ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Practice Question

AWS Systems Manager Inventory can be enabled on managed instances to collect detailed metadata, including installed applications and their versions. The inventory data is stored in AWS Systems Manager and can be aggregated across multiple AWS accounts and Regions with Resource Data Sync, creating the required consolidated report with little manual effort. By integrating the collected inventory with AWS License Manager, you can define licensing rules, track license consumption, and configure automatic notifications when usage exceeds entitlements. Amazon Macie focuses on data classification in S3, Trusted Advisor does not enumerate installed software or track licenses, and custom AWS Config rules parsing CloudTrail logs would require extensive custom development and still not capture package-level inventory or license counts reliably. Therefore, using AWS Systems Manager Inventory together with AWS License Manager is the most efficient and comprehensive solution.