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    PracticeAWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02)AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 Practice Exam 3Question 35
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 2.3: Security ControlsSecuritySecrets ManagerDatabase

    AWS SAP-C02 · Question 35 · Domain 2.3: Security Controls

    An application needs to access database credentials. The security policy dictates that credentials must be rotated automatically every 30 days without application downtime. Which service should be used?

    Answer options:

    A.

    AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store (SecureString)

    B.

    AWS Secrets Manager

    C.

    AWS KMS

    D.

    AWS IAM

    How to approach this question

    Identify the service designed for credential rotation.

    Full Answer

    B.AWS Secrets Manager✓ Correct
    AWS Secrets Manager is specifically designed to manage, retrieve, and automatically rotate database credentials and API keys.

    Common mistakes

    Choosing Parameter Store, which requires custom Lambda functions for rotation.
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