AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 315

Which of the following is included within the security pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?

Answer options

• A. Identity federation
• B. Data protection
• C. Incident reporting
• D. Disaster recovery

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Data protection is one of the primary focus areas of the Security pillar in the AWS Well-Architected Framework, emphasizing the safeguarding of data both at rest and in transit. While identity management and incident response are also part of security, 'Data protection' is explicitly categorized as a key pillar component. Disaster recovery is primarily associated with the Reliability pillar rather than the Security pillar.