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Configuring an Amazon S3 Bucket Inventory List

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A pharma company is using Amazon S3 bucket for saving drug formulation details of all its product base.

For regulatory purposes, the company needs to share an inventory of files stored in this bucket with IT auditors.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding configuring an inventory list for a S3 bucket?

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A. B. C. D.

Correct Answer - B.

Amazon S3 Inventory can be used to manage files in the Amazon S3 bucket & create an audit report for those files.

While creating an Inventory list, multiple inventory lists can be made per bucket based upon objects included & save inventory list in encrypted form.

Option A & D are incorrect as Multiple inventory lists can be configured for a bucket based upon requirement & not a single inventory list.

Option C is incorrect as the inventory file can be saved as encrypted.

For more information on the Amazon S3 Inventory file, refer to the following URL-

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/storage-inventory.html

The correct answer for this question is D. A single Inventory list can be created for a bucket with an inventory file saved in unencrypted format.

Amazon S3 Inventory provides reports about objects and metadata in a bucket. You can use these reports to analyze the storage of objects and to meet business, legal, and regulatory compliance requirements.

An S3 bucket can have only one inventory configuration. The inventory configuration can include optional filters that determine which objects to include in the inventory report. The inventory report can be saved in CSV or ORC format, and it can be stored in the same bucket or another bucket in the same or different account.

S3 Inventory can be configured to generate a report on an ongoing basis or on a schedule, and these reports can be used for compliance, auditing, and security purposes.

When creating an inventory configuration, you can choose to encrypt the inventory report using Server-Side Encryption (SSE) or client-side encryption. If you choose to encrypt the inventory report, you must specify the KMS key to use for encryption.

In summary, a single inventory list can be created for a bucket, and the inventory report can be saved in either an encrypted or unencrypted format. However, it is important to consider the regulatory requirements for data privacy and security when choosing to encrypt the inventory report.