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    PracticeAWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)AWS SAA-C03 Practice Exam 3Question 01
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1.1: Secure AccessDomain 1SecurityS3IAM

    AWS SAA-C03 · Question 01 · Domain 1.1: Secure Access

    A company stores sensitive documents in an Amazon S3 bucket. The security team requires that only IAM users from a specific AWS account can access the bucket. Which solution is the MOST secure and requires the LEAST operational overhead?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Create an IAM role in the specific account and attach an identity-based policy.

    B.

    Use an S3 bucket policy that denies access unless the Principal is the specific AWS account ID.

    C.

    Enable S3 Block Public Access and use S3 Access Points.

    D.

    Configure a VPC endpoint for S3 and restrict access to the VPC.

    How to approach this question

    Identify the requirement: restrict S3 access by AWS account. Resource-based policies (bucket policies) are best for this.

    Full Answer

    B.Use an S3 bucket policy that denies access unless the Principal is the specific AWS account ID.✓ Correct
    An S3 bucket policy is a resource-based policy that can explicitly grant or deny access based on the Principal (AWS account ID), providing a centralized and low-overhead security control.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing IAM identity policies with S3 bucket policies for resource-level restrictions.
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