To ensure that all EC2 instances launched in your AWS account have a specific 'Tag' (e.g., Owner) and an 'IAM Role' attached, which combination of services should you use to automate the audit and remediation?

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Correct Answer: AWS Config (Rule) + AWS Systems Manager (Remediation Document)

Config can monitor for resource compliance, and SSM Documents can perform the necessary actions to fix non-compliant resources....

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To ensure that all EC2 instances launched in your AWS account have a specific 'Tag' (e.g., Owner) and an 'IAM Role' attached, which combination of services should you use to automate the audit and remediation?

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AWS Config (Rule) + AWS Systems Manager (Remediation Document)

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Config can monitor for resource compliance, and SSM Documents can perform the necessary actions to fix non-compliant resources.

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