SCS-C02 Domain 5: Data Protection

A company needs to secure RDS at rest and in transit. Which option meets the requirement with the LEAST implementation effort? secure RDS at rest and in transit.

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. SSE-KMS
  2. b. CloudHSM or KMS custom key store
  3. c. TLS 1.2+ on ALB/API and s3:// policies
  4. d. RDS encryption and SSL connections

Architectural breakdown & explanation

RDS supports encryption and SSL/TLS.

Correct answer(s): d. RDS encryption and SSL connections

Exam domain: Domain 5: Data Protection (20% weight on the official guide).

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