DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question
This DEA-C01 practice question tests your understanding of data security and governance. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Exhibit
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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:
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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
s3:GetObject on the underlying S3 bucket
Why wrong: The error indicates Lake Formation permission issue, not S3.
B
glue:GetTable on the specific table resource
Why wrong: Already allowed on all resources.
C
lakeformation:GetDataAccess on the table resource
This permission is required to access tables governed by Lake Formation.
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
Option C is correct. 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.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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kms:Decrypt on the KMS key
Why it's wrong here
No encryption error is shown.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
No encryption error is shown.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which DEA-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Data Security and Governance — This question tests Data Security and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: lakeformation:GetDataAccess on the table resource — Option C is correct. 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.
What should I do if I get this DEA-C01 question wrong?
Identify which DEA-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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