SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A global company is using a multi-account AWS Organizations setup with a centralized logging account. They want to aggregate CloudTrail logs from all accounts into a single S3 bucket in the logging account. Which combination of steps will meet this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume they need to configure CloudTrail in each account individually or use cross-account IAM roles to copy logs, but AWS Organizations provides a native organization trail feature that automatically aggregates logs from all accounts into a single S3 bucket in a centralized logging account.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a CloudTrail trail in the management account that applies to all accounts in the organization, and specify the S3 bucket in the logging account as the destination.
AWS Organizations allows you to create a single CloudTrail trail in the management account that automatically applies to all member accounts. By specifying the S3 bucket in the centralized logging account as the destination, CloudTrail delivers logs from every account directly to that bucket without needing cross-account IAM roles or manual copying. This leverages the organization trail feature, which simplifies log aggregation and ensures consistent logging across the entire organization.
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 IAM role in each account that allows the logging account to assume and copy logs. Schedule a Lambda function to copy logs hourly.
Why it's wrong here
This approach is complex and not the recommended best practice.
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Create an S3 bucket in the logging account with a bucket policy that grants read/write access to all accounts. Configure each account's CloudTrail to deliver to that bucket.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail does not support cross-account delivery directly; bucket policy alone is insufficient.
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Create a CloudTrail trail in the management account that applies to all accounts in the organization, and specify the S3 bucket in the logging account as the destination.
Why this is correct
Organization trails deliver logs from all accounts to a single bucket.
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Enable AWS Config in each account and stream configuration history to a centralized S3 bucket.
Why it's wrong here
Config records configuration changes, not CloudTrail logs.
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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