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Domain 1.2: Security ControlsAWS OrganizationsSCPSecurity

AWS SAP-C02 · Question 01 · Domain 1.2: Security Controls

A company is setting up a multi-account AWS environment using AWS Organizations. They need to ensure that no account can deploy resources in the ap-northeast-1 region, except for a specific 'Global-Security' account. What is the MOST operationally efficient way to achieve this?

Answer options:

A.

Create an IAM policy denying access to ap-northeast-1 and attach it to all IAM users and roles in every account.

B.

Apply a Service Control Policy (SCP) at the root level denying access to ap-northeast-1 with a condition excluding the Global-Security account ID.

C.

Use AWS Config rules to detect and automatically terminate any resources launched in ap-northeast-1.

D.

Remove the ap-northeast-1 region from the AWS console for all accounts using AWS SSO.

How to approach this question

Identify the requirement for organization-wide preventive controls.

Full Answer

B.Apply a Service Control Policy (SCP) at the root level denying access to ap-northeast-1 with a condition excluding the Global-Security account ID.✓ Correct
Service Control Policies (SCPs) offer central control over the maximum available permissions for all accounts in your organization.

Common mistakes

Confusing IAM policies with SCPs for multi-account governance.

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