SCS-C02 Threat Detection and Incident Response Practice Question
This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of threat detection and incident response. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 security engineer is configuring Amazon GuardDuty in a multi-account environment using AWS Organizations. What is the MOST efficient way to enable GuardDuty for all accounts?
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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Enable GuardDuty in the management account and designate a delegated administrator to manage GuardDuty
Option D is correct because AWS Organizations allows you to enable GuardDuty at the management account level and then designate a delegated administrator to manage GuardDuty across all member accounts. This approach is the most efficient as it eliminates the need for per-account manual or scripted enablement, leveraging the Organizations API to automatically enroll all existing and future 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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Create a Lambda function that uses AWS Organizations API to enable GuardDuty in each account
Why it's wrong here
While possible, using a delegated administrator is more efficient and recommended.
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Use AWS Service Catalog to provision GuardDuty across accounts
Why it's wrong here
Service Catalog is for provisioning products, not GuardDuty.
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Manually enable GuardDuty in each member account
Why it's wrong here
Manual enablement is inefficient for many accounts.
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Enable GuardDuty in the management account and designate a delegated administrator to manage GuardDuty
Why this is correct
GuardDuty supports delegated administrator for Organizations, simplifying enablement.
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 may think a custom Lambda function or manual per-account setup is required, overlooking the built-in delegated administrator feature that streamlines multi-account GuardDuty management via AWS Organizations.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
When you enable GuardDuty in the management account and designate a delegated administrator, GuardDuty uses the Organizations service-linked role (AWSServiceRoleForAmazonGuardDuty) to automatically add all current and future member accounts as GuardDuty members. This integration leverages the EnableOrganizationAdminAccount API, which allows the delegated administrator to manage GuardDuty on behalf of the organization, including configuring findings and publishing to S3 or Security Hub centrally.
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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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: Enable GuardDuty in the management account and designate a delegated administrator to manage GuardDuty — Option D is correct because AWS Organizations allows you to enable GuardDuty at the management account level and then designate a delegated administrator to manage GuardDuty across all member accounts. This approach is the most efficient as it eliminates the need for per-account manual or scripted enablement, leveraging the Organizations API to automatically enroll all existing and future 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.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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