- A
Deploy AWS Config conformance packs using AWS CloudFormation StackSets across accounts.
Conformance packs contain rules and remediation actions that can be deployed centrally.
- B
Attach IAM policies to all IAM users in each account.
Why wrong: IAM policies are per-account and not centrally managed across accounts.
- C
Use AWS Security Hub to automatically enforce compliance rules.
Why wrong: Security Hub aggregates findings but does not enforce policies.
- D
Use AWS Organizations service control policies (SCPs) to restrict allowed actions.
SCPs are centrally managed and apply to all accounts in the organization.
- E
Enable VPC Flow Logs in each account and send them to a central S3 bucket.
Why wrong: VPC Flow Logs provide network traffic logs, not policy enforcement.
SCS-C02 Management and Security Governance Practice Question
This SCS-C02 practice question tests your understanding of management and security governance. 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.
Which TWO of the following are valid methods to centrally manage security policies and enforce compliance across multiple AWS accounts? (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
Deploy AWS Config conformance packs using AWS CloudFormation StackSets across accounts.
AWS Config conformance packs provide a way to deploy a collection of AWS Config rules and remediation actions across multiple accounts and Regions. When combined with AWS CloudFormation StackSets, you can centrally deploy these conformance packs to all accounts in an AWS Organization, ensuring consistent compliance enforcement. This approach allows you to define and manage security policies as code, automatically evaluating resources against desired configurations.
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.
- ✓
Deploy AWS Config conformance packs using AWS CloudFormation StackSets across accounts.
Why this is correct
Conformance packs contain rules and remediation actions that can be deployed centrally.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Attach IAM policies to all IAM users in each account.
Why it's wrong here
IAM policies are per-account and not centrally managed across accounts.
- ✗
Use AWS Security Hub to automatically enforce compliance rules.
Why it's wrong here
Security Hub aggregates findings but does not enforce policies.
- ✓
Use AWS Organizations service control policies (SCPs) to restrict allowed actions.
Why this is correct
SCPs are centrally managed and apply to all accounts in the organization.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Enable VPC Flow Logs in each account and send them to a central S3 bucket.
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs provide network traffic logs, not policy enforcement.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS Security Hub's detection and aggregation capabilities with actual enforcement, but Security Hub does not automatically enforce compliance—it only reports findings, while conformance packs and SCPs provide the enforcement mechanism.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS Organizations service control policies (SCPs) are applied at the root, OU, or account level and act as a permission guardrail, restricting what actions IAM users and roles can perform even if they have full admin permissions. SCPs do not grant permissions; they define a maximum permission boundary. AWS Config conformance packs use YAML templates to define rules and remediation actions, and StackSets automate the deployment across accounts and Regions, supporting drift detection and automatic remediation via AWS Systems Manager Automation documents.
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
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What does this SCS-C02 question test?
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: Deploy AWS Config conformance packs using AWS CloudFormation StackSets across accounts. — AWS Config conformance packs provide a way to deploy a collection of AWS Config rules and remediation actions across multiple accounts and Regions. When combined with AWS CloudFormation StackSets, you can centrally deploy these conformance packs to all accounts in an AWS Organization, ensuring consistent compliance enforcement. This approach allows you to define and manage security policies as code, automatically evaluating resources against desired configurations.
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