Question 429 - SAA-C03 discussion

Amazon S3 is a service that provides object storage in the cloud. It can be used to store and serve static web content, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and videos1. By creating a new Amazon S3 bucket and configuring it for static website hosting, the solution can share information with the public.

Amazon S3 Versioning is a feature that keeps multiple versions of an object in the same bucket. It helps protect objects from accidental deletion or overwriting by preserving, retrieving, and restoring every version of every object stored in an S3 bucket2. By enabling S3 Versioning on the new bucket, the solution can prevent modifications or deletions of the files by anyone.

Amazon S3 Object Lock is a feature that allows users to store objects using a write-once-read-many (WORM) model. It can help prevent objects from being deleted or overwritten for a fixed amount of time or indefinitely. It requires S3 Versioning to be enabled on the bucket3. By using S3 Object Lock with a retention period in accordance with the designated date, the solution can prohibit modifications or deletions of the files by anyone before that date.

Amazon S3 bucket policies are JSON documents that define access permissions for a bucket and its objects. They can be used to grant or deny access to specific users or groups based on conditions such as IP address, time of day, or source bucket. By setting an S3 bucket policy to allow read-only access to the objects, the solution can ensure that the files are publicly readable.

a) Upload all files to an Amazon S3 bucket that is configured for static website hosting. Grant read-only IAM permissions to any AWS principals that access the S3 bucket until the designated date. This solution will not meet the requirement of prohibiting modifications or deletions of the files by anyone before a designated future date, as IAM permissions only apply to AWS principals, not to public users. It also does not use any feature to prevent accidental or intentional deletion or overwriting of the files.

c) Create a new Amazon S3 bucket with S3 Versioning enabled Configure an event trigger to run an AWS Lambda function in case of object modification or deletion. Configure the Lambda func-tion to replace the objects with the original versions from a private S3 bucket. This solution will not meet the requirement of prohibiting modifications or deletions of the files by anyone before a designated future date, as it only reacts to object modification or deletion events after they occur. It also involves creating and managing an additional resource (Lambda function) and a private S3 bucket.

d) Upload all files to an Amazon S3 bucket that is configured for static website hosting. Select the folder that contains the files. Use S3 Object Lock with a retention period in accordance with the designated date. Grant read-only IAM permissions to any AWS principals that access the S3 bucket. This solution will not meet the requirement of prohibiting modifications or deletions of the files by anyone before a designated future date, as it does not enable S3 Versioning on the bucket, which is required for using S3 Object Lock. It also does not allow read-only access to public users.

Reference URL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/WebsiteHosting.html