SAA-C03 Design Secure Architectures Practice Question
Developers for a e-learning platform need temporary elevated access to production resources for troubleshooting. The security team wants approvals, expiry, and audit logging. Which approach is best?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often think IAM roles with a trust policy and temporary credentials are sufficient, but they overlook that IAM Identity Center provides centralized, time-bound permission sets with built-in approval workflows and audit integration, which is the best fit for the given requirements.
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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Use IAM Identity Center permission sets with time-bound access processes and CloudTrail auditing
IAM Identity Center permission sets allow you to define fine-grained permissions and assign them to users or groups with time-bound access (e.g., using a session duration or approval workflow). Combined with CloudTrail, every API call made during the elevated session is logged for audit, meeting the security team's requirements for approvals, expiry, and audit logging.
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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Disable CloudTrail during troubleshooting
Why it's wrong here
Disabling audit logging weakens accountability and investigation capability.
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Use IAM Identity Center permission sets with time-bound access processes and CloudTrail auditing
Why this is correct
Federated access with permission sets and audited temporary assignments reduces standing privilege.
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Attach AdministratorAccess permanently to every developer role
Why it's wrong here
Permanent broad access violates least privilege.
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Create shared administrator access keys for the team
Why it's wrong here
Shared long-term keys remove accountability and increase compromise risk.
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