CLO-002 Governance Risk Compliance And Security Practice Question
A company is migrating sensitive financial data to AWS and needs to ensure that all data is encrypted at rest using customer-managed keys. Which service should the administrator configure to manage these keys while maintaining audit logs for compliance?
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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AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
AWS KMS is the standard service for managing cryptographic keys and provides audit logs through CloudTrail, satisfying compliance requirements for customer-managed keys.
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 Secrets Manager
Why it's wrong here
Secrets Manager is primarily for rotating credentials, not for general data-at-rest encryption key lifecycle management.
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AWS CloudHSM
Why it's wrong here
While secure, it is for dedicated hardware, whereas KMS is the primary service for general key management integration.
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AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
Why this is correct
KMS allows for the creation and management of customer-managed keys with integrated auditing.
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AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
Why it's wrong here
ACM is used for managing SSL/TLS certificates, not for data encryption keys.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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