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The correct SCP to enforce IAM role creation with an approval tag is the one that uses a Deny effect with a condition checking for `StringNotEquals` on `aws:RequestTag/Approved` set to `true`. This works because the SCP denies the `iam:CreateRole` action only when the required tag is absent, effectively making the tag a proxy for an approved custom trust policy while still allowing role creation when the tag is present. On the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty ANS-C01 exam, this tests your understanding of how SCP condition keys can enforce tagging policies across an organization, often appearing in scenarios where you must prevent unauthorized resource creation without blocking legitimate requests. A common trap is confusing a Deny with an Allow—remember that SCPs are deny-by-default, so you must explicitly block only the non-compliant cases. Memory tip: think “Deny the missing tag, not the action itself.”

ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question

This ANS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of network security, compliance and governance. 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 SCPs to restrict access to services. The security team needs to ensure that no IAM role can be created without an approved custom trust policy. Which SCP should be attached to the root OU to enforce this requirement?

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Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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{"Version":"2012-10-17","Statement":[{"Effect":"Deny","Action":"iam:CreateRole","Resource":"*","Condition":{"StringNotEquals":{"aws:RequestTag/Approved":"true"}}}]}

Option A is correct because it uses a Deny effect with a condition that only blocks IAM role creation when the request does not include a tag with key 'Approved' set to 'true'. This enforces that every new IAM role must have an approved custom trust policy by requiring the tag as a proxy for approval, while still allowing role creation when the tag is present. The SCP is attached to the root OU to apply globally across all accounts in the organization.

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.

  • ✓

    {"Version":"2012-10-17","Statement":[{"Effect":"Deny","Action":"iam:CreateRole","Resource":"*","Condition":{"StringNotEquals":{"aws:RequestTag/Approved":"true"}}}]}

    Why this is correct

    This SCP denies CreateRole unless the request includes a tag 'Approved' with value 'true', enforcing the requirement.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

  • ✗

    {"Version":"2012-10-17","Statement":[{"Effect":"Deny","Action":"iam:CreateRole","Resource":"*"}]}

    Why it's wrong here

    This SCP denies all CreateRole actions, which is too restrictive and not aligned with the requirement.

  • ✗

    {"Version":"2012-10-17","Statement":[{"Effect":"Deny","Action":"iam:CreateRole","Resource":"arn:aws:iam::*:role/*","Condition":{"StringNotLike":{"iam:RoleName":"approved-*"}}}]}

    Why it's wrong here

    This SCP denies CreateRole if the role name does not start with 'approved-', but does not enforce an approved trust policy.

  • ✗

    {"Version":"2012-10-17","Statement":[{"Effect":"Deny","Action":"iam:PassRole","Resource":"*"}]}

    Why it's wrong here

    This SCP denies PassRole, which is not related to creating roles with approved trust policies.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

AWS often tests the distinction between using tags versus naming conventions or resource-based conditions to enforce governance, and candidates mistakenly choose naming-based conditions (Option C) thinking they can enforce policy approval, but tags are the only reliable way to pass metadata at creation time that can be evaluated by SCPs.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

SCPs are evaluated before IAM policies and can use condition keys like 'aws:RequestTag' to inspect tags applied at creation time. The tag-based approach in Option A leverages the fact that tags are immutable during the CreateRole API call, so the condition is evaluated against the request parameters before the role is created. In a real-world scenario, this SCP would be combined with a tag propagation policy or a custom workflow that automatically tags roles as 'Approved=true' only after manual review of the trust policy document.

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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What does this ANS-C01 question test?

Network Security, Compliance and Governance — This question tests Network Security, Compliance and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: {"Version":"2012-10-17","Statement":[{"Effect":"Deny","Action":"iam:CreateRole","Resource":"*","Condition":{"StringNotEquals":{"aws:RequestTag/Approved":"true"}}}]} — Option A is correct because it uses a Deny effect with a condition that only blocks IAM role creation when the request does not include a tag with key 'Approved' set to 'true'. This enforces that every new IAM role must have an approved custom trust policy by requiring the tag as a proxy for approval, while still allowing role creation when the tag is present. The SCP is attached to the root OU to apply globally across all accounts in the organization.

What should I do if I get this ANS-C01 question wrong?

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