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MLA-C01 Practice Question: Secure a SageMaker notebook instance that…
A company needs to secure a SageMaker notebook instance that contains sensitive data. Which THREE of the following are effective security measures? (Select THREE.)
⚠ Common exam trap
A common trap is to consider AWS CloudTrail as an effective security measure for protecting the notebook instance itself. While CloudTrail provides an audit trail, it does not prevent unauthorized access or data leakage. Direct security controls like IAM, VPC configuration, and encryption are more effective.
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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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Use IAM policies to restrict who can access the notebook instance.
IAM policies are the primary mechanism for controlling access to AWS resources, including SageMaker notebook instances, ensuring only authorized users can interact with the instance. Disabling direct internet access and using a VPC with a NAT gateway is a network security best practice that prevents exposure to the public internet while allowing controlled outbound traffic, which is critical for sensitive data. Encrypting the EBS volume with AWS KMS protects data at rest. AWS CloudTrail is useful for auditing API calls, but it is a logging and monitoring tool, not a direct security measure that prevents unauthorized access or data exposure.
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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Use IAM policies to restrict who can access the notebook instance.
Why this is correct
IAM policies can limit which users can create presigned URLs for the notebook.
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Disable direct internet access and use a VPC with a NAT gateway for outbound.
Why this is correct
This is a security measure, but we need three; we selected A, D, E as the most direct.
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Attach a lifecycle configuration that runs a script to download data from a public S3 bucket.
Why it's wrong here
Downloading data from a public S3 bucket could be a security risk.
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Enable AWS CloudTrail to log all notebook API calls.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail provides audit logs for security monitoring.
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Encrypt the notebook instance's EBS volume using AWS KMS.
Why this is correct
Encryption at rest protects data on the instance.
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