DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question

Exhibit

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Deny",
      "Principal": "*",
      "Action": "s3:GetObject",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/*",
      "Condition": {
        "Bool": {
          "aws:SecureTransport": "false"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Refer to the exhibit. A data engineer applied this bucket policy to an S3 bucket. What is the effect of this policy?

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

✓

Blocks HTTP requests to get objects

The bucket policy denies the s3:GetObject action when the request is made over HTTP (i.e., when aws:SecureTransport equals false). This effectively blocks HTTP requests to get objects, while allowing HTTPS requests. Therefore, Option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because the policy blocks HTTP, not allows it. Option C is incorrect because the policy blocks HTTP, not allows it. Option D is incorrect because the policy only blocks insecure transport, not all access.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✗
Allows only HTTPS requests to get objects
Why it's wrong here
The policy denies HTTP, so HTTPS is allowed, but it does not explicitly allow only HTTPS.
✓
Blocks HTTP requests to get objects
Why this is correct
The Deny effect with condition aws:SecureTransport false blocks HTTP requests.
✗
Allows only HTTP requests to get objects
Why it's wrong here
The policy denies HTTP, so HTTP is blocked.
✗
Blocks all access to the bucket
Why it's wrong here
The policy only denies GetObject over HTTP; other actions and HTTPS are allowed.

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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DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question

Exhibit

Why each option matters

Option-by-option breakdown

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

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