350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
A company is deploying workloads in AWS and wants to ensure that the security groups are not overly permissive. They need to continuously monitor for misconfigurations and compare against the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark. Which tool should be used?
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
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CSPM
CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management) tools continuously monitor cloud configurations and compare against benchmarks like CIS to detect misconfigurations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API calls but does not assess configuration against benchmarks.
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AWS WAF
Why it's wrong here
WAF protects web applications from attacks, not for configuration compliance.
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CASB
Why it's wrong here
CASB is for SaaS visibility, not infrastructure configuration monitoring.
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CSPM
Why this is correct
CSPM is designed for posture management and compliance with benchmarks.
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