- A
Configure the external IdP to send a SAML attribute that AWS uses to enforce permissions.
Why wrong: AWS SSO does not support attribute-based access control for account assignment.
- B
Use AWS SSO to assign the finance group to the finance OU accounts only.
AWS SSO provides direct assignment of users/groups to accounts.
- C
Create an SCP that denies access to non-finance accounts for users from the finance group.
Why wrong: SCPs cannot distinguish users from different IdP groups.
- D
Create IAM roles in each finance account and trust the IdP with a condition on the group attribute.
Why wrong: This is complex and does not scale; AWS SSO simplifies.
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SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design solutions for organizational complexity. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 SSO with an external identity provider. The security team needs to enforce that users in the finance department can only access the finance OU accounts. Which configuration is required?
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
✓
Use AWS SSO to assign the finance group to the finance OU accounts only.
Option B is correct because AWS SSO (now AWS IAM Identity Center) allows you to assign users or groups to specific AWS accounts and OUs directly. By assigning the finance group only to the finance OU accounts, you enforce that those users can only access those accounts via the SSO portal, without needing additional SAML attributes or SCPs. This is the simplest and most direct method for controlling account access based on group membership.
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.
- ✗
Configure the external IdP to send a SAML attribute that AWS uses to enforce permissions.
Why it's wrong here
AWS SSO does not support attribute-based access control for account assignment.
- ✓
Use AWS SSO to assign the finance group to the finance OU accounts only.
Why this is correct
AWS SSO provides direct assignment of users/groups to accounts.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Create an SCP that denies access to non-finance accounts for users from the finance group.
Why it's wrong here
SCPs cannot distinguish users from different IdP groups.
- ✗
Create IAM roles in each finance account and trust the IdP with a condition on the group attribute.
Why it's wrong here
This is complex and does not scale; AWS SSO simplifies.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often overcomplicate the solution by thinking they need to modify SAML attributes or create custom IAM roles, when AWS SSO's built-in group-to-account assignment is the simplest and most secure method for controlling access to specific OUs.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) uses a permission set—a collection of IAM policies—that is assigned to a user or group for a specific account. When a user authenticates via the external IdP, AWS SSO maps the user to the appropriate group and then generates temporary credentials scoped to the permission sets assigned to that group for the target accounts. This eliminates the need for manual IAM role creation or SAML attribute-based access control, as the assignment is managed centrally in the Identity Center console.
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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Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — This question tests Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Use AWS SSO to assign the finance group to the finance OU accounts only. — Option B is correct because AWS SSO (now AWS IAM Identity Center) allows you to assign users or groups to specific AWS accounts and OUs directly. By assigning the finance group only to the finance OU accounts, you enforce that those users can only access those accounts via the SSO portal, without needing additional SAML attributes or SCPs. This is the simplest and most direct method for controlling account access based on group membership.
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