A company wants to restrict billing access to only the root user but allow IAM users to manage resources. Which AWS best practice should they follow?

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AWS - Account and Billing

ACreate IAM users with billing permissions and avoid using root user

BGrant all IAM users full admin access including billing

CUse the root user only for billing and create IAM users with resource permissions

DDisable root user and use IAM users for all tasks

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand billing access control
Billing access is sensitive and should be limited to the root user for security.
Step 2: Assign resource management to IAM users
IAM users should have permissions to manage resources but not billing.
Final Answer:
Use the root user only for billing and create IAM users with resource permissions -> Option C
Quick Check:
Billing = root only; resource management = IAM users [OK]

Quick Trick: Keep billing to root user; IAM users manage resources [OK]

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