PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company runs production workloads on AWS. The Security Team requires that all Amazon S3 buckets with server access logging enabled must have logs delivered to a centralized S3 bucket in a separate account. Which solution meets this requirement?
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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Configure the source bucket to deliver logs to the destination bucket. Attach a bucket policy on the destination bucket that grants the log delivery group (e.g., Amazon S3 Log Delivery) write permissions.
S3 server access logs can be delivered to a bucket in another account (cross-account) by configuring the source bucket's logging settings to point to the destination bucket, and the destination bucket must have a bucket policy that grants the S3 log delivery group write permissions. Option A is incorrect because bucket policies do not restrict log delivery to only the source account; cross-account delivery is supported. Option B is incorrect because S3 replication copies objects to another bucket after they are logged, but it does not deliver the server access logs themselves. Option C is incorrect because AWS CloudTrail logs API calls, not the server access logs that record requests made to S3 buckets.
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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Use S3 bucket policies to restrict log delivery to only the source account.
Why it's wrong here
Bucket policies do not restrict log delivery to only the source account; cross-account delivery is supported.
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Use S3 replication rules to copy objects from source buckets to the centralized bucket.
Why it's wrong here
S3 replication copies objects to another bucket after they are logged, but it does not deliver the server access logs themselves.
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Enable AWS CloudTrail to log all S3 API calls and store logs in the centralized bucket.
Why it's wrong here
AWS CloudTrail logs API calls, not the server access logs that record requests made to S3 buckets.
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Configure the source bucket to deliver logs to the destination bucket. Attach a bucket policy on the destination bucket that grants the log delivery group (e.g., Amazon S3 Log Delivery) write permissions.
Why this is correct
S3 server access logs can be delivered to a bucket in another account (cross-account) by configuring the source bucket's logging settings to point to the destination bucket, and the destination bucket must have a bucket policy that grants the S3 log delivery group write permissions.
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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