A Developer Wants to Secure Sensitive Configuration Data Such as Passwords

question 453

Multiple Choice

A developer wants to secure sensitive configuration data such as passwords, database strings, and application license codes. Access to this sensitive information must be tracked for future audit purposes. Where should the sensitive information be stored, adhering to security best practices and operational requirements?

• A) In an encrypted file on the source code bundle; grant the application access with Amazon IAM
• B) In the Amazon EC2 Systems Manager Parameter Store; grant the application access with IAM
• C) On an Amazon EBS encrypted volume; attach the volume to an Amazon EC2 instance to access the data
• D) As an object in an Amazon S3 bucket; grant an Amazon EC2 instance access with an IAM role

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a product or service changes relative to a change in consumers' income.

Total Revenue

The total income a firm receives from the sale of its goods or services before any costs or expenses are subtracted.

Least Elastic

Refers to the degree of responsiveness or sensitivity of demand or supply to changes in prices, with the least elastic being the least responsive.