ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question
A company uses AWS Organizations with SCPs to restrict access. The security team needs to prevent users in the 'Developers' OU from disabling AWS Config or modifying its rules. Which SCP effect should be used?
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
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Deny
A Deny effect explicitly blocks the action, overriding any Allow. Option A is wrong because Allow would not prevent the action. Option C is wrong because SCPs don't have a Block effect. Option D is wrong because NotAction is a condition element, not an effect.
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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Block
Why it's wrong here
Block is not a valid SCP effect.
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Deny
Why this is correct
Deny explicitly prohibits specified actions.
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Allow
Why it's wrong here
Allow would not block actions; SCPs deny by default.
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NotAction
Why it's wrong here
NotAction is a condition key, not an effect.
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