AWS - Architecture Best Practices
Which AWS service is primarily used to manage user access and permissions securely?
Which AWS service is primarily used to manage user access and permissions securely?
easy📝 Conceptual Q12 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the service for managing access
AWS IAM is designed to control who can access AWS resources and what actions they can perform.Step 2: Compare with other services
Amazon S3 stores data, EC2 runs servers, CloudFormation manages infrastructure as code, but none manage user permissions directly.Final Answer:
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) -> Option DQuick Check:
Access control service = IAM [OK]
Quick Trick: IAM controls user access and permissions in AWS [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Confusing storage or compute services with access control
- Selecting services that do not handle permissions
- Ignoring the role of IAM in security
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