PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is planning to migrate its SAP environment to AWS. The SAP landscape includes development, test, and production systems. The company wants to ensure data security and compliance. Which THREE AWS services should the company use to achieve this?
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
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AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for encryption of EBS volumes and S3 buckets.
AWS KMS enables encryption of EBS volumes and S3 buckets, ensuring data at rest is secure. Option B is correct because IAM provides user and role management to enforce least privilege access. Option D is correct because CloudTrail records API activity for auditing and compliance. Option C is wrong because Direct Connect is a network connectivity service, not a security service. Option E is wrong because Elastic Load Balancing is for traffic distribution, not security.
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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AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for encryption of EBS volumes and S3 buckets.
Why this is correct
KMS provides encryption key management.
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for user and role management.
Why this is correct
IAM controls access to resources.
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AWS Direct Connect for dedicated network connection.
Why it's wrong here
Direct Connect is for connectivity, not security compliance.
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AWS CloudTrail for auditing API calls.
Why this is correct
CloudTrail provides audit logs.
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Elastic Load Balancing for distributing traffic.
Why it's wrong here
ELB is for load balancing, not security.
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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