An organization is designing a security and administration model for a hybrid server fleet consisting of both Amazon EC2 instances and on-premises physical servers. The security team has defined the following compliance requirements:
- All interactive administrative sessions must be logged, recorded, and audited.
- No inbound ports (such as SSH port 22 or RDP port 3389) can be opened in security groups or on-premises firewalls.
- Bastion hosts must be avoided to minimize operational overhead and attack surface.
- Administrative access must be controlled strictly via AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Which AWS service and feature should the operations team use to meet these requirements?
- AWS Systems Manager Session ManagerCevap
- BAmazon EC2 Instance Connect
- CAWS Systems Manager Run Command
- DAWS Directory Service
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AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
The correct option is AWS Systems Manager Session Manager because it is designed to manage instances and on-premises servers securely using the Systems Manager Agent. The agent communicates using outbound HTTPS connections, which eliminates the need to open inbound administrative ports (such as SSH or RDP) in security groups or local firewalls. Furthermore, Session Manager integrates with IAM for access control, logs all session details to Amazon S3 or Amazon CloudWatch Logs for auditability, and does not require bastion hosts.
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AWS Systems Manager Session Manager secure shell and terminal access for hybrid environments without open inbound ports.