SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company uses AWS Organizations with a dedicated security account. They want to centralize the management of AWS Config rules and ensure that all accounts are compliant with the same set of rules. Which THREE steps should they take?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse service control policies (SCPs) with service enablement; SCPs restrict permissions but cannot automatically enable AWS Config, leading candidates to incorrectly select option A as a way to enforce compliance.
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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Create an AWS Config aggregator in the security account to view compliance status across accounts.
An AWS Config aggregator in the security account collects compliance data from all member accounts, providing a centralized view of rule compliance across the organization. This enables the security team to monitor and audit compliance without logging into each account individually.
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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Apply a service control policy (SCP) that requires AWS Config to be enabled.
Why it's wrong here
SCPs cannot enable services.
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Create an AWS Config aggregator in the security account to view compliance status across accounts.
Why this is correct
Centralized dashboard.
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Use AWS CloudFormation StackSets to deploy the desired AWS Config rules to all accounts.
Why this is correct
Centralized rule deployment.
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Enable AWS Config in all accounts across the organization.
Why this is correct
Required for Config rules to run.
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Use AWS CloudTrail to monitor compliance status.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail does not provide compliance status for Config.
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