PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company needs to ensure that only authorized users can access the SAP S/4HANA system running on AWS. Which AWS service can be used to manage user identities and permissions?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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AWS Directory Service
AWS Directory Service can integrate with on-premises Active Directory to provide a managed directory service, which allows organizations to use existing corporate credentials to access SAP S/4HANA systems running on AWS. This enables centralized user identity management and single sign-on for SAP applications. Option C (IAM) is incorrect because IAM manages access to AWS resources (e.g., EC2, S3), not user identities within SAP applications themselves. Option B (AWS Organizations) is for managing multiple AWS accounts. Option D (Amazon Cognito) is aimed at customer-facing identity management.
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 Directory Service
Why this is correct
Correct. AWS Directory Service can be used to extend an existing Active Directory to AWS, enabling SAP users to authenticate with their corporate credentials, thereby managing identities and access to the SAP system.
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AWS Organizations
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. AWS Organizations is used for policy-based management of multiple AWS accounts, not for managing user identities for specific applications like SAP.
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. While IAM is fundamental for AWS resource access, it cannot directly manage user identities within SAP S/4HANA. SAP has its own user management, and IAM is not designed for that purpose.
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Amazon Cognito
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Amazon Cognito is designed for customer-facing user directories and social login, not for enterprise SAP system access management.
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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