Quick Answer
The answer is VersioningConfiguration and LoggingConfiguration. These two properties are required because the AWS::S3::Bucket resource must explicitly enable versioning through the VersioningConfiguration property, which sets the bucket’s versioning state to Enabled, and must define server access logging through the LoggingConfiguration property, which specifies the target bucket and prefix for log delivery. On the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate SOA-C02 exam, this question tests your ability to distinguish mandatory resource properties from optional ones—common traps include confusing LoggingConfiguration with AccessControl or assuming Tags are required for compliance. Remember that versioning and logging are foundational security and data management features, so CloudFormation demands explicit configuration for both. A useful memory tip: think “V and L” for Versioning and Logging—the two non-optional S3 bucket properties that directly impact auditability and data protection.
This SOA-C02 practice question tests your understanding of deployment, provisioning, and automation. 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 SysOps administrator is creating a CloudFormation template to provision an Amazon S3 bucket with versioning enabled and server access logging. Which TWO properties must be configured in the AWS::S3::Bucket resource?
Tags
Why wrong: Tags are optional.
VersioningConfiguration
Required to enable versioning.
LoggingConfiguration
Required to enable server access logging.
LifecycleConfiguration
Why wrong: LifecycleConfiguration is optional.
AccessControl
Why wrong: AccessControl is optional and not required for versioning or logging.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
VersioningConfiguration
VersioningConfiguration enables versioning, and LoggingConfiguration enables server access logging. AccessControl, Tags, and LifecycleConfiguration are optional and not required for the described purpose.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Tags
Why it's wrong here
Tags are optional.
VersioningConfiguration
Why this is correct
Required to enable versioning.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
LoggingConfiguration
Why this is correct
Required to enable server access logging.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
LifecycleConfiguration
Why it's wrong here
LifecycleConfiguration is optional.
AccessControl
Why it's wrong here
AccessControl is optional and not required for versioning or logging.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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.
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Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation — This question tests Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: VersioningConfiguration — VersioningConfiguration enables versioning, and LoggingConfiguration enables server access logging. AccessControl, Tags, and LifecycleConfiguration are optional and not required for the described purpose.
Identify which SOA-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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