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A solutions architect is designing an asynchronous application to process credit card data validation requests for a bank. The application must be secure and be able to process each request at least once.

Which solution will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

A. Use AWS Lambda event source mapping. Set Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) standard queues as the event source. Use AWS Key Management Service (SSE-KMS) for encryption. Add the kms:Decrypt permission for the Lambda execution role.
B. Use AWS Lambda event source mapping. Use Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) FIFO queues as the event source. Use SQS managed encryption keys (SSE-SQS) for encryption. Add the encryption key invocation permission for the Lambda function.
C. Use the AWS Lambda event source mapping. Set Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) FIFO queues as the event source. Use AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS). Add the kms:Decrypt permission for the Lambda execution role.
D. Use the AWS Lambda event source mapping. Set Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) standard queues as the event source. Use AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS) for encryption. Add the encryption key invocation permission for the Lambda function.

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by nosense at May 17, 2023, 12:03 p.m.

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elmogy

Highly Voted 2 years, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: A

SQS FIFO is slightly more expensive than standard queue https://calculator.aws/#/addService/SQS I would still go with the standard because of the keyword "at least once" because FIFO process "exactly once". That leaves us with A and D, I believe that lambda function only needs to decrypt so I would choose A

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pentium75

Highly Voted 1 year, 6 months ago

Selected Answer: A

"Process each request at least once" = Standard queue, rules out B and C which use more expensive FIFO queue Permissions are added to Lambda execution roles, not Lambda functions, thus D is out.

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emakid

Most Recent 1 year ago

Selected Answer: A

Use AWS Lambda event source mapping. Set Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) standard queues as the event source. Use AWS Key Management Service (SSE-KMS) for encryption. Add the kms permission for the Lambda execution role.

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JackyCCK

1 year, 4 months ago

D is not FIFO either

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EdenWang

1 year, 7 months ago

Selected Answer: B

With the SSE-SQS encryption type, you do not need to create, manage, or pay for SQS-managed encryption keys.

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pentium75

1 year, 6 months ago

And what the hell is "encryption key invocation permission for the Lambda function"?

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wsdasdasdqwdaw

1 year, 8 months ago

Initially though it is B, but it is said that the messages should be processed at lest once, not the same order, and Standard SQS is "almost" FIFO, which changed my opinion and I would go with A as correct.

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BrijMohan08

1 year, 10 months ago

Selected Answer: A

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/standard-queues.html

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Guru4Cloud

1 year, 10 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Using SQS FIFO queues ensures each message is processed at least once in order. SSE-SQS provides encryption that is handled entirely by SQS without needing decrypt permissions. Standard SQS queues (Options A and D) do not guarantee order. Using KMS keys (Options C and D) requires providing the Lambda role with decrypt permissions, adding complexity. SQS FIFO queues with SSE-SQS encryption provide orderly, secure, server-side message processing that Lambda can consume without needing to manage decryption. This is the most efficient and cost-effective approach.

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Clouddon

1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon SQS offers standard as the default queue type. Standard queues support a nearly unlimited number of API calls per second, per API action (SendMessage, ReceiveMessage, or DeleteMessage). Standard queues support at-least-once message delivery. However, occasionally (because of the highly distributed architecture that allows nearly unlimited throughput), more than one copy of a message might be delivered out of order. Standard queues provide best-effort ordering which ensures that messages are generally delivered in the same order as they're sent.Whereas, FIFO (First-In-First-Out) queues have all the capabilities of the standard queues, but are designed to enhance messaging between applications when the order of operations and events is critical, or where duplicates can't be tolerated. ( is correct)

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pentium75

1 year, 6 months ago

But permissions are added to Lambda execution roles, not functions

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hsinchang

1 year, 11 months ago

Least Privilege Policy leads to A over D.

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TariqKipkemei

1 year, 11 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Considering this is credit card validation process, there needs to be a strict 'process exactly once' policy offered by the SQS FIFO, and also SQS already supports server-side encryption with customer-provided encryption keys using the AWS Key Management Service (SSE-KMS) or using SQS-owned encryption keys (SSE-SQS). Both encryption options greatly reduce the operational burden and complexity involved in protecting data. Additionally, with the SSE-SQS encryption type, you do not need to create, manage, or pay for SQS-managed encryption keys. Therefore option B stands out for me.

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TariqKipkemei

1 year, 7 months ago

I retract my answer and change it to A, there is a requirement to process each request 'at least once'. Only standard queues can deliver messages at least once. There is also a requirement for the most 'cost-effective' option. Standard queues are the cheaper option. https://aws.amazon.com/sqs/pricing/#:~:text=SQS%20requests%20priced%3F

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darren_song

1 year, 11 months ago

Selected Answer: A

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/zh_tw/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-least-privilege-policy.html

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Abrar2022

2 years ago

Selected Answer: A

at least once and cost effective suggests SQS standard

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Felix_br

2 years ago

Selected Answer: B

Solution B is the most cost-effective solution to meet the requirements of the application. Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) FIFO queues are a good choice for this application because they guarantee that messages are processed in the order in which they are received. This is important for credit card data validation because it ensures that fraudulent transactions are not processed before legitimate transactions. SQS managed encryption keys (SSE-SQS) are a good choice for encrypting the messages in the SQS queue because they are free to use. AWS Key Management Service (KMS) keys (SSE-KMS) are also a good choice for encrypting the messages, but they do incur a cost.

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pentium75

1 year, 6 months ago

"They guarantee that messages are processed in the order in which they are received. This is important" but not asked for!

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omoakin

2 years, 1 month ago

AAAAAAAA

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Yadav_Sanjay

2 years, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: A

should be A. Key word - at least once and cost effective suggests SQS standard

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Efren

2 years, 1 month ago

It has to be default, no FIFO. It doesnt say just one, it says at least once, so that is default queue that is cheaper than FIFO. Between the default options, nto sure to be honest

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jayce5

2 years, 1 month ago

No, when it comes to "credit card data validation," it should be FIFO. If you use the standard approach, there is a chance that people who come after will get processed before those who come first.

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pentium75

1 year, 6 months ago

Question clearly says "process each request at least once" which is the description of a standard queue. Your opinion how these transactions should be processed does not matter if it contradicts the requirements given. Besides, it is about "credit card data validation", NOT payments. Nothing happens if they check twice is your credit card is valid.

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awwass

2 years, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: A

I guess A

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awwass

2 years, 1 month ago

This solution uses standard queues in Amazon SQS, which are less expensive than FIFO queues. It also uses AWS Key Management Service (SSE-KMS) for encryption, which is a cost-effective way to encrypt data at rest and in transit. The kms:Decrypt permission is added to the Lambda execution role to allow it to decrypt messages from the queue

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