Questions 52 to 54

Explanations for questions 52 to 54

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Question 52

The AWS Acceptable Use Policy describes permitted and prohibited behavior on AWS and includes descriptions of prohibited security violations and network abuse. According to the policy, what is AWS’s position on penetration testing?

  1. AWS does not allow any form of penetration testing.
  2. AWS allows penetration testing by customers on their own VPC resources.
  3. AWS allows penetration for some resources without prior authorization.
  4. AWS allows penetration testing for all resources.

Correct Answer: 3

Explanation: AWS customers are welcome to carry out security assessments or penetration tests against their AWS infrastructure without prior approval for 8 services. Please check the AWS link below for the latest information.

INCORRECT: “AWS does not allow any form of penetration testing.” is incorrect as explained above.

INCORRECT: “AWS allows penetration testing by customers on their own VPC resources.” is incorrect as explained above.

CORRECT: “AWS allows penetration for some resources without prior authorization.” is the correct answer.

INCORRECT: “AWS allows penetration testing for all resources.” is incorrect as explained above.

References: https://aws.amazon.com/security/penetration-testing/

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