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CCSP Practice Question: A company uses a cloud key management service…
A company uses a cloud key management service (KMS) and wants to ensure that keys can be used only within a specific geographic region. Which of the following should be configured?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between network-level controls (like VPC endpoints) and policy-level controls (like key policy conditions), leading candidates to mistakenly choose VPC endpoints for geographic restrictions when only a condition-based policy can enforce regional key usage.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Key policy with a condition for allowed regions
A key policy with a condition using the `kms:CallerRegion` or `aws:RequestRegion` condition key can explicitly restrict the geographic region where the KMS key can be used. This ensures that any cryptographic operation (e.g., Encrypt, Decrypt) attempted from an unauthorized region is denied, enforcing regional data sovereignty requirements.
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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VPC endpoint for KMS
Why it's wrong here
VPC endpoint allows private connectivity but does not restrict region usage.
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CloudTrail logging
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API calls but does not enforce restrictions.
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Key policy with a condition for allowed regions
Why this is correct
Key policies with conditions can restrict use to specific regions.
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Key rotation policy
Why it's wrong here
Rotation policy defines frequency, not regional restriction.
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