SCS-C02 Management and Security Governance Practice Question
A company wants to automatically detect and notify about any S3 buckets that have public read access. Which combination of services should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Config and Amazon EventBridge
AWS Config can evaluate S3 bucket public access using managed rules, and Amazon EventBridge can trigger notifications via SNS.
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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AWS CloudTrail and AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs access but does not evaluate public access configuration.
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AWS Config and Amazon EventBridge
Why this is correct
Config evaluates and sends events to EventBridge, which can trigger SNS.
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AWS IAM Access Analyzer and Amazon CloudWatch
Why it's wrong here
Access Analyzer identifies external access but public read is a bucket policy, not trust.
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AWS Trusted Advisor and Amazon SES
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor checks but does not automate detection and notification event-driven.
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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