SAA-C03 Point-in-time recovery (PITR) Practice Question
A claims workflow requires point-in-time recovery and accidental-delete protection for a DynamoDB table. Which two settings should the architect enable? The design must avoid adding custom operational scripts.
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse DAX with a data protection feature, but DAX only accelerates reads and has no role in backup or deletion prevention.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Point-in-time recovery
Point-in-time recovery (PITR) for DynamoDB enables continuous backups with 35-day granularity, allowing restoration to any second within that window. This directly satisfies the point-in-time recovery requirement without custom scripts, as it is a native AWS feature.
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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Point-in-time recovery
Why this is correct
PITR allows restoration to a specific second within the supported recovery window.
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DAX
Why it's wrong here
DAX improves read performance but does not provide recovery.
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Deletion protection or tightly controlled delete permissions
Why this is correct
Deletion protection and least-privilege controls reduce accidental table removal risk.
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Global secondary indexes
Why it's wrong here
GSIs support query access patterns but do not protect against data loss.
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