PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are best practices for securing SAP workloads on AWS?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates might think disabling encryption in transit is acceptable for performance reasons, but AWS best practices mandate encryption in transit for all SAP data flows, especially between application and database tiers.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use IAM roles to grant EC2 instances access to AWS services.
IAM roles allow EC2 instances to securely access AWS services (e.g., S3, DynamoDB) without embedding long-term credentials. By attaching an IAM role to an EC2 instance, the instance can obtain temporary credentials via the instance metadata service, which is a best practice for securing SAP workloads on AWS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Use IAM roles to grant EC2 instances access to AWS services.
Why this is correct
IAM roles are secure and avoid storing credentials.
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Use security groups to control traffic to SAP application servers.
Why this is correct
Security groups are a best practice for instance-level firewall.
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Disable encryption in transit between application and database tiers.
Why it's wrong here
Encryption in transit should be enforced.
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Allow SSH access from the internet for administration.
Why it's wrong here
SSH from internet is not secure; use bastion host.
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Store SAP backup files in a public S3 bucket for easy access.
Why it's wrong here
Public buckets are not secure.
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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