The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam validates advanced skills in designing distributed systems on AWS. It is ideal for experienced architects looking to demonstrate their expertise.
A company needs to ensure that only authorized users can access their S3 buckets. Which service should they use?
AAWS Trusted Advisor
BAWS IAM
CAWS CloudTrail
DAWS Config
Explanation
AWS IAM handles permissions; others track or audit resources without direct access control.
Q402
What happens when you enable versioning on an S3 bucket?
ADuplicates files when uploaded
BDeletes old versions automatically
CRetains all versions of an object
DDisables access to old files
Explanation
Versioning retains every version; others don't represent this functionality.
Q403
You are configuring a multi-Region redundancy for your S3 storage. Which features should you enable to enhance durability?
AVersioning
BCross-Region Replication
CLifecycle Policies
DEvent Notifications
Explanation
Cross-Region Replication automatically copies data across regions, enhancing durability; versioning is for data recovery, not redundancy.
Q404
A company needs to implement a secure way to manage API keys for a microservices architecture. Which AWS service is best suited for this?
AAWS Secrets Manager
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
AWS Secrets Manager allows secure key management, while EC2, S3, and Lambda are not designed for this purpose.
Q405
What happens when a CloudFront distribution is invalidated?
ACaches are deleted inaccessible
BOld content is immediately removed
CNew content is fetched from origin
DDistribution is temporarily disabled
Explanation
When invalidated, CloudFront fetches the new content from the origin, rather than removing caches directly.
Q406
Which service provides managed Redis in AWS?
AAmazon ElastiCache
BAmazon S3
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon ElastiCache provides fully managed Redis services, while S3 is for object storage, Lambda is serverless compute, and RDS is for relational databases.
Q407
A company needs to ensure that its data in S3 is immutable for compliance purposes. What should they implement?
AS3 Versioning
BS3 Object Lock
CS3 Cross-Region Replication
DBucket Policies
Explanation
S3 Object Lock allows you to create immutable storage for compliance, while versioning and replication do not prevent deletions, and bucket policies do not enforce immutability.
Q408
What happens when an Amazon EC2 instance is terminated in a subnet utilizing an Auto Scaling Group?
AInstance data is saved.
BAnother instance is launched.
CAll network settings are deleted.
DThe Auto Scaling Group is paused.
Explanation
An Auto Scaling Group will automatically launch another instance to maintain the desired capacity when one is terminated; instance data is lost unless saved elsewhere, and the network settings are not impacted.
Q409
Which service is best for event-driven computing?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
AWS Lambda automatically runs code in response to events, while the others are not specifically designed for event-driven execution.
Q410
A company needs to connect its on-premises data center to AWS securely. What is the most suitable solution?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS VPN
CAmazon Route 53
DAWS Global Accelerator
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated network connection to AWS, while AWS VPN is a secure connection over the Internet, making Direct Connect more suitable for on-premises data centers.