PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are best practices for securing an SAP system on AWS? (Choose THREE.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates think sharing a security group simplifies management, but AWS explicitly requires separate security groups for different SAP tiers to enforce network segmentation and meet SAP certification requirements.
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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Enable CloudTrail to log API calls for auditing
AWS CloudTrail records all API calls made to the AWS environment, including those that modify SAP infrastructure (e.g., EC2 instance launches, security group changes). Enabling CloudTrail provides an immutable audit log that is essential for compliance, security incident investigation, and operational troubleshooting in an SAP landscape. This aligns with the AWS shared responsibility model, where customers must log and monitor actions taken on their SAP workloads.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Enable CloudTrail to log API calls for auditing
Why this is correct
Auditing is a security best practice.
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Use AWS Key Management Service (KMS) to encrypt EBS volumes
Why this is correct
Encryption at rest is a security best practice.
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Use the same security group for all SAP instances
Why it's wrong here
Different tiers should have different security groups.
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Store SAP license keys in a public S3 bucket
Why it's wrong here
License keys are sensitive; they should not be public.
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Restrict network access using security groups and network ACLs
Why this is correct
Network segmentation is key for security.
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