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AIF-C01 Practice Question: A data science team is using Amazon SageMaker to…
A data science team is using Amazon SageMaker to build a model. They want to ensure that only authorized users can deploy models to production. Which TWO methods can they use to enforce this?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse auditing or monitoring services (like CloudTrail or GuardDuty) with preventive controls, failing to recognize that only IAM policies and registry approval workflows can actively block unauthorized deployment actions.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use SageMaker Model Registry to require approval before deployment.
SageMaker Model Registry allows you to set up an approval workflow for model versions. By requiring explicit approval before a model can be deployed to production, you enforce a governance gate that prevents unauthorized or unverified models from being used in production endpoints.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Use SageMaker Model Registry to require approval before deployment.
Why this is correct
Model Registry can enforce an approval workflow before a model is deployed.
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Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all AWS accounts.
Why it's wrong here
MFA provides an extra layer of login security but does not prevent authorized users from deploying.
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Use IAM policies to restrict the sagemaker:CreateEndpoint action to specific users.
Why this is correct
This directly controls who can create endpoints.
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Use AWS CloudTrail to audit deployment actions.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs actions but does not enforce restrictions.
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Use Amazon GuardDuty to monitor for unauthorized deployment.
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty detects threats but does not prevent authorized users from deploying.
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