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AIF-C01 Practice Question: A research organization is using Amazon SageMaker…
A research organization is using Amazon SageMaker Studio to collaborate on building machine learning models. The security policy requires that all data and code remain within a VPC and cannot be accessed from the public internet. Additionally, the organization wants to enforce that only approved base images are used for the Studio environment. How should the organization configure SageMaker Studio to meet these requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse disabling direct internet access with fully restricting image choices, not realizing that without a lifecycle configuration to filter the image registry, users can still select any public SageMaker image that is available within the VPC's network scope.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the Studio domain in VPC Only mode and use a SageMaker Studio lifecycle configuration to restrict the list of available base images to those in a private Amazon ECR repository.
Configuring the SageMaker Studio domain in VPC Only mode ensures that all data and code remain within the VPC and cannot be accessed from the public internet. Additionally, using a lifecycle configuration script to restrict available base images to those in a private Amazon ECR repository enforces the policy that only approved base images are used, as the lifecycle configuration can modify the Jupyter Server settings to limit the image registry.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use an AWS Transit Gateway to connect the VPC, and enforce HTTPS for all traffic.
Why it's wrong here
Transit Gateway is for network connectivity, not restricting base images. HTTPS enforcement does not control image selection.
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Configure the Studio domain in VPC Only mode and use a SageMaker Studio lifecycle configuration to restrict the list of available base images to those in a private Amazon ECR repository.
Why this is correct
VPC Only ensures no public internet access, and lifecycle configurations can restrict images to approved ones from a private ECR.
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Configure the Studio domain to disable direct internet access, and let users choose any base image from the SageMaker public registry.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling internet access is correct, but allowing any public base image violates the approval policy.
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Use AWS CloudFormation to create a Studio domain in a VPC and rely on individuals to use approved images.
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation can create the domain, but it does not enforce image restrictions; users could still choose unapproved images.
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