DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. Exhibit: [GlueJobRun] ERROR: Insufficient Lake Formation permissions: User is not authorized to perform: lakeformation:GetDataAccess on resource: arn:aws:glue:us-east-1:123456789012:table/sales_db/customers
A data engineer runs an AWS Glue ETL job that reads from a table in the AWS Glue Data Catalog. The job fails with the error shown. The IAM role used by the Glue job has the following policy attached:
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": ["glue:GetTable", "glue:GetDatabase"
],
"Resource": "*"
}
]
}What should be added to the IAM role's policy to resolve the error?
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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lakeformation:GetDataAccess on the table resource
Lake Formation requires lakeformation:GetDataAccess permission on the table. Option A is wrong because the error is about Lake Formation, not S3. Option B is wrong because the role already has glue:GetTable. Option D is wrong because kms:Decrypt is not indicated.
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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s3:GetObject on the underlying S3 bucket
Why it's wrong here
The error indicates Lake Formation permission issue, not S3.
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glue:GetTable on the specific table resource
Why it's wrong here
Already allowed on all resources.
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lakeformation:GetDataAccess on the table resource
Why this is correct
This permission is required to access tables governed by Lake Formation.
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kms:Decrypt on the KMS key
Why it's wrong here
No encryption error is shown.
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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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