- A
Create a Lambda function in each account that periodically checks Config rules and triggers remediation
Why wrong: Manual setup per account/region is inefficient.
- B
Set up Amazon CloudWatch Events rules in each account to detect Config compliance changes and invoke remediation Lambda functions
Why wrong: This adds complexity; AWS Config already supports automatic remediation natively.
- C
Enable AWS Config rules with automatic remediation using SSM Automation documents in each account, and use an AWS Config aggregator to monitor compliance across all accounts
This leverages Config's built-in remediation and provides centralized monitoring.
- D
Use AWS Organizations service control policies to automatically remediate non-compliant resources
Why wrong: SCPs are preventive, not reactive; they cannot trigger remediation.
Quick Answer
The answer is to enable AWS Config rules with automatic remediation using SSM Automation documents in each account, paired with an AWS Config aggregator for centralized monitoring. This solution is correct because it leverages AWS Config’s native ability to trigger SSM Automation documents directly upon detecting a non-compliant resource, eliminating the need for custom Lambda functions or cross-account orchestration. The automatic remediation of non-compliant resources across accounts becomes both scalable and secure, as each account handles its own remediation locally while the aggregator provides a unified compliance view. On the SAP-C02 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of AWS Config’s built-in remediation actions versus more complex, less secure alternatives like cross-account Lambda invocations. A common trap is choosing a solution that relies on a centralized automation account, which introduces a single point of failure and potential cross-account permission issues. Remember the memory tip: “Local remediation, global visibility” — remediate within each account, monitor from a single aggregator.
SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design solutions for organizational complexity. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company uses AWS Config to evaluate resource compliance across multiple accounts. The security team wants to automatically remediate non-compliant resources using AWS Systems Manager Automation documents. Which solution is MOST scalable and secure?
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
Enable AWS Config rules with automatic remediation using SSM Automation documents in each account, and use an AWS Config aggregator to monitor compliance across all accounts
Option C is correct because it leverages AWS Config's native automatic remediation feature, which directly associates SSM Automation documents with Config rules to remediate non-compliant resources as soon as they are detected. This approach is scalable as it operates within each account without requiring custom Lambda functions or external triggers, and it is secure because remediation actions are defined and controlled by the SSM Automation documents, which can be centrally managed. The use of an AWS Config aggregator provides a single-pane-of-glass view across all accounts for monitoring compliance, meeting the security team's requirements efficiently.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Create a Lambda function in each account that periodically checks Config rules and triggers remediation
Why it's wrong here
Manual setup per account/region is inefficient.
- ✗
Set up Amazon CloudWatch Events rules in each account to detect Config compliance changes and invoke remediation Lambda functions
Why it's wrong here
This adds complexity; AWS Config already supports automatic remediation natively.
- ✓
Enable AWS Config rules with automatic remediation using SSM Automation documents in each account, and use an AWS Config aggregator to monitor compliance across all accounts
Why this is correct
This leverages Config's built-in remediation and provides centralized monitoring.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use AWS Organizations service control policies to automatically remediate non-compliant resources
Why it's wrong here
SCPs are preventive, not reactive; they cannot trigger remediation.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS Config's automatic remediation with custom event-driven approaches (like Lambda or CloudWatch Events) or mistakenly think SCPs can remediate resources, when in fact SCPs only prevent non-compliant actions from being taken, not fix existing non-compliant resources.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS Config automatic remediation works by associating an SSM Automation document (e.g., AWS-DisablePublicAccessForS3Bucket) with a Config rule; when the rule evaluates a resource as non-compliant, Config invokes the SSM Automation document to execute the remediation steps. This integration uses AWS Config's built-in event-driven architecture, which is more reliable and scalable than custom event-driven solutions because it avoids the overhead of managing Lambda functions or CloudWatch Events rules across multiple accounts. In a multi-account environment, the AWS Config aggregator collects compliance data from all accounts into a single view, enabling centralized monitoring without requiring cross-account IAM roles for each Lambda function.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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What does this SAP-C02 question test?
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — This question tests Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Enable AWS Config rules with automatic remediation using SSM Automation documents in each account, and use an AWS Config aggregator to monitor compliance across all accounts — Option C is correct because it leverages AWS Config's native automatic remediation feature, which directly associates SSM Automation documents with Config rules to remediate non-compliant resources as soon as they are detected. This approach is scalable as it operates within each account without requiring custom Lambda functions or external triggers, and it is secure because remediation actions are defined and controlled by the SSM Automation documents, which can be centrally managed. The use of an AWS Config aggregator provides a single-pane-of-glass view across all accounts for monitoring compliance, meeting the security team's requirements efficiently.
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