Question 220
Which service-to-requirement explanation best fits this situation: A company wants encryption keys integrated with supported AWS services and fine-grained key policies?
Explanation
Correct Answer
AWS KMS manages cryptographic keys and their permitted use for supported encryption workflows. This fits the situation: A company wants encryption keys integrated with supported AWS services and fine-grained key policies.
Incorrect Answers
AWS Secrets Manager stores and rotates supported application secrets. This does not address the need for A company wants encryption keys integrated with supported AWS services and fine-grained key policies. The appropriate AWS Key Management Service applies because AWS KMS manages cryptographic keys and their permitted use for supported encryption workflows.
AWS CloudHSM provides dedicated hardware security modules for customer cryptographic key operations. This does not address the need for A company wants encryption keys integrated with supported AWS services and fine-grained key policies. The appropriate AWS Key Management Service applies because AWS KMS manages cryptographic keys and their permitted use for supported encryption workflows.
AWS Certificate Manager manages public or private TLS certificates for supported applications and integrations. This does not address the need for A company wants encryption keys integrated with supported AWS services and fine-grained key policies. The appropriate AWS Key Management Service applies because AWS KMS manages cryptographic keys and their permitted use for supported encryption workflows.