Amazon Exam SCS-C02 Topic 5 Question 39 Discussion

Actual exam question for Amazon's SCS-C02 exam

Question #: 39
Topic #: 5

A company is investigating an increase in its AWS monthly bill. The company discovers that bad actors compromised some Amazon EC2 instances and served webpages for a large email phishing campaign.

A security engineer must implement a solution to monitor for cost increases in the future to help detect malicious activity.

Which solution will offer the company the EARLIEST detection of cost increases?

ACreate an Amazon EventBridge rule that invokes an AWS Lambda function hourly. Program the Lambda function to download an AWS usage report from AWS Data Exports about usage of all services. Program the Lambda function to analyze the report and to send a notification when anomalies are detected.

BCreate a cost monitor in AWS Cost Anomaly Detection. Configure an individual alert to notify an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic when the percentage above the expected cost exceeds a threshold.

CReview AWS Cost Explorer daily to detect anomalies in cost from prior months Review the usage of any services that experience a significant cost increase from prior months.

DCapture VPC flow logs from the VPC where the EC2 instances run. Use a third-party network analysis tool to analyze the flow logs and to detect anomalies in network traffic that might increase cost.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Audra at Jan 09, 2025, 07:24 PM

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Kanisha

5 months ago

Option D with the VPC flow logs? That's just overkill. Unless you're dealing with a state-sponsored hacking group, I think that's a bit much.

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Geoffrey

3 months ago

D: Yeah, but capturing VPC flow logs for network traffic analysis might be too complex for this situation.

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Carin

4 months ago

C: Option B with AWS Cost Anomaly Detection could also provide early alerts for cost increases.

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Arlyne

4 months ago

B: I agree, setting up automated monitoring with Lambda function seems like a proactive approach.

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An

4 months ago

A: I think option A with the Amazon EventBridge rule and Lambda function is the best choice for early detection.

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Kiera

5 months ago

Option C is the clear winner here. Reviewing the Cost Explorer is like checking your bank account - it's the easiest way to spot any funny business.

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Bernardo

4 months ago

I agree, reviewing the Cost Explorer daily is a simple yet effective way to catch any unusual spikes in expenses.

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Ma

5 months ago

Option C is definitely the most straightforward choice. It's important to keep a close eye on those costs.

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Talia

5 months ago

I'm with Candidate 3 on this one. Who needs all the fancy monitoring when you can just eyeball the numbers yourself? Just don't forget to check it on your lunch break.

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Cheryl

5 months ago

I agree, we can't rely on manual checks. Candidate 1's solution with Lambda function seems like the best option for early detection.

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Nicolette

5 months ago

I think Candidate 3's approach is too manual. We need automated monitoring to catch things early.

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Rolande

5 months ago

That's a good point, but I still think option A provides the earliest detection of cost increases due to its frequent monitoring and analysis of usage reports.

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Kristian

5 months ago

I disagree, I believe option D is more effective as it involves analyzing network traffic for anomalies which could lead to cost increases.

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Rolande

6 months ago

I think option A is the best choice because it involves analyzing usage reports and sending notifications for anomalies.

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Melvin

6 months ago

Option B sounds like the way to go. Proactive monitoring of cost anomalies is crucial, and AWS Cost Anomaly Detection can give you that early warning.

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Earnestine

5 months ago

C) Review AWS Cost Explorer daily to detect anomalies in cost from prior months Review the usage of any services that experience a significant cost increase from prior months.

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Hassie

5 months ago

A) Create an Amazon EventBridge rule that invokes an AWS Lambda function hourly. Program the Lambda function to download an AWS usage report from AWS Data Exports about usage of all services. Program the Lambda function to analyze the report and to send a notification when anomalies are detected.

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Herman

6 months ago

B) Create a cost monitor in AWS Cost Anomaly Detection. Configure an individual alert to notify an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic when the percentage above the expected cost exceeds a threshold.

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