- A
Configure each account to write logs to its own S3 bucket and use AWS Glue to copy them to a central bucket.
Why wrong: Requires managing many buckets and Glue jobs.
- B
Use AWS CloudTrail to deliver logs to a central S3 bucket in the logging account.
CloudTrail can deliver to a single bucket across accounts via trail with organization-level settings.
- C
Use Amazon CloudWatch Logs in each account and view logs from a central account via cross-account access.
Why wrong: Does not provide a single centralized log store; requires per-account management.
- D
Use Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose in each account to stream logs to a central Amazon OpenSearch Service.
Why wrong: Overly complex and costly for simple log aggregation.
Question 883 of 1,746
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 is designing a multi-account strategy for its development, testing, and production environments. The security team requires that all accounts share a centralized logging solution. Which approach meets this requirement with the LEAST administrative overhead?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue:
"least"Why it matters: You want the option with minimum overhead, fewest steps, or lowest impact — not the most feature-rich or comprehensive answer.
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 CloudTrail to deliver logs to a central S3 bucket in the logging account.
Option B is correct because AWS CloudTrail can be configured to deliver logs from multiple accounts to a single central S3 bucket in a logging account by setting up a CloudTrail trail in each account that points to the same bucket. This approach requires minimal administrative overhead as it leverages native AWS cross-account logging capabilities without additional data movement or transformation services.
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 each account to write logs to its own S3 bucket and use AWS Glue to copy them to a central bucket.
Why it's wrong here
Requires managing many buckets and Glue jobs.
- ✓
Use AWS CloudTrail to deliver logs to a central S3 bucket in the logging account.
Why this is correct
CloudTrail can deliver to a single bucket across accounts via trail with organization-level settings.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "least" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use Amazon CloudWatch Logs in each account and view logs from a central account via cross-account access.
Why it's wrong here
Does not provide a single centralized log store; requires per-account management.
- ✗
Use Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose in each account to stream logs to a central Amazon OpenSearch Service.
Why it's wrong here
Overly complex and costly for simple log aggregation.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may overcomplicate the solution by choosing options that involve additional services (Glue, Kinesis, OpenSearch) or partial centralization (CloudWatch cross-account access), missing the simplicity and native support of CloudTrail's direct cross-account S3 delivery.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS CloudTrail supports cross-account log delivery by allowing you to specify a central S3 bucket in a different account using a bucket policy that grants CloudTrail write permissions from source accounts. This eliminates the need for intermediate services like Glue or Kinesis, and logs are delivered directly to the central bucket with minimal latency. In real-world scenarios, this approach is often combined with AWS Organizations to automatically enable CloudTrail for all accounts, further reducing manual setup.
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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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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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: Use AWS CloudTrail to deliver logs to a central S3 bucket in the logging account. — Option B is correct because AWS CloudTrail can be configured to deliver logs from multiple accounts to a single central S3 bucket in a logging account by setting up a CloudTrail trail in each account that points to the same bucket. This approach requires minimal administrative overhead as it leverages native AWS cross-account logging capabilities without additional data movement or transformation services.
What should I do if I get this SAP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "least". You want the option with minimum overhead, fewest steps, or lowest impact — not the most feature-rich or comprehensive answer.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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