The correct answer is to enable AWS Backup as a trusted service within AWS Organizations and then apply a backup policy to the organization from the management account. This works because enabling AWS Backup as a trusted service allows the service to create and manage the necessary cross-account IAM roles on your behalf, while the backup policy—a feature of AWS Organizations—is applied at the organization root, OU, or account level to enforce consistent backup rules across all member accounts. On the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of centralized governance versus per-account configuration; a common trap is assuming the backup vault must reside in each member account, but it must actually be in the management account to serve as the single recovery point. Another frequent mistake is thinking IAM roles are created automatically—they are not; the trusted service integration handles that. Memory tip: think “Org policy + trusted service = central control,” and remember the vault stays in the management account.
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 is designing a cross-account backup strategy using AWS Backup. The backup policy must be centrally managed from the management account. Which TWO steps are required to implement this?
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 a backup vault in the management account and share it with member accounts.
Options B and C are correct. Option A is wrong because the backup policy is applied to the organization, not per account. Option D is wrong because the backup vault must be in the management account. Option E is wrong because IAM roles are not created automatically for AWS Backup.
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.
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Create IAM roles in each member account to allow AWS Backup to assume them.
Create a separate backup policy for each member account.
Why it's wrong here
A single backup policy can apply to the entire organization.
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Create a backup vault in the management account and share it with member accounts.
Why this is correct
Allows member accounts to use the central vault.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Create a backup vault in each member account and aggregate them using AWS Config.
Why it's wrong here
Defeats centralization.
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Enable AWS Backup as a trusted service within AWS Organizations.
Why this is correct
Required for centralized management.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→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.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which SAP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
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: Create a backup vault in the management account and share it with member accounts. — Options B and C are correct. Option A is wrong because the backup policy is applied to the organization, not per account. Option D is wrong because the backup vault must be in the management account. Option E is wrong because IAM roles are not created automatically for AWS Backup.
What should I do if I get this SAP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which SAP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Variation 1. A company is designing a cross-account backup strategy using AWS Backup. They have a central backup account that needs to manage backups for multiple member accounts. What is the minimal set of permissions required?
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✓ A.Create an IAM role in each member account that trusts the backup account and allows backup and restore actions.
B.Create a customer managed key in the backup account and share it with member accounts.
C.Grant the backup account full S3 access to member account buckets.
D.Enable AWS Config in member accounts to track backup compliance.
Why A: Option A is correct because AWS Backup requires cross-account role assumption and specific backup permissions. Option B is wrong because KMS permissions are needed only if using custom keys. Option C is wrong because S3 permissions are not required for backup. Option D is wrong because Config permissions are not needed.
Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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