PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
An SAP administrator needs to grant an external auditor read-only access to view SAP system logs stored in CloudWatch Logs. Which AWS identity-based policy should be used?
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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CloudWatchLogsReadOnlyAccess
The AWS managed policy CloudWatchLogsReadOnlyAccess grants read-only access specifically to CloudWatch Logs, which is required for viewing SAP system logs. Option A (AWSSupportAccess) is intended for AWS Support cases, not log access. Option C (AmazonS3ReadOnlyAccess) is for S3 buckets. Option D (CloudWatchReadOnlyAccess) includes CloudWatch metrics and alarms but not logs; for logs, CloudWatchLogsReadOnlyAccess is needed.
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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AWSSupportAccess
Why it's wrong here
This policy is for support cases.
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CloudWatchLogsReadOnlyAccess
Why this is correct
This policy grants read-only access to CloudWatch Logs.
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AmazonS3ReadOnlyAccess
Why it's wrong here
This policy is for S3, not CloudWatch Logs.
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CloudWatchReadOnlyAccess
Why it's wrong here
This policy does not include logs.
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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