Quick Answer
The answer is AWS Service Catalog, which is the correct choice because it allows you to centrally define and enforce constraints on provisioned products, including preventing duplicate SAP SIDs during deployment. By creating a product portfolio with a template rule that checks for existing SIDs, you can block any launch that would create a non-unique identifier, ensuring consistency across your AWS environment. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your understanding of governance versus auditing: AWS Config can detect duplicate SIDs after they exist, but only Service Catalog can enforce uniqueness at the point of provisioning. A common trap is to confuse AWS Config’s detective controls with Service Catalog’s preventive controls. Memory tip: think “Catalog prevents, Config reports”—Service Catalog gates the creation, while Config simply logs the violation.
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of migration. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
During an SAP migration, the migration team needs to ensure that all SAP system IDs (SIDs) are unique across the AWS environment. Which AWS service can be used to centrally manage and enforce this uniqueness?
AWS Service Catalog
Service Catalog allows creating a product with constraints that enforce unique SIDs.
AWS Config
Why wrong: Config can detect non-compliance but does not enforce uniqueness proactively.
AWS Resource Access Manager
Why wrong: RAM is for sharing resources, not enforcing naming conventions.
AWS CloudTrail
Why wrong: CloudTrail records API calls, not manage SIDs.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS Service Catalog
Option A is correct because AWS Service Catalog can define product portfolios with constraints, including preventing duplicate SIDs. Option B is wrong because AWS Config audits resources but doesn't enforce uniqueness. Option C is wrong because AWS CloudTrail logs API calls. Option D is wrong because AWS Resource Access Manager shares resources, not manages SIDs.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS Service Catalog
Why this is correct
Service Catalog allows creating a product with constraints that enforce unique SIDs.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config can detect non-compliance but does not enforce uniqueness proactively.
AWS Resource Access Manager
Why it's wrong here
RAM is for sharing resources, not enforcing naming conventions.
AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail records API calls, not manage SIDs.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
What to study next
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Migration — This question tests Migration — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: AWS Service Catalog — Option A is correct because AWS Service Catalog can define product portfolios with constraints, including preventing duplicate SIDs. Option B is wrong because AWS Config audits resources but doesn't enforce uniqueness. Option C is wrong because AWS CloudTrail logs API calls. Option D is wrong because AWS Resource Access Manager shares resources, not manages SIDs.
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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