SCS-C02 Management and Security Governance Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:root"
      },
      "Action": "s3:GetObject",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/*"
    }
  ]
}

The exhibit shows an S3 bucket policy. The security team wants to ensure that only users from account 123456789012 can access objects in the bucket. What is a potential security issue with this policy?

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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

✓

The policy grants access to all IAM users in the account, not just specific ones.

The policy uses a Principal of "123456789012" which effectively grants access to all IAM users and roles within that AWS account. This means any user in the account who has permission to call s3:GetObject can access the bucket objects, making it overly permissive. The correct answer is A because this is the security issue—no restriction to specific users or roles.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

✓
The policy grants access to all IAM users in the account, not just specific ones.
Why this is correct
Using the root ARN grants access to the entire account, not a specific principal.
✗
The policy does not restrict access to a specific VPC.
Why it's wrong here
VPC restriction is not required for security in this context.
✗
The policy uses a wildcard in the resource ARN.
Why it's wrong here
Wildcard is necessary to grant access to all objects; it's not a security issue.
✗
The policy does not require MFA.
Why it's wrong here
Lack of MFA is not a direct issue with this policy; it's a separate concern.

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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