SCS-C02 Security Logging and Monitoring Practice Question
Network Topology
Refer to the exhibit. An AWS Config rule 's3-bucket-ssl-requests-only' evaluates whether S3 buckets deny HTTP requests. The exhibit shows the evaluation result and the bucket policy. Why is the bucket marked as NON_COMPLIANT despite having a Deny policy for HTTP requests?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The bucket policy is missing the 'aws:SecureTransport': 'false' condition for the bucket resource (without /*).
The Config rule likely evaluates the bucket-level policy. The current policy only denies HTTP requests to objects (/*), not to the bucket itself. To be compliant, the bucket must also have a Deny for the bucket resource ARN without the /*.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The bucket policy is missing the 'aws:SecureTransport': 'false' condition for the bucket resource (without /*).
Why this is correct
The rule may check that the bucket itself (not just objects) denies HTTP requests. The policy only covers objects. Adding a statement for the bucket ARN 'arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket' would fix the compliance.
- ✗
The policy uses 'Deny' but the rule expects an 'Allow' statement for HTTPS only.
Why it's wrong here
A Deny for HTTP is valid; the rule is designed to check for a Deny on HTTP.
- ✗
The bucket policy only denies HTTP requests to objects, not to the bucket itself.
Why it's wrong here
The resource is 'arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket/*' which applies to objects. The rule likely requires a bucket-level policy as well.
- ✗
The annotation says 'Bucket does not have a policy that denies HTTP requests.' but the policy does have one, so this is a false positive.
Why it's wrong here
The annotation is accurate because the policy does not deny HTTP requests to the bucket itself, only to objects.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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