CCSP Automated remediation Practice Question
A security team needs to implement automated remediation for non-compliant resources in a cloud environment. They want to automatically fix public object storage bucket policies. Which combination of services should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates may confuse security information and event management (SIEM) or vulnerability scanning tools with remediation capabilities.
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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Configuration management service and serverless compute function
A configuration management service can evaluate resources against compliance rules. When a resource is non-compliant, the service can invoke a serverless compute function to perform automated remediation, such as making a public bucket private.
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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Audit logging service and serverless compute function
Why it's wrong here
Audit logging alone does not perform remediation; a serverless function could be used but without a configuration assessment trigger it is not the best combination.
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Threat detection service and workflow orchestration service
Why it's wrong here
Threat detection and workflow orchestration are useful for incident response but not typically for configuration-based remediation of storage bucket policies.
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Security hub and vulnerability management service
Why it's wrong here
Security posture management and vulnerability scanning identify issues but do not directly fix non-compliant configurations.
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Configuration management service and serverless compute function
Why this is correct
Correct. Configuration management service evaluates rules and invokes a serverless function to remediate non-compliant resources automatically.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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