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Question #: 300
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A company's application team needs to host a MySQL database on AWS. According to the company's security policy, all data that is stored on AWS must be encrypted at rest. In addition, all cryptographic material must be compliant with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation.
The application team needs a solution that satisfies the company's security requirements and minimizes operational overhead.
Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • A. Host the database on Amazon RDS. Use Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) for encryption. Use an AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) custom key store that is backed by AWS CloudHSM for key management.
  • B. Host the database on Amazon RDS. Use Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) for encryption. Use an AWS managed CMK in AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) for key management.
  • C. Host the database on an Amazon EC2 instance. Use Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) for encryption. Use a customer managed CMK in AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) for key management.
  • D. Host the database on an Amazon EC2 instance. Use Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for encryption and key management.
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by khamrumunnu at Dec. 31, 2021, 2:47 a.m.
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Radhaghosh
Highly Voted 3 years, 5 months ago
CloudHSM --> FIPS 140-2 Level 3 KMS --> FIPS 140-2 Level 2 A is the only Valid Option.
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jamesf
Most Recent 10 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: B
For now, the answer is B Currently KMS support FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Keywords: minimizes operational overhead so B better
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Raphaello
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: A
That's an old question. Now KMS uses HSM's that are FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant, same as CloudHSM. Therefore both A & B are correct now.
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yorkicurke
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: B
as of Now
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61cfe5f
11 months, 1 week ago
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/aws-kms-now-fips-140-2-level-3-what-does-this-mean-for-you/
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lmimi
1 year, 7 months ago
Now AWS KMS supports FIPS 140-2 Level 3 as well. So B should be the right answer due to minimizes operational overhead.
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Toptip
2 years, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
A easy one... FIPS 140-2 Level 3 = CloudHSM
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M2ao
1 year, 8 months ago
Now KMS is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 does that change the ans to B? https://aws.amazon.com/kms/faqs/
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Maffo102
1 year, 7 months ago
Yeah now B should be the right option
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ITGURU51
2 years, 2 months ago
A is the best answer because CloudHSM minimizes operational overhead and satisfies the security requirement. (FIPS 140-2 Level 3 encryption)
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abeb
2 years, 5 months ago
Never heard Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) is used for encryption !
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bazoch78
2 years, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: A
FIPS + RDS minimizes operational overhead
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D2
2 years, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Answer A
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Sarksa
2 years, 11 months ago
Selected Answer: A
A is the valid answer due to FIPS = CloudHSM. Also, host database other than in RDS (in an AWS exam context) seems odd.
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dcasabona
2 years, 11 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Option A.
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sapien45
2 years, 11 months ago
Selected Answer: A
I am a simple man, I see FIPS 140-2 Level 3, I thing CloudHSM
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TigerInTheCloud
3 years, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: A
FIPS 140-2 Level 3 filtered out all other choices
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ceros399
3 years, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: A
A - Needs to be CloudHSM which is the only compliant with FIPS 140-2 Level 3
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LearnMeSomeAWS
3 years, 5 months ago
CloudHSM only option that meets the FIPS req. - therefore gotta be "A".
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roger8978
3 years, 6 months ago
A. You can store your KMS customer master keys (CMKs) in a custom key store instead of the standard KMS key store. Custom key stores are created using an AWS CloudHSM cluster that you own and manage. This provides direct control of the hardware security modules (HSMs) that generate the key material for your CMKs and perform cryptographic operations with them.
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