DOP-C02 Incident and Event Response Practice Question
This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of incident and event response. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. 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 needs to receive real-time notifications when any IAM user in any account creates an access key. Which solution is the most operationally efficient?
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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Use AWS Config rules with a CloudWatch Events rule to detect CreateAccessKey and publish to an SNS topic.
Option A is correct because an AWS Config rule with a CloudWatch Events trigger can detect CreateAccessKey API calls and send notifications via SNS. Option B is wrong because CloudTrail is already logging events, but CloudWatch Events can directly capture API calls. Option C is wrong because SCPs cannot trigger notifications. Option D is wrong because Trusted Advisor does not monitor IAM access key creation in real-time.
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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Enable CloudTrail in all accounts and send logs to a central S3 bucket, then use Amazon Athena to query.
Why it's wrong here
Not real-time; query-based.
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Create an SCP that denies access key creation and monitor with CloudWatch.
Why it's wrong here
SCPs deny but do not notify.
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Use AWS Trusted Advisor to check for exposed access keys.
Why it's wrong here
Not real-time and not for creation events.
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Use AWS Config rules with a CloudWatch Events rule to detect CreateAccessKey and publish to an SNS topic.
Why this is correct
Real-time detection via CloudWatch Events.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→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
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which DOP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Incident and Event Response — This question tests Incident and Event Response — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Use AWS Config rules with a CloudWatch Events rule to detect CreateAccessKey and publish to an SNS topic. — Option A is correct because an AWS Config rule with a CloudWatch Events trigger can detect CreateAccessKey API calls and send notifications via SNS. Option B is wrong because CloudTrail is already logging events, but CloudWatch Events can directly capture API calls. Option C is wrong because SCPs cannot trigger notifications. Option D is wrong because Trusted Advisor does not monitor IAM access key creation in real-time.
What should I do if I get this DOP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which DOP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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