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FC0-U71 Permission granularity Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "s3:GetObject",
"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/*"
},
{
"Effect": "Deny",
"Action": "s3:DeleteObject",
"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/*"
}
]
}A security policy grants the following permissions: Read and List. Based on the policy, what actions are permitted by this policy?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is that candidates may assume Read implies List, but in many security policies List is a separate action that must be explicitly granted.
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
✓
Read and List
The policy explicitly grants both the Read and List actions, as is common in many policy configurations. The trap is that candidates may assume Read alone is granted, but List is a separate permission that must be explicitly included.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Read and List
Why this is correct
The policy explicitly enumerates Read and List as its granted permissions, so those are precisely the actions permitted. No other operations, such as Write or Delete, are conferred, because the policy defines permissions solely by what it lists.
- ✗
Read only
Why it's wrong here
List is also granted, so restricting the answer to Read alone omits a permitted action. It is tempting because Read is genuinely granted and is the most familiar permission, but the policy explicitly includes List, which allows enumerating resources without reading their contents.
- ✗
Read and Delete
Why it's wrong here
Delete is not among the granted permissions, so this combination exceeds the policy. It is tempting because Read is genuinely granted and Delete often pairs with Read in data-management roles, but the policy lists only Read and List, so deletion is denied.
- ✗
Write and Read
Why it's wrong here
Write is not among the granted permissions, so this combination exceeds the policy. It is tempting because Read is genuinely granted, and Write commonly accompanies Read in full-access roles, but the policy lists only Read and List, so any write action is denied.
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