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Question 61

A company wants to build a scalable key management infrastructure to support developers who need to encrypt data in their applications. What should a solutions architect do to reduce the operational burden?
  • A Use AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) to create, store, and assign the encryption keys.
  • B Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect the encryption keys.
  • C Use AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) to protect the encryption keys.
  • D Use an IAM policy to limit the scope of users who have access permissions to protect the encryption keys.
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

To reduce the operational burden for a company building a scalable key management infrastructure, the solutions architect should use AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) to protect the encryption keys. AWS KMS provides a managed service that simplifies the creation, management, and control of encryption keys, thereby reducing the operational overhead for developers.

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