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
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Control Tower
The correct answers are AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, and AWS Lake Formation. AWS Control Tower provides a pre-configured environment for governance and compliance across accounts. AWS Organizations enables centralized management of multiple accounts. AWS Lake Formation helps manage and govern data lake permissions across accounts. Amazon S3 (Option A) is a storage service, not a central governance service. Amazon Redshift (Option D) is a data warehouse, not a governance service.
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
S3 is storage, not a central governance service.
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AWS Control Tower
Why this is correct
Control Tower provides a governance framework for multi-account environments.
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AWS Organizations
Why this is correct
Organizations centrally manage accounts and apply policies.
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Amazon Redshift
Why it's wrong here
Redshift is a data warehouse, not a governance service.
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AWS Lake Formation
Why this is correct
Lake Formation provides centralized data lake access management.
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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