AWS Certified Associate SOA-C02 Updated Exam

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Understand the Problem:

The security team is concerned about the increasing number of IAM policies.

The task is to report on the current number of IAM policies and compare them to the service limits.

Analyze the Requirements:

The solution should help in checking the usage of IAM policies against the service limits.

Evaluate the Options:

Option A: AWS Trusted Advisor

AWS Trusted Advisor provides real-time guidance to help you provision your resources following AWS best practices.

It includes a service limits check that alerts you when you are approaching the limits of your AWS service usage, including IAM policies.

Option B: Amazon Inspector

Amazon Inspector is an automated security assessment service that helps improve the security and compliance of applications deployed on AWS. It does not report on IAM policy usage.

Option C: AWS Config

AWS Config is a service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources. While useful for compliance, it does not provide a comparison against service limits.

Option D: AWS Organizations

AWS Organizations helps you centrally manage and govern your environment as you grow and scale your AWS resources. It does not provide insights into IAM policy limits.

Select the Best Solution:

Option A: AWS Trusted Advisor is the correct answer because it includes a service limits check that can report on the current number of IAM policies in use and compare them to the service limits.

References:

AWS Trusted Advisor Documentation

IAM Service Limits

AWS Trusted Advisor is the appropriate tool for monitoring IAM policy usage and comparing it against service limits, providing the necessary insights to manage and optimize IAM policies effectively.

To deliver digital content to authorized users through CloudFront while restricting unauthorized access, you can use an origin access identity (OAI) with signed URLs.

Store Content in S3 with Public Access Blocked:

Ensure the S3 bucket has public access blocked.

Navigate to the S3 console, select the bucket, and configure the "Block Public Access" settings.

When an EC2 instance stops responding and the system status checks are failing, the recommended first step is to stop and then start the instance. This action will cause the instance to be moved to a new host, potentially resolving the underlying hardware issue.

Stop and Start the Instance:

In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the EC2 dashboard and stop the affected instance.

After the instance has stopped, start it again to launch it on a new host.

Objective:

Resolve the HTTP 403 (Access Denied) error for the public S3 static website.

Root Cause:

By default, S3 buckets are private, and public access is blocked due to the Block Public Access settings.

Additionally, a bucket policy is needed to allow public access to the objects.

Solution Implementation:

Step 1: Turn off Block Public Access:

Navigate to the Permissions tab of the S3 bucket in the AWS Management Console.

Turn off the Block Public Access settings by disabling the following:

Block public access to buckets and objects via ACLs.

Block public access to buckets and objects via bucket policies.

Step 2: Add a Bucket Policy for Public Access:

Add a policy allowing GetObject for public access:

{

"Version": "2012-10-17",

"Statement": [

{

"Effect": "Allow",

"Principal": "*",

"Action": "s3:GetObject",

"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::/*"

}

]

}

Step 3: Test Access:

Confirm that the website is accessible via the public URL.

AWS References:

Block Public Access Settings:S3 Block Public Access

Bucket Policies for Static Websites:Bucket Policy Examples

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

Option A: Route 53 is not required to resolve the 403 error; the issue is with S3 bucket permissions.

Option C: Editing file permissions alone will not work; bucket permissions must also allow public access.

Option D: PutObject permissions are unnecessary for serving a static website.