Question 515 of 1,663
DBS-C01 Database Security Practice Question
A security team needs to grant an IAM user permission to modify only the 'db_secrets' secret in AWS Secrets Manager. Which IAM policy statement is correct?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often forget the mandatory six-character random suffix in Secrets Manager ARNs and use only the secret name, leading them to choose a wildcard resource like option C, which grants unintended access to multiple secrets.
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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{ 'Effect': 'Allow', 'Action': 'secretsmanager:PutSecretValue', 'Resource': 'arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:db_secrets-??????' }
It grants the specific `secretsmanager:PutSecretValue` action on the exact ARN of the `db_secrets` secret, including the required six-character random suffix (`-??????`) that AWS Secrets Manager appends to secret names. This ensures the IAM user can only modify that single secret, meeting the security requirement of least privilege.
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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{ 'Effect': 'Allow', 'Action': 'secretsmanager:UpdateSecret', 'Resource': '*' }
Why it's wrong here
Resource is too broad.
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{ 'Effect': 'Allow', 'Action': 'secretsmanager:*', 'Resource': '*' }
Why it's wrong here
This grants full access to all secrets.
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{ 'Effect': 'Allow', 'Action': 'secretsmanager:PutSecretValue', 'Resource': 'arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:*' }
Why it's wrong here
Resource is too broad.
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{ 'Effect': 'Allow', 'Action': 'secretsmanager:PutSecretValue', 'Resource': 'arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:db_secrets-??????' }
Why this is correct
This restricts to the specific secret and allows PutSecretValue.
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Last reviewed: Jul 4, 2026
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