DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question
A company wants to ensure that all S3 buckets are encrypted using server-side encryption. Which AWS service can be used to automatically remediate non-compliant buckets?
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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AWS Config
AWS Config can use managed rules like s3-bucket-server-side-encryption-enabled to check compliance and trigger auto-remediation via SSM Automation or Lambda. Option D is correct.
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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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API calls but does not remediate configurations.
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Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for security vulnerabilities, not configuration compliance.
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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor provides recommendations but does not automatically remediate.
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AWS Config
Why this is correct
AWS Config can evaluate compliance and automatically remediate resources.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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