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ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question

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$ aws iam get-role-policyrole-name EC2-S3-Accesspolicy-name S3ReadOnlyAccessRefer to the exhibit."RoleName": "EC2-S3-Access","PolicyName": "S3ReadOnlyAccess","PolicyDocument": {"Version": "2012-10-17","Statement": ["Effect": "Allow","Action": ["s3:Get*","s3:List*"],"Resource": "*"

Refer to the exhibit. An EC2 instance is associated with the IAM role shown. Which action can the EC2 instance perform?

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

Read objects from any S3 bucket.

The policy allows s3:Get* and s3:List* actions, which include GetObject. Option B is wrong because PutObject is not allowed. Option C is wrong because DeleteObject is not allowed. Option D is wrong because no write actions are allowed.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Read objects from any S3 bucket.

    Why this is correct

    s3:Get* includes GetObject.

  • Write objects to any S3 bucket.

    Why it's wrong here

    Write actions are not allowed.

  • Delete objects from any S3 bucket.

    Why it's wrong here

    DeleteObject requires s3:DeleteObject, not allowed.

  • Upload objects to any S3 bucket.

    Why it's wrong here

    PutObject requires s3:PutObject, not allowed.

Quick reference

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

Storage ClassMin DurationRetrievalUse Case
S3 StandardNoneImmediateFrequently accessed data
S3 Standard-IA30 daysImmediateInfrequent access, rapid retrieval
S3 One Zone-IA30 daysImmediateNon-critical infrequent data
S3 Intelligent-TieringNoneImmediate–hoursUnknown or changing access patterns
S3 Glacier Instant90 daysMillisecondsArchive with instant retrieval
S3 Glacier Flexible90 daysMinutes–hoursArchive, flexible retrieval
S3 Glacier Deep Archive180 daysHoursLong-term compliance archive

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