CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
During an eDiscovery process, a company needs to preserve data stored in AWS S3 that may be relevant to a lawsuit. Which AWS feature should be used to implement a legal hold?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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S3 Object Lock
S3 Object Lock prevents object deletion or modification for a specified period, meeting legal hold requirements.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API calls but does not prevent data modification.
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S3 Object Lock
Why this is correct
S3 Object Lock enforces a retention policy that can serve as a legal hold.
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S3 Versioning
Why it's wrong here
Versioning retains multiple versions but does not prevent deletion of older versions.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config tracks configuration changes but does not lock objects.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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