SOA-C02 Question 189
Single answerYour organization must comply with data sovereignty laws that require all customer data to remain within the European Union (EU). Additionally, your company plans to deploy a new service that is only available in specific AWS Regions. As an AWS SysOps Administrator, how can you validate the selected AWS Region and service meet these compliance and operational requirements?
- A
Use the AWS Regional Services List to verify service availability in EU Regions and ensure data residency compliance.
- B
Enable AWS CloudTrail to monitor compliance-related events for the selected Region.
- C
Consult the AWS Artifact portal for compliance reports and confirm the Region's adherence to relevant EU regulations.
- D
Use Amazon Inspector to validate the Region's compliance with EU data sovereignty laws.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To ensure compliance with data sovereignty laws and to validate service availability, the AWS Regional Services List is the most appropriate tool. It allows you to verify which services are available in specific Regions and confirm that the selected Region is within the EU, meeting both operational and compliance requirements.
- A. Correct.
The AWS Regional Services List provides detailed information about which services are available in each AWS Region, helping to ensure both service availability and compliance with data residency requirements.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS CloudTrail helps monitor API and user activity but does not validate service availability or compliance with data sovereignty laws.
- C. Incorrect.
AWS Artifact provides access to compliance reports and certifications but does not validate specific service availability in a Region.
- D. Incorrect.
Amazon Inspector is a security assessment service and does not provide information about Region compliance or service availability.