SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company wants to implement a centralized logging solution for all VPCs in their AWS Organization. They need to capture VPC Flow Logs, AWS CloudTrail logs, and DNS logs, and store them in a central Amazon S3 bucket. The logs must be encrypted with a customer-managed KMS key. Which solution meets these requirements with the least operational overhead?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often overestimate the simplicity of manual cross-account log delivery (Option A) or confuse AWS Glue's cataloging capabilities with log collection, while underestimating the operational overhead of building and maintaining such a solution from scratch versus using a purpose-built, managed solution like AWS Centralized Logging with OpenSearch Service.
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 the AWS Centralized Logging with OpenSearch Service solution, which sets up the necessary infrastructure to collect and store logs from multiple accounts in a central S3 bucket with KMS encryption.
The AWS Centralized Logging with OpenSearch Service solution is a purpose-built, AWS-managed solution that automates the deployment of the necessary infrastructure to collect, centralize, and store VPC Flow Logs, CloudTrail logs, and DNS logs from multiple accounts into a central S3 bucket with customer-managed KMS encryption. This approach minimizes operational overhead by handling cross-account log collection, S3 bucket configuration, and KMS key integration out of the box, eliminating the need for manual setup and maintenance.
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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Create an S3 bucket in the central account with KMS encryption. Configure each account to send logs to that bucket using cross-account permissions.
Why it's wrong here
Requires manual configuration for each log type and account.
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Create separate S3 buckets for each log type in the central account and configure KMS encryption. Use AWS Glue to crawl and catalog the logs.
Why it's wrong here
Does not centralize log delivery; requires multiple buckets.
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Use the AWS Centralized Logging with OpenSearch Service solution, which sets up the necessary infrastructure to collect and store logs from multiple accounts in a central S3 bucket with KMS encryption.
Why this is correct
Automated solution reduces operational overhead.
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Use Amazon S3 with default encryption and enable S3 Cross-Region Replication to a central bucket.
Why it's wrong here
Does not use customer-managed KMS key.
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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