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SCS-C02 Management and Security Governance Practice Question

This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of management and security governance. 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.

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "s3:GetObject",
        "s3:PutObject"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption": "aws:kms"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

A security engineer creates the IAM policy shown in the exhibit. The policy is attached to an IAM role. When a user assumes the role and attempts to upload an object to the bucket without specifying server-side encryption, what is the expected behavior?

Question 1hardmultiple choice

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Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "s3:GetObject",
        "s3:PutObject"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption": "aws:kms"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

A
The request is denied because the condition is not met.
The condition requires the encryption header to be present and set to 'aws:kms'.
B
The request succeeds because the condition is ignored for PutObject.
Why wrong: The condition is evaluated for all actions in the statement.
C
The request is denied only if the object is publicly accessible.
Why wrong: Public access is not considered in the policy.
D
The request succeeds because the condition is only for GetObject.
Why wrong: The condition applies to both GetObject and PutObject.

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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 request is denied because the condition is not met.

Option A is correct because the policy requires the condition s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption to be equal to aws:kms. If the request does not include encryption, the condition fails and the request is denied. Option B is wrong because the policy does not allow requests without encryption. Option C is wrong because the condition applies to PutObject as well. Option D is wrong because the condition is not ignored.

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 request is denied because the condition is not met.
Why this is correct
The condition requires the encryption header to be present and set to 'aws:kms'.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
The request succeeds because the condition is ignored for PutObject.
Why it's wrong here
The condition is evaluated for all actions in the statement.
✗
The request is denied only if the object is publicly accessible.
Why it's wrong here
Public access is not considered in the policy.
✗
The request succeeds because the condition is only for GetObject.
Why it's wrong here
The condition applies to both GetObject and PutObject.

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?

Management and Security Governance — This question tests Management and Security Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: The request is denied because the condition is not met. — Option A is correct because the policy requires the condition s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption to be equal to aws:kms. If the request does not include encryption, the condition fails and the request is denied. Option B is wrong because the policy does not allow requests without encryption. Option C is wrong because the condition applies to PutObject as well. Option D is wrong because the condition is not ignored.

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Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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SCS-C02 Management and Security Governance Practice Question

Exhibit

Exhibit

Why each option matters

Option-by-option breakdown

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

How to think about this question

KKey Concepts to Remember

TExam Day Tips

How this comes up in practice

Got this wrong? Here's your next step.

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