- A
Configure the S3 bucket for static website hosting and attach a custom SSL certificate using AWS Certificate Manager.
Why wrong: S3 static website hosting does not support custom SSL certificates.
- B
Use Amazon CloudFront with an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager and point the CloudFront distribution to the S3 bucket.
CloudFront provides HTTPS and works with ACM.
- C
Use Amazon Route 53 with an alias record pointing to the S3 bucket and enable DNSSEC.
Why wrong: DNSSEC does not provide HTTPS.
- D
Use an Application Load Balancer in front of the S3 bucket and attach an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager.
Why wrong: ALB cannot use S3 as a target directly.
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SAP-C02 Design for New Solutions Practice Question
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design for new solutions. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. 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 new solution to host a static website on AWS. The website content is stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. The company wants to use a custom domain name (e.g., www.example.com) and enforce HTTPS. Which combination of AWS services should the company use?
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 Amazon CloudFront with an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager and point the CloudFront distribution to the S3 bucket.
Option B is correct because Amazon CloudFront can terminate HTTPS at the edge using an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), and it can be configured with an origin pointing to an S3 bucket configured for static website hosting. This combination allows the use of a custom domain name (e.g., www.example.com) via a CloudFront alternate domain name (CNAME) and enforces HTTPS for all client connections, which S3 static website hosting alone cannot natively support.
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 S3 bucket for static website hosting and attach a custom SSL certificate using AWS Certificate Manager.
Why it's wrong here
S3 static website hosting does not support custom SSL certificates.
- ✓
Use Amazon CloudFront with an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager and point the CloudFront distribution to the S3 bucket.
Why this is correct
CloudFront provides HTTPS and works with ACM.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use Amazon Route 53 with an alias record pointing to the S3 bucket and enable DNSSEC.
Why it's wrong here
DNSSEC does not provide HTTPS.
- ✗
Use an Application Load Balancer in front of the S3 bucket and attach an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager.
Why it's wrong here
ALB cannot use S3 as a target directly.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates assume S3 static website hosting can directly serve HTTPS with a custom domain and SSL certificate, but S3 does not support SSL termination or custom certificates on its website endpoint, making a CDN like CloudFront mandatory for HTTPS enforcement.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
When using CloudFront with an S3 origin, you can either use the S3 REST API endpoint (bucket.s3.amazonaws.com) or the S3 static website hosting endpoint (bucket.s3-website-region.amazonaws.com). The REST API endpoint supports Origin Access Control (OAC) to restrict direct S3 access, while the website endpoint does not support OAC but allows custom error pages and redirects. CloudFront automatically handles HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects when you set the 'Viewer Protocol Policy' to 'Redirect HTTP to HTTPS', and ACM certificates must be provisioned in the US East (N. Virginia) Region for CloudFront distributions.
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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Design for New Solutions — This question tests Design for New Solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Use Amazon CloudFront with an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager and point the CloudFront distribution to the S3 bucket. — Option B is correct because Amazon CloudFront can terminate HTTPS at the edge using an SSL certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), and it can be configured with an origin pointing to an S3 bucket configured for static website hosting. This combination allows the use of a custom domain name (e.g., www.example.com) via a CloudFront alternate domain name (CNAME) and enforces HTTPS for all client connections, which S3 static website hosting alone cannot natively support.
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