📋 AWS Config - SCS-C02 Practice Questions

Review Config rules, conformance packs, multi-account aggregators, auto-remediation with SSM, resource inventory, and compliance-as-code patterns.

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SCS-C02 Config Question Bank (2 Questions)

Browse all 2 practice questions covering AWS Config for the SCS-C02 certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.

  1. Question 1Management and Security Governance

    A company needs to implement a security baseline across 100 AWS accounts with the same set of AWS Config rules. Changes to the baseline must propagate to all accounts automatically with the least operational effort. Which approach achieves this?

    ADeploy Config rules manually in each account
    BUse CloudFormation StackSets to deploy Config rules across all accounts via AWS Organizations
    CUse Security Hub standards as a proxy for Config rules
    DCreate an AWS Lambda function to sync Config rules nightly

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  2. Question 2Security Logging and Monitoring

    What is AWS Config and how does it help with security compliance?

    AA configuration file
    BA service that continuously records resource configurations and evaluates them against desired configurations using managed or custom rules
    CA deployment tool
    DA monitoring dashboard only

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Key Config Concepts for SCS-C02

configconfig ruleconformance packremediationaggregatorcomplianceresource inventory

SCS-C02 Config Exam Tips

AWS Config questions in SCS-C02 are typically scenario-based. Focus on threat detection, preventive controls, encryption strategy, and security governance. Priority concepts: config, config rule, conformance pack, remediation, aggregator, compliance.

What SCS-C02 Expects

  • Anchor your answer in choose layered security controls with clear detection and response pathways.
  • Config scenarios for SCS-C02 are frequently mapped to Domain 4 (16%), Domain 5 (18%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
  • Expect multi-topic scenarios where Config interacts with IAM, networking, storage, or observability patterns rather than appearing as an isolated question.
  • When two options are both technically valid, prefer the choice that best aligns with the exam's operational scope (Specialty) and vendor best practices.

High-Value Config Concepts

  • Know the core Config building blocks cold: config, config rule, conformance pack, remediation.
  • Review the edge-case features and limits for aggregator, compliance; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
  • Practice service-integration reasoning: how Config pairs with Security Hub, Organizations, GuardDuty in real deployment patterns.
  • For SCS-C02, explain why the chosen Config design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.

Common SCS-C02 Traps

  • Watch for relying on one control where defense-in-depth is expected.
  • Questions in Identity & Access Management often include distractors that look correct for Config but violate least-privilege, durability, or availability requirements.
  • Avoid picking options purely by feature name; validate data path, failure handling, and governance impact before answering.
  • If the prompt hints at automation or repeatability, eliminate manual-only operational answers first.

Fast Review Checklist

  • Can you compare at least two Config implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
  • Can you map the chosen answer back to Identity & Access Management (16%) outcomes for SCS-C02?
  • Can you explain security and access boundaries for Config without relying on default-open assumptions?
  • Can you describe how Config integrates with Security Hub and Organizations during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?

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