Amazon Exam SCS-C01 Topic 7 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for Amazon's SCS-C01 exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 7

A web application gives users the ability to log in verify their membership's validity and browse artifacts that are stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. When a user attempts to download an object, the application must verify the permission to access the object and allow the user to download the object from a custom domain name such as example com.

What is the MOST secure way for a security engineer to implement this functionality?

AConfigure read-only access to the object by using a bucket ACL. Remove the access after a set time has elapsed.

BImplement an IAM policy to give the user read access to the S3 bucket.

CCreate an S3 presigned URL Provide the S3 presigned URL to the user through the application.

DCreate an Amazon CloudFront signed URL. Provide the CloudFront signed URL to the user through the application.

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Suggested Answer: D

For this scenario you would need to set up static website hosting because a custom domain name is listed as a requirement. 'Amazon S3 website endpoints do not support HTTPS or access points. If you want to use HTTPS, you can use Amazon CloudFront to serve a static website hosted on Amazon S3.' This is not secure. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/website-hosting-custom-domain-walkthrough.html CloudFront signed URLs allow much more fine-grained control as well as HTTPS access with custom domain names: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/private-content-signed-urls.html

by Latia at Jul 13, 2024, 03:47 AM

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Cammy

6 months ago

Option B is a big no-no. Giving users direct access to the S3 bucket is a security nightmare waiting to happen.

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Reena

6 months ago

Haha, option D sounds like a lot of extra work. Why bother with CloudFront when you can just use the simple presigned URL approach?

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Shawnda

5 months ago

That's true, but using a presigned URL still provides a secure way to grant temporary access without the extra setup of CloudFront.

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Carmela

5 months ago

But what about option A? Removing access after a set time seems like a good security measure.

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Kathryn

5 months ago

I agree, using a presigned URL is a simple and secure solution for granting access to S3 objects.

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Hester

6 months ago

Yeah, I think using a presigned URL is definitely the way to go in this situation.

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Louvenia

6 months ago

I agree, option C seems like the easiest and most secure way to handle this.

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Melissa

6 months ago

Option C is definitely the easiest way to go. No need to overcomplicate things with CloudFront.

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Jamal

7 months ago

I think configuring read-only access with a bucket ACL and removing access after a set time is a good security measure too.

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Phuong

7 months ago

I believe creating an S3 presigned URL is also secure, as it limits the access to a specific time period.

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Eve

7 months ago

I agree with Quinn. Using CloudFront signed URL adds an extra layer of security.

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Christiane

7 months ago

I agree, C is the best option. Presigned URLs provide a secure way to grant temporary access without managing IAM policies.

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Kerrie

7 months ago

Option C seems like the most secure choice. Generating a presigned URL allows you to give temporary access without exposing the S3 bucket directly.

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Wayne

6 months ago

D) Create an Amazon CloudFront signed URL. Provide the CloudFront signed URL to the user through the application.

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Blondell

6 months ago

A) Configure read-only access to the object by using a bucket ACL. Remove the access after a set time has elapsed.

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Kelvin

6 months ago

C) Create an S3 presigned URL Provide the S3 presigned URL to the user through the application.

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Zita

6 months ago

D) Create an Amazon CloudFront signed URL. Provide the CloudFront signed URL to the user through the application.

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Virgilio

6 months ago

A) Configure read-only access to the object by using a bucket ACL. Remove the access after a set time has elapsed.

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Leonardo

7 months ago

C) Create an S3 presigned URL Provide the S3 presigned URL to the user through the application.

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Quinn

8 months ago

I think the most secure way is to create an Amazon CloudFront signed URL.

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