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SCS-C02 · Question #338

SCS-C02 Question #338: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Create a key pair using putty. The AWS Documentation mentions the following You can use Amazon EC2 to create your key Alternatively, you could use a third-party tool and then import the public key to Amazon EC2. Each key pair requires a name. Be sure to choose a name that is easy to remember. Amazon EC2 associ

Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 6, 2026

Question

You need to create a Linux EC2 instance in AWS. Which of the following steps is used to ensure secure authentication the EC2 instance from a windows machine. Choose 2 answers from the options given below.

Options

  • AEnsure to create a strong password for logging into the EC2 Instance
  • BCreate a key pair using putty
  • CUse the private key to log into the instance
  • DEnsure the password is passed securely using SSL

Explanation

The AWS Documentation mentions the following You can use Amazon EC2 to create your key Alternatively, you could use a third-party tool and then import the public key to Amazon EC2. Each key pair requires a name. Be sure to choose a name that is easy to remember. Amazon EC2 associates the public key with the name that you specify as the key name. Amazon EC2 stores the public key only, and you store the private key. Anyone who possesses your private key can decrypt login information, so it's important that you store your private keys in Options A and D are incorrect since you should use key pairs for secure access to Ec2 Instances https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html

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