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SOA-C02 · Question #211
A database is running on an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB instance. A recent security audit found the database to be out of compliance because it was not encrypted. Which approach will resolve the…
The correct answer is D. Take a snapshot of the RDS instance, copy and encrypt the snapshot, and then restore to the. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Overview.Encryption.html#Overvie w.Encryption.Limitations
Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 30, 2026Security and Compliance
Question
A database is running on an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB instance. A recent security audit found the database to be out of compliance because it was not encrypted. Which approach will resolve the encryption requirement?
Options
- ALog in to the RDS console and select the encryption box to encrypt the database.
- BCreate a new encrypted Amazon EBS volume and attach it to the instance.
- CEncrypt the standby replica in the secondary Availability Zone and promote it to the primary
- DTake a snapshot of the RDS instance, copy and encrypt the snapshot, and then restore to the
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A7% (4)
- B13% (7)
- C4% (2)
- D76% (41)
Explanation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Overview.Encryption.html#Overvie w.Encryption.Limitations
Topics
#RDS encryption#snapshot copy#Multi-AZ#encryption at rest
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