This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of security and compliance. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
A company uses AWS Organizations to manage multiple accounts. The Security team wants to prevent member accounts from disabling AWS CloudTrail or deleting CloudTrail log files. Which TWO actions should the Security team take in the organization's management account? (Choose TWO.)
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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Create an SCP to deny s3:DeleteObject on the CloudTrail log bucket.
Option C is correct because an SCP that denies s3:DeleteObject on the CloudTrail log bucket prevents member accounts from deleting log files stored in S3, even if they have full administrative permissions. This is a critical control to ensure log integrity and compliance with security policies.
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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Create an SCP to deny cloudtrail:UpdateTrail.
Why it's wrong here
This prevents updating the trail but not stopping or deleting it.
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Create an IAM policy in each member account to deny cloudtrail:StopLogging.
Why it's wrong here
IAM policies can be overridden by account administrators.
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Create an SCP to deny s3:DeleteObject on the CloudTrail log bucket.
Why this is correct
This prevents deletion of log files.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Enable AWS CloudTrail from the management account with organization trail.
Why it's wrong here
This creates a trail, but does not prevent member accounts from disabling it.
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Create an SCP to deny cloudtrail:StopLogging and cloudtrail:DeleteTrail.
Why this is correct
This prevents disabling or deleting the trail.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse SCPs with IAM policies, thinking IAM policies in member accounts can enforce controls, or they overlook that denying UpdateTrail is insufficient because StopLogging and DeleteTrail are separate actions that must also be blocked.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
SCPs (Service Control Policies) act as a guardrail that applies to all IAM users and roles in member accounts, including the root user, by setting maximum permissions. The s3:DeleteObject action is denied on the specific CloudTrail log bucket ARN, ensuring that even if a member account has full S3 access, it cannot delete logs. This is often combined with an S3 bucket policy that denies s3:DeleteObject for all principals except the CloudTrail service, providing defense in depth.
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.
TExam Day Tips
→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
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Security and Compliance — This question tests Security and Compliance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create an SCP to deny s3:DeleteObject on the CloudTrail log bucket. — Option C is correct because an SCP that denies s3:DeleteObject on the CloudTrail log bucket prevents member accounts from deleting log files stored in S3, even if they have full administrative permissions. This is a critical control to ensure log integrity and compliance with security policies.
What should I do if I get this DOP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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