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    PracticeAWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02)AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 Practice Exam 2Question 13
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1.2: Security ControlsKMSEncryptionSecurity

    AWS SAP-C02 · Question 13 · Domain 1.2: Security Controls

    A company requires strict data residency and encryption controls. They must use AWS KMS for encryption, but the key material must be generated and stored in an on-premises Hardware Security Module (HSM). Which TWO steps are required to implement this? (Select TWO)

    Answer options:

    A.

    Create a KMS key with no key material (external key store).

    B.

    Use AWS CloudHSM to generate the key material and link it to KMS.

    C.

    Establish a VPC Peering connection to the on-premises data center.

    D.

    Download the public key and import token from KMS, encrypt the key material on-premises, and upload it to KMS.

    E.

    Configure KMS to use AWS Direct Connect to fetch the key dynamically for every encryption request.

    F.

    Enable S3 Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys (SSE-C).

    How to approach this question

    Identify the Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) process for AWS KMS.

    Full Answer

    To use on-premises generated key material in KMS (BYOK), you create a KMS key with no material, download the wrapping key and import token, encrypt your material on-premises, and import it.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing AWS CloudHSM with on-premises HSM requirements.
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