DVA-C02 Domain 2: Security

What is the MOST appropriate AWS solution to encrypt environment variables for Lambda?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Amazon Inspector or third-party in pipeline
  2. b. AWS KMS with Lambda
  3. c. S3 Block Public Access
  4. d. AWS Secrets Manager

Architectural breakdown & explanation

KMS encrypts secrets at rest for Lambda.

Correct answer(s): b. AWS KMS with Lambda

Exam domain: Domain 2: Security (26% weight on the official guide).

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