AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 37
Which of the following AWS Identity and Access Management (AWS IAM) Security Tools allows you to review permissions granted to an IAM user?
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A
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) access advisor
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B
IAM policy
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C
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
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D
IAM credentials report
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct option:
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) access advisor
IAM Access advisor shows the service permissions granted to a user and when those services were last accessed. You can use this information to revise your policies. To summarize, you can identify unnecessary permissions so that you can revise your IAM policies accordingly.
Incorrect options:
IAM credentials report - You can generate and download a credential report that lists all IAM users in your account and the status of their various credentials, including passwords, access keys, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) devices. It is not used to review permissions granted to an IAM user.
IAM policy - IAM policies define permissions for an action regardless of the method that you use to perform the operation.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) - Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a simple best practice that adds an extra layer of protection on top of your user name and password. with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled, when a user signs in to an AWS Management Console, they will be prompted for their user name and password (the first factor—what they know), as well as for an authentication code from their AWS MFA device (the second factor—what they have). Taken together, these multiple factors provide increased security for your AWS account settings and resources. It cannot be used to review permissions granted.
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