- A
Enable Amazon Detective to analyze GuardDuty findings.
Why wrong: Detective is for investigation, not real-time notification.
- B
Designate an administrator account in GuardDuty to manage the multi-account environment.
The administrator account can view findings from all member accounts.
- C
Create an Amazon EventBridge rule that triggers an SNS notification for high-severity GuardDuty findings.
EventBridge can filter GuardDuty findings and send notifications via SNS.
- D
Enable AWS CloudTrail in all member accounts to log GuardDuty API calls.
Why wrong: CloudTrail does not aggregate GuardDuty findings.
- E
Use AWS Config to monitor GuardDuty configuration.
Why wrong: Config does not provide real-time notifications for findings.
Question 92 of 1,748
SCS-C02 Security Logging and Monitoring Practice Question
This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of security logging and monitoring. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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. The engineer needs to ensure that all findings from member accounts are visible in the administrator account. Additionally, the engineer wants to receive real-time notifications for high-severity findings. Which TWO actions should the engineer take? (Choose TWO.)
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
✓
Designate an administrator account in GuardDuty to manage the multi-account environment.
Option B is correct because designating an administrator account in GuardDuty is the required step to centrally manage findings from all member accounts in an AWS Organizations multi-account setup. This configuration enables the administrator account to view and aggregate all findings from member accounts without needing to log into each account individually.
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.
- ✗
Enable Amazon Detective to analyze GuardDuty findings.
Why it's wrong here
Detective is for investigation, not real-time notification.
- ✓
Designate an administrator account in GuardDuty to manage the multi-account environment.
Why this is correct
The administrator account can view findings from all member accounts.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Create an Amazon EventBridge rule that triggers an SNS notification for high-severity GuardDuty findings.
Why this is correct
EventBridge can filter GuardDuty findings and send notifications via SNS.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Enable AWS CloudTrail in all member accounts to log GuardDuty API calls.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail does not aggregate GuardDuty findings.
- ✗
Use AWS Config to monitor GuardDuty configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Config does not provide real-time notifications for findings.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may think Amazon Detective or AWS Config are needed for real-time notifications, but Detective is for post-incident analysis and Config is for compliance drift, not for triggering alerts on security findings.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
GuardDuty uses a delegated administrator model where the administrator account must be designated via AWS Organizations or the GuardDuty console. Once designated, the administrator account can view findings from all member accounts through the GuardDuty console or API. For real-time notifications, an EventBridge rule matches the 'severity' field (e.g., HIGH or CRITICAL, which correspond to values 7 or higher) and routes the finding to an SNS topic, which can then send email, SMS, or integrate with other systems.
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.
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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: Designate an administrator account in GuardDuty to manage the multi-account environment. — Option B is correct because designating an administrator account in GuardDuty is the required step to centrally manage findings from all member accounts in an AWS Organizations multi-account setup. This configuration enables the administrator account to view and aggregate all findings from member accounts without needing to log into each account individually.
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