SCS-C02 Management and Security Governance Practice Question
This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of management and security governance. 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.
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. An IAM policy attached to an S3 bucket:
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Deny",
"Principal": "*",
"Action": "s3:GetObject",
"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/*",
"Condition": {
"Bool": {
"aws:SecureTransport": "false"
}
}
}
]
}
Refer to the exhibit. A security engineer applied the bucket policy shown. What is the effect of this policy?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Only GetObject requests that use HTTP are denied.
The bucket policy uses a `NotIpAddress` condition with the `aws:SourceIp` key to deny `s3:GetObject` requests that do not originate from the specified IP range (192.0.2.0/24). However, the `Null` condition on `aws:SecureTransport` ensures the policy only applies when the request is not using HTTPS (i.e., when `aws:SecureTransport` is false). Therefore, only GetObject requests over HTTP are denied; HTTPS requests from any IP are allowed, and PutObject requests are unaffected.
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.
✗
All PutObject requests are denied.
Why it's wrong here
The policy only specifies s3:GetObject action; PutObject is not affected.
✓
Only GetObject requests that use HTTP are denied.
Why this is correct
The condition denies access when SecureTransport is false, i.e., HTTP requests.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
Only GetObject requests from specific IP ranges are denied.
Why it's wrong here
The policy does not include any IP address condition.
✗
All GetObject requests to the bucket are denied.
Why it's wrong here
The condition only denies when SecureTransport is false; HTTPS requests are allowed.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates overlook the `Null` condition on `aws:SecureTransport` and assume the `NotIpAddress` condition alone denies all requests from outside the IP range, missing that the policy only triggers when the request is over HTTP.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The `Null` condition block checks whether `aws:SecureTransport` is absent or false (i.e., the request is not using TLS). When combined with `NotIpAddress`, the policy effectively creates a conditional deny: only HTTP requests from outside the allowed IP range are blocked. This is a common pattern for enforcing HTTPS-only access while still allowing administrative access from a trusted IP range over HTTP (though not recommended). The `NotIpAddress` condition evaluates to true when the source IP is not in the specified CIDR, so the deny applies to all IPs outside 192.0.2.0/24, but only when the transport is not secure.
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 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.
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.
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: Only GetObject requests that use HTTP are denied. — The bucket policy uses a `NotIpAddress` condition with the `aws:SourceIp` key to deny `s3:GetObject` requests that do not originate from the specified IP range (192.0.2.0/24). However, the `Null` condition on `aws:SecureTransport` ensures the policy only applies when the request is not using HTTPS (i.e., when `aws:SecureTransport` is false). Therefore, only GetObject requests over HTTP are denied; HTTPS requests from any IP are allowed, and PutObject requests are unaffected.
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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