
Explanation
AWS Inspector automates security assessments, while the others focus on monitoring or data privacy.
Q407
A company needs to connect on-premise resources securely to AWS services. Which solution is best?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS VPN
CAWS Snowball
DAWS Storage Gateway
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides dedicated private connections, offering better reliability than VPNs for security.
Q408
You are configuring IAM policies for a group. What happens if a user has conflicting policies?
AThe least permissive policy wins
BAll policies are overridden
CThe most permissive policy wins
DPolicies cannot conflict
Explanation
The least permissive policy applies, ensuring tighter security controls.
Q409
Which service provides automated security assessments?
AAWS Inspector
BAWS Shield
CAWS Firewall Manager
DAWS Macie
Explanation
AWS Inspector automates security assessments, while others focus on threat protection or data security.
Q410
A company needs to retain logs for compliance. Which is the best practice?
AStore logs in EC2 register
BSend logs to CloudTrail
CUse S3 with versioning
DLog directly into RDS
Explanation
Using S3 with versioning ensures logs are retained safely, unlike other options that do not provide adequate retention.