SAP-C02 Design for New Solutions Practice Question
A company is designing a new solution to host a static website with global low latency. The website content is stored in an S3 bucket and must be secured with HTTPS. Which three services or features should be used together to meet these requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers think an Application Load Balancer is needed for HTTPS termination, but CloudFront handles HTTPS natively with ACM, and ALB is unnecessary for static S3 content.
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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S3 bucket configured as an origin with Origin Access Control (OAC)
Origin Access Control (OAC) allows CloudFront to securely access the S3 bucket without making the bucket public, enforcing that all requests come through CloudFront. This is the modern replacement for Origin Access Identity (OAI) and supports HTTPS between CloudFront and S3.
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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Application Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
Not needed for static website; CloudFront can directly use S3.
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S3 bucket configured as an origin with Origin Access Control (OAC)
Why this is correct
Restricts direct access to S3, ensuring content is served only through CloudFront.
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Amazon Route 53
Why it's wrong here
CloudFront can be used without Route 53; a custom domain is optional.
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AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) to provision a custom SSL certificate
Why this is correct
Enables HTTPS on CloudFront with a custom domain.
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Amazon CloudFront
Why this is correct
Provides global edge caching and HTTPS.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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