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200-201 Practice Question: A multinational company has a security policy…
A multinational company has a security policy that all data at rest in cloud storage must be encrypted using company-managed keys. The cloud administrator, due to performance concerns, configured server-side encryption with AWS managed keys instead. The security team discovers this during an audit. The policy does not differentiate between encryption types. The data stored includes financial records. What should the security team do?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Perform a risk assessment and present options to management, including the risk of not using company-managed keys.
A risk assessment allows the security team to evaluate the actual risk of using AWS managed keys versus company-managed keys, and then present the trade-offs to management for a decision. Option B is too disruptive without management input; Option C prematurely accepts the configuration without analysis; Option D causes unnecessary business interruption.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Perform a risk assessment and present options to management, including the risk of not using company-managed keys.
Why this is correct
This informs decision-makers with proper analysis.
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Require the administrator to migrate the data to use company-managed keys immediately.
Why it's wrong here
Forcing migration without planning could cause downtime or data loss.
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Accept the current configuration and update the policy to allow AWS managed keys for performance.
Why it's wrong here
This bypasses the issue without analyzing risks.
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Disable the cloud storage until compliance is achieved.
Why it's wrong here
This would disrupt operations significantly.
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