The answer is that the member accounts have not enabled the integration between GuardDuty and Security Hub. This is the most likely reason Security Hub is not aggregating GuardDuty findings from member accounts, because in a multi-account AWS Organizations setup, the integration must be enabled individually in each member account—even if GuardDuty is generating sample findings there. Enabling the integration in the management account alone does not propagate the setting to member accounts; Security Hub will only display findings from a member account after that account has explicitly activated the GuardDuty-to-SecurityHub integration via its own Security Hub console or API. On the AWS Certified Security Specialty SCS-C02 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of cross-account finding aggregation and the common trap that management-level settings automatically apply to members. A useful memory tip: think of it like a light switch—each room (member account) must flip its own switch for the central hub to see the light (findings).
SCS-C02 Threat Detection and Incident Response Practice Question
This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of threat detection and incident response. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
A company uses a multi-account AWS Organizations setup with hundreds of accounts. The security team uses AWS Security Hub in the management account to aggregate findings from all accounts. They have configured Amazon GuardDuty in all accounts and enabled AWS Config with recording. Recently, they noticed that Security Hub is not displaying any findings from GuardDuty in member accounts, even though GuardDuty is generating sample findings. The security team has verified that the Security Hub integration with GuardDuty is enabled in the management account. What is the most likely reason for the missing findings?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "most likely"
Why it matters: Probability qualifier — the question wants the most probable cause or outcome, not a guaranteed one. Eliminate low-probability options.
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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The member accounts have not enabled the integration between GuardDuty and Security Hub.
Option D is correct because in a multi-account AWS Organizations setup, Security Hub in the management account aggregates findings from member accounts only if each member account has explicitly enabled the integration between GuardDuty and Security Hub. Even if GuardDuty is generating sample findings in member accounts, Security Hub will not display those findings unless the member account has enabled the GuardDuty-to-SecurityHub integration (via the Security Hub console or API). The management account enabling the integration does not automatically propagate the integration to member accounts.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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The IAM role for Security Hub in the management account lacks permissions to read findings from member accounts.
Why it's wrong here
The integration uses cross-account roles, but the usual issue is the member-side integration.
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AWS Security Hub is not enabled in the member accounts.
Why it's wrong here
Security Hub in member accounts is not required to forward findings; the integration handles that.
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Amazon GuardDuty is not enabled in the member accounts.
Why it's wrong here
The question states GuardDuty is enabled and generating sample findings.
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The member accounts have not enabled the integration between GuardDuty and Security Hub.
Why this is correct
Each member account must enable the integration to forward findings to Security Hub.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "most likely" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates assume enabling the integration in the management account automatically propagates to all member accounts, but AWS requires each member account to explicitly enable the GuardDuty-to-SecurityHub integration for findings to be forwarded.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The GuardDuty-to-SecurityHub integration is a per-account, per-region setting that must be enabled in each member account via the Security Hub console or the EnableImportFindingsForProduct API call with the GuardDuty product ARN (arn:aws:securityhub:us-east-1::product/aws/guardduty). Even with AWS Organizations delegated administrator for Security Hub, the integration is not automatically inherited; each member account must opt in. This is a common pitfall when centralizing threat detection across hundreds of accounts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Threat Detection and Incident Response — This question tests Threat Detection and Incident Response — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: The member accounts have not enabled the integration between GuardDuty and Security Hub. — Option D is correct because in a multi-account AWS Organizations setup, Security Hub in the management account aggregates findings from member accounts only if each member account has explicitly enabled the integration between GuardDuty and Security Hub. Even if GuardDuty is generating sample findings in member accounts, Security Hub will not display those findings unless the member account has enabled the GuardDuty-to-SecurityHub integration (via the Security Hub console or API). The management account enabling the integration does not automatically propagate the integration to member accounts.
What should I do if I get this SCS-C02 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "most likely". Probability qualifier — the question wants the most probable cause or outcome, not a guaranteed one. Eliminate low-probability options.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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