DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question
Which THREE AWS services can be used to centrally manage and govern data across multiple AWS accounts? (Select THREE.)
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 Control Tower
AWS Control Tower (B) is correct because it provides a centralized landing zone with guardrails and account provisioning that enforces governance and data management policies across multiple AWS accounts. AWS Organizations (C) is correct because it enables central management of multiple accounts through organizational units, service control policies (SCPs), and consolidated billing, which are foundational for cross-account governance. AWS Lake Formation (E) is correct because it centrally manages data lake permissions, cataloging, and fine-grained access control across accounts using AWS RAM resource shares and the Glue Data Catalog. Amazon S3 (A) is incorrect because it is an object storage service, not a cross-account governance or central management service, even though it can host data governed by other services. Amazon Redshift (D) is incorrect because it is a data warehouse service for analytics, not a service for centrally managing and governing data across multiple accounts.
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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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
Amazon S3 stores objects within a single account and offers no cross-account governance or central policy enforcement by itself. It is tempting because S3 Access Points and policies can be shared, but central multi-account management requires AWS Organizations, Control Tower or Lake Formation.
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AWS Control Tower
Why this is correct
AWS Control Tower applies guardrails and account baselines across an organisation, enforcing governance at scale. It satisfies the multi-account central governance requirement by orchestrating AWS Organizations, IAM Identity Center and CloudTrail into a managed landing zone.
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AWS Organizations
Why this is correct
AWS Organizations centrally manages accounts, consolidated billing and service control policies. It satisfies the multi-account governance requirement by grouping accounts into organisational units and applying SCPs that restrict services and actions across every member account.
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Amazon Redshift
Why it's wrong here
Amazon Redshift is a data warehouse for querying and storing analytical data inside one account, not a governance or central-management service across accounts. It is tempting because Redshift Spectrum and data sharing span accounts, yet those move data, not policy, and no organisation-wide control is provided.
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AWS Lake Formation
Why this is correct
AWS Lake Formation centralises permission management for data lakes, letting you grant table- and column-level access to principals from multiple accounts via resource shares and cross-account grants. This satisfies the stem's requirement to govern data across accounts, since permissions are enforced at the Lake Formation layer rather than duplicated in each account's IAM policies.
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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