SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company is designing a multi-account AWS Organizations architecture. Which TWO considerations should be taken into account when designing the organizational structure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse SCPs with IAM policies, thinking SCPs can only be applied to the root account, when in fact they can be attached to any OU or account within the organization.
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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AWS CloudTrail can be configured to log management events across all accounts from the management account.
AWS CloudTrail can be configured from the management account to log management events for all accounts in the organization. This is done by creating a CloudTrail trail that applies to all accounts in the organization, which centralizes logging and eliminates the need to configure CloudTrail individually in each account.
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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Accounts cannot be moved between OUs once created.
Why it's wrong here
Accounts can be moved between OUs.
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Each organizational unit (OU) should contain only one account for security isolation.
Why it's wrong here
OUs can contain multiple accounts; isolation is achieved via SCPs.
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AWS CloudTrail can be configured to log management events across all accounts from the management account.
Why this is correct
CloudTrail can be enabled for all accounts via Organizations.
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Service control policies (SCPs) can be used to centrally restrict permissions across accounts.
Why this is correct
SCPs are a key feature of Organizations for central governance.
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SCPs can only be applied to root accounts, not OUs.
Why it's wrong here
SCPs can be applied to OUs and individual accounts.
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