- A
Configure CloudWatch Events cross-account to forward logs to a central S3 bucket.
Why wrong: CloudWatch Events can forward events, but not CloudTrail logs directly; it's not the standard method.
- B
Create an organization trail in the management account that delivers logs to the central S3 bucket in the audit account, and set the bucket policy to allow CloudTrail from the organization.
An organization trail automatically collects logs from all accounts and can deliver to a bucket in a different account if the bucket policy permits.
- C
Use AWS Organizations to automatically create a CloudTrail trail in the management account that logs all accounts.
Why wrong: CloudTrail in the management account can log events for all accounts only if they are in the same organization and the trail is created with organization trail settings; but the trail still resides in the management account, not a separate audit account.
- D
Create a CloudTrail trail in each account that delivers logs to the central S3 bucket, with a bucket policy that grants write access to each account's CloudTrail service.
Why wrong: The bucket policy must grant permissions to each account's CloudTrail; however, CloudTrail in member accounts cannot write to a bucket in another account unless the bucket policy explicitly allows it. This is possible but requires careful IAM configuration.
SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design solutions for organizational complexity. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 has multiple AWS accounts and wants to centralize CloudTrail logs from all accounts into a single S3 bucket in the audit account. Which configuration is required?
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
Create an organization trail in the management account that delivers logs to the central S3 bucket in the audit account, and set the bucket policy to allow CloudTrail from the organization.
Option B is correct because AWS Organizations allows you to create an organization trail in the management account that automatically applies to all accounts in the organization. By configuring the trail to deliver logs to a central S3 bucket in the audit account, and setting the bucket policy to grant CloudTrail service access from the organization, you centralize logging without needing per-account trails. This approach ensures that new accounts added to the organization are automatically covered.
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.
- ✗
Configure CloudWatch Events cross-account to forward logs to a central S3 bucket.
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Events can forward events, but not CloudTrail logs directly; it's not the standard method.
- ✓
Create an organization trail in the management account that delivers logs to the central S3 bucket in the audit account, and set the bucket policy to allow CloudTrail from the organization.
Why this is correct
An organization trail automatically collects logs from all accounts and can deliver to a bucket in a different account if the bucket policy permits.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use AWS Organizations to automatically create a CloudTrail trail in the management account that logs all accounts.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail in the management account can log events for all accounts only if they are in the same organization and the trail is created with organization trail settings; but the trail still resides in the management account, not a separate audit account.
- ✗
Create a CloudTrail trail in each account that delivers logs to the central S3 bucket, with a bucket policy that grants write access to each account's CloudTrail service.
Why it's wrong here
The bucket policy must grant permissions to each account's CloudTrail; however, CloudTrail in member accounts cannot write to a bucket in another account unless the bucket policy explicitly allows it. This is possible but requires careful IAM configuration.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume they must create individual trails per account (Option D) or use CloudWatch Events (Option A), missing the simpler and more robust organization trail feature that automatically covers all accounts in the organization.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
An organization trail uses the AWS Organizations service-linked role to apply the trail to all accounts in the organization, including future accounts. The bucket policy must include a condition that allows the CloudTrail service principal (cloudtrail.amazonaws.com) to write objects only when the source account is within the organization, using the `aws:SourceOrgID` condition key. This avoids the need to update the bucket policy for each new account and ensures centralized governance.
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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — This question tests Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create an organization trail in the management account that delivers logs to the central S3 bucket in the audit account, and set the bucket policy to allow CloudTrail from the organization. — Option B is correct because AWS Organizations allows you to create an organization trail in the management account that automatically applies to all accounts in the organization. By configuring the trail to deliver logs to a central S3 bucket in the audit account, and setting the bucket policy to grant CloudTrail service access from the organization, you centralize logging without needing per-account trails. This approach ensures that new accounts added to the organization are automatically covered.
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