CLF-C02 Question 94
Single answerA company is deploying a workload on AWS and needs to ensure compliance with specific data residency regulations that require sensitive data to remain within their country. Which AWS service feature will help the company meet this compliance requirement?
- A
AWS Region selection
- B
AWS Trusted Advisor
- C
AWS Well-Architected Tool
- D
AWS CloudFormation
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Data residency regulations often require that sensitive data remain within specific geographical boundaries. By selecting the appropriate AWS Region, customers can ensure their data is stored and processed in a particular location, meeting the compliance requirements. AWS Region selection is the most relevant feature for addressing this specific need.
- A. Correct.
AWS Region selection is critical for compliance with data residency regulations, as it allows customers to choose geographical regions where their data is stored and processed, ensuring it remains within the required jurisdiction.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations to optimize costs, improve security, and enhance performance but does not directly address data residency compliance requirements.
- C. Incorrect.
AWS Well-Architected Tool helps evaluate and improve cloud architectures but does not enforce or ensure compliance with data residency regulations.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS CloudFormation is a tool for deploying infrastructure as code but does not address compliance requirements related to data residency.