- A
Use IAM Access Analyzer to validate the roles against a policy template.
Why wrong: A is wrong because IAM Access Analyzer validates resource-based policies, not role settings.
- B
Use AWS Config with the managed rule iam-role-max-session-duration to evaluate roles.
C is correct because AWS Config can continuously evaluate role configurations against this rule.
- C
Run AWS Trusted Advisor and check the IAM report for roles with long session durations.
Why wrong: D is wrong because Trusted Advisor does not check session duration; it checks other IAM best practices.
- D
Enable AWS CloudTrail and create a metric filter to detect role creation with session duration greater than 1 hour.
Why wrong: B is wrong because CloudTrail logs API calls but does not assess compliance of existing roles.
Quick Answer
The answer is to use AWS Config with the managed rule `iam-role-max-session-duration` to detect IAM role max session duration violations. This rule is purpose-built to evaluate each IAM role’s `MaxSessionDuration` setting against a configurable threshold—defaulting to one hour—and automatically flags any role that exceeds it, providing continuous compliance monitoring without manual checks. On the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional DOP-C02 exam, this question tests your understanding of AWS Config managed rules for security governance across multi-account environments, often appearing alongside scenarios involving Organizations and conformance packs. A common trap is reaching for a custom Lambda or AWS CloudTrail solution, but the managed rule is the simplest, most scalable answer. Memory tip: think “IAM session, Config inspection”—the rule name itself tells you exactly what it checks, so when you see “max session duration” in the prompt, immediately associate it with the `iam-role-max-session-duration` managed rule.
DOP-C02 Incident and Event Response Practice Question
This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of incident and event response. 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 with multiple accounts. The security team wants to ensure that all IAM roles in member accounts have a maximum session duration of 1 hour. They need a way to detect any roles that violate this policy. What should they do?
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
Use AWS Config with the managed rule iam-role-max-session-duration to evaluate roles.
AWS Config provides a managed rule called `iam-role-max-session-duration` that specifically evaluates IAM roles to ensure their `MaxSessionDuration` setting does not exceed a specified threshold (default 1 hour). This rule can be deployed across all member accounts in AWS Organizations using a conformance pack or AWS Config aggregator, allowing the security team to continuously detect and report any roles that violate the policy without manual intervention.
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.
- ✗
Use IAM Access Analyzer to validate the roles against a policy template.
Why it's wrong here
A is wrong because IAM Access Analyzer validates resource-based policies, not role settings.
- ✓
Use AWS Config with the managed rule iam-role-max-session-duration to evaluate roles.
Why this is correct
C is correct because AWS Config can continuously evaluate role configurations against this rule.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Run AWS Trusted Advisor and check the IAM report for roles with long session durations.
Why it's wrong here
D is wrong because Trusted Advisor does not check session duration; it checks other IAM best practices.
- ✗
Enable AWS CloudTrail and create a metric filter to detect role creation with session duration greater than 1 hour.
Why it's wrong here
B is wrong because CloudTrail logs API calls but does not assess compliance of existing roles.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS Config's ability to evaluate resource configurations (like IAM role session duration) with CloudTrail's event logging or IAM Access Analyzer's policy analysis, leading them to choose options that detect creation events rather than continuously assess the current state of all roles.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The `iam-role-max-session-duration` AWS Config rule evaluates the `MaxSessionDuration` attribute of each IAM role, which is set in seconds (range 3600 to 43200). Under the hood, AWS Config uses a Lambda function to perform the evaluation, comparing the role's duration against the `maxSessionDuration` parameter (default 3600 seconds). In a multi-account setup, you can deploy this rule via an AWS Organizations conformance pack to automatically apply it to all member accounts, and use an aggregator to view non-compliant roles across the entire organization from a single management account.
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 company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Incident and Event Response — This question tests Incident and Event Response — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Use AWS Config with the managed rule iam-role-max-session-duration to evaluate roles. — AWS Config provides a managed rule called `iam-role-max-session-duration` that specifically evaluates IAM roles to ensure their `MaxSessionDuration` setting does not exceed a specified threshold (default 1 hour). This rule can be deployed across all member accounts in AWS Organizations using a conformance pack or AWS Config aggregator, allowing the security team to continuously detect and report any roles that violate the policy without manual intervention.
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