How should a solutions architect configure access?
Create a private hosted zone using Amazon Route 53.
Configure a VPC gateway endpoint for Amazon S3 in the VPC.
Configure AWS PrivateLink between the EC2 instance and the S3 bucket.
Set up a site-to-site VPN connection between the VPC and the S3 bucket.
Explanations:
A private hosted zone does not provide a direct secure connection to S3; it is for DNS resolution.
A VPC gateway endpoint allows EC2 instances to access S3 without traversing the internet, ensuring secure data transfer.
AWS PrivateLink is not applicable for accessing S3; it is used for accessing services hosted by VPCs.
A site-to-site VPN connection is unnecessary for S3 access; it complicates the architecture and does not meet the requirement for direct access.
I structure that the answer is:
Configure a VPC gateway endpoint for Amazon S3 in the VPC.