Q54 — AWS DVA-C02 Ch.1

Question 54 of 100 | ← Chapter 1

A company plans to centrally manage a fixed license key in AWS. The development team needs to access the license key in automated scripts running on Amazon EC2 instances and AWS CloudFormation stacks. Which solution is most cost-effective while meeting these requirements?

• A. Amazon S3 with encrypted files prefixed with 'config'
• B. AWS Secrets Manager secret tagged with 'SecretString'
• C. AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store SecureString parameter ✓
• D. CloudFormation NoEcho parameter

Correct Answer: C. AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store SecureString parameter

Explanation

AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store provides a secure way to store and retrieve sensitive data. The SecureString parameter type is designed for storing encrypted strings. In this scenario, using a SecureString parameter to store the license key is the most secure and cost-effective option, offering encrypted storage and straightforward access from both EC2 instances and CloudFormation stacks. 【Lantern Certification provided by: swufelp1999】