CLF-C02 Question 327
Single answerYou have identified that a third-party application running on an AWS EC2 instance is sending out spam emails, potentially violating AWS Acceptable Use Policy. What is the most appropriate action to take to report this abuse?
- A
Contact AWS Billing Support to report the issue.
- B
Submit a report to the AWS Trust and Safety team using the AWS Abuse Report Form.
- C
Shut down the EC2 instance immediately and notify the AWS Support team.
- D
Post about the issue in the AWS Forums to seek help from the community.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The AWS Trust and Safety team is responsible for handling reports of abuse and misuse of AWS resources, such as spam, phishing, or DDoS attacks. The correct procedure to report such issues is to use the AWS Abuse Report Form, which ensures that the incident is handled promptly and appropriately by AWS.
- A. Incorrect.
AWS Billing Support is responsible for billing and account-related inquiries, not abuse or policy violations.
- B. Correct.
The AWS Trust and Safety team handles abuse-related incidents, including spam, DDoS attacks, and other policy violations. The proper way to report such issues is by using the AWS Abuse Report Form.
- C. Incorrect.
While shutting down the instance may mitigate the immediate problem, notifying the AWS Trust and Safety team is the correct procedure for addressing abuse.
- D. Incorrect.
The AWS Forums are a community resource and are not intended for reporting abuse or policy violations.