- A
The member accounts have not accepted the invitation from the GuardDuty administrator account.
Each member account must explicitly accept the invitation to share findings. Without acceptance, findings remain local.
- B
The S3 bucket policy in the centralized logging bucket is blocking GuardDuty findings from being written.
Why wrong: GuardDuty findings are not written to S3 by default; they are stored in the GuardDuty service. S3 is for CloudTrail logs, which are working fine.
- C
The EventBridge rules in the security account are not configured to receive events from member accounts.
Why wrong: EventBridge rules can receive events from member accounts if the events are forwarded, but the issue is that findings are not being sent from member accounts at all.
- D
The GuardDuty service-linked role in the member accounts does not have permissions to publish findings to the administrator account.
Why wrong: The service-linked role is automatically created and has the necessary permissions; the issue is not role-related.
SCS-C02 Security Logging and Monitoring Practice Question
This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of security logging and monitoring. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. 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 financial services company has a multi-account AWS environment with over 200 accounts managed through AWS Organizations. The security team is responsible for monitoring all accounts for security incidents. They have enabled AWS CloudTrail in all accounts with trails that deliver logs to a centralized S3 bucket in the security account. Additionally, they have enabled Amazon GuardDuty in all accounts with the security account as the administrator. The team uses Amazon EventBridge to trigger automated responses to GuardDuty findings. Recently, they noticed that some GuardDuty findings from member accounts are not appearing in the security account. The security team verified that the findings are generated in the member accounts (they can see them in the member account GuardDuty console) but are not being sent to the administrator account. The CloudTrail logs are being delivered correctly. What is the MOST likely cause of this issue?
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 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
The member accounts have not accepted the invitation from the GuardDuty administrator account.
In GuardDuty multi-account setup, each member account must accept the invitation from the administrator account to enable sharing of findings. If a member account has not accepted the invitation, findings will not be sent to the administrator. This is a common misconfiguration.
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.
- ✓
The member accounts have not accepted the invitation from the GuardDuty administrator account.
Why this is correct
Each member account must explicitly accept the invitation to share findings. Without acceptance, findings remain local.
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.
- ✗
The S3 bucket policy in the centralized logging bucket is blocking GuardDuty findings from being written.
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty findings are not written to S3 by default; they are stored in the GuardDuty service. S3 is for CloudTrail logs, which are working fine.
- ✗
The EventBridge rules in the security account are not configured to receive events from member accounts.
Why it's wrong here
EventBridge rules can receive events from member accounts if the events are forwarded, but the issue is that findings are not being sent from member accounts at all.
- ✗
The GuardDuty service-linked role in the member accounts does not have permissions to publish findings to the administrator account.
Why it's wrong here
The service-linked role is automatically created and has the necessary permissions; the issue is not role-related.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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
How to think about this question
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.
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.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- 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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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What does this SCS-C02 question test?
Security Logging and Monitoring — This question tests Security Logging and Monitoring — 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 accepted the invitation from the GuardDuty administrator account. — In GuardDuty multi-account setup, each member account must accept the invitation from the administrator account to enable sharing of findings. If a member account has not accepted the invitation, findings will not be sent to the administrator. This is a common misconfiguration.
What should I do if I get this SCS-C02 question wrong?
Identify which SCS-C02 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.
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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