hardMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped
CRISC Practice Question: An IAM policy grants an external auditor user…
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
Exhibit:
```json
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "s3:GetObject",
"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::corporate-data/*",
"Condition": {
"IpAddress": {
"aws:SourceIp": "10.0.0.0/8"
}
}
},
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "s3:GetObject",
"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::corporate-data/*",
"Principal": {
"AWS": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/external-auditor"
}
}
]
}
```An IAM policy grants an external auditor user permission to read objects from a sensitive data bucket, with no location restrictions. What risk does this indicate?
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
✓
External auditor can access sensitive data from any location
The IAM policy's second statement allows the external-auditor user to perform GetObject on the corporate-data bucket without any IP address condition. This means the auditor can access sensitive data from any location, posing a risk of unauthorized access outside the internal network. Option B is incorrect because there is no unrestricted public access; the policy specifically allows only the external-auditor user. Option C is incorrect because listing operations (ListBucket) are not allowed; only GetObject is permitted. Option D is incorrect because the policy does not address encryption; the risk is about location-based access.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
External auditor can access sensitive data from any location
Why this is correct
No IP restriction on the auditor's access.
- ✗
Unrestricted public access to the S3 bucket
Why it's wrong here
Only the external auditor role has access, not the public.
- ✗
Bucket is configured to allow list operations
Why it's wrong here
Only GetObject is allowed, not list.
- ✗
Data in transit is unencrypted
Why it's wrong here
Policy does not require encryption.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This CRISC question is part of Courseiva's 983-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This CRISC practice question is part of Courseiva's free ISACA certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CRISC exam.