You want to create a policy that multiple teams can use and update independently. Which policy type should you choose and why?

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AWS - Identity and Access Management

AUse inline policies because they are embedded and easier to update per user.

BUse customer managed policies because they can be shared and updated independently.

CUse inline policies attached to groups for team sharing.

DUse AWS managed policies because AWS maintains and updates them automatically.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand policy sharing and update needs
Policies shared across teams must be reusable and independently maintainable.
Step 2: Evaluate policy types
Customer managed policies can be shared and updated by the account owner; inline policies are embedded and not reusable.
Final Answer:
Use customer managed policies because they can be shared and updated independently. -> Option B
Quick Check:
Reusable and updateable policies = customer managed = D [OK]

Quick Trick: Customer managed policies are reusable and editable [OK]

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