CCSP Cloud Security Operations Practice Question
A company is implementing a SIEM solution and needs to ingest security logs from multiple AWS accounts into a centralized security account. Which AWS service can best aggregate findings from all accounts?
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 Security Hub
AWS Security Hub can be enabled in multiple accounts and configured to send findings to a central administrator account, enabling cross-account aggregation.
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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Amazon GuardDuty
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty detects threats but does not aggregate from multiple accounts by itself.
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Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch can stream logs to a central account, but Security Hub is designed for security findings aggregation.
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AWS Security Hub
Why this is correct
Security Hub aggregates security findings across accounts and integrates with SIEM.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config can aggregate compliance data but not security findings.
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