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SCS-C02 Data Protection Practice Question

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$ aws cloudtrail lookup-eventslookup-attributes AttributeKey=EventNamemax-results 1Refer to the exhibit.```"Events": ["EventId": "example1","EventName": "Decrypt","EventTime": "2023-01-15T10:30:00Z","Username": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/john.doe","Resources": ["ResourceType": "AWS::KMS::Key","ResourceName": "arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:key/abc123"

A security engineer is investigating a potential data breach and finds this CloudTrail log entry. What does this entry indicate?

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

A user decrypted data using a KMS key

The CloudTrail log entry includes an event where a user called the Decrypt API on a KMS key, indicating that data was decrypted using that key. Option A is incorrect because the event is a Decrypt, not an Encrypt. Option C is incorrect because the user is identified in the log entry (it's not anonymous). Option D is incorrect because the event is a Decrypt operation, not a deletion.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • A user encrypted data using a KMS key

    Why it's wrong here

    The event is Decrypt, not Encrypt.

  • A user decrypted data using a KMS key

    Why this is correct

    The event name is Decrypt.

  • An anonymous user accessed the KMS key

    Why it's wrong here

    The user is identified.

  • The KMS key was deleted

    Why it's wrong here

    The event is Decrypt.

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