AWS SysOps Quiz

What is the purpose of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)?

• To manage access to Google Cloud services

• To monitor network traffic in AWS

• To manage access to AWS services and resources securely.

• To create virtual machines in AWS

Explain the difference between IAM users, groups, and roles in AWS.

• Roles are used for creating virtual machines in AWS

• IAM users are individual entities that are granted access to AWS resources, groups are collections of users with similar permissions, and roles are used to delegate access to users or services.

• Groups are used for storing data in AWS S3

• IAM users are used for managing network configurations

How can you secure your AWS account using IAM best practices?

• Implementing the principle of least privilege, regularly rotating credentials, enabling MFA, and using IAM roles for applications running on EC2 instances

• Using the same IAM role for all applications

• Disabling MFA for all users

• Sharing credentials with other users

How can you launch an EC2 instance in AWS?

• By using a third-party application not affiliated with AWS

• By logging into the AWS Management Console and navigating to the EC2 dashboard

• By sending a request to AWS customer support

• By physically visiting an AWS data center and requesting an instance

What are the different instance types available in AWS EC2?

• Small Instances, Medium Instances, Large Instances, and Extra Large Instances

• Free Instances, Trial Instances, Premium Instances, and Basic Instances

• On-Demand Instances, Spot Instances, Reserved Instances, and Dedicated Hosts

• Public Instances, Private Instances, Shared Instances, and Exclusive Instances

Explain the concept of security groups in AWS EC2.

• Security groups in AWS EC2 act as virtual firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic for instances.

• Security groups in AWS EC2 are used for storing user credentials

• Security groups in AWS EC2 are used for creating backups of instances

• Security groups in AWS EC2 are responsible for managing virtual machines

What are the different storage classes available in AWS S3?

• Basic, Advanced, Premium

• Fast, Faster, Fastest

• Low, Medium, High

• Standard, Intelligent-Tiering, Standard-IA, One Zone-IA, Glacier, and Glacier Deep Archive

Explain the process of enabling versioning for an S3 bucket in AWS.

• Enable versioning by contacting AWS customer support

• Enable versioning through the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or AWS SDKs.

• Enable versioning by modifying the S3 bucket's code directly

• Enable versioning by using a third-party software

What is AWS CloudWatch and how does it help in monitoring?

• AWS CloudWatch is a monitoring and observability service that provides data and actionable insights for AWS resources, applications, and services. It helps in monitoring by collecting and tracking metrics, monitoring log files, setting alarms, and automatically reacting to changes in your AWS resources.

• AWS CloudWatch is a video streaming service

• AWS CloudWatch is a food delivery app

• AWS CloudWatch is a social media platform

What are the different types of monitoring available in AWS CloudWatch?

• Active monitoring, passive monitoring, and predictive monitoring

• Basic monitoring, detailed monitoring, and custom monitoring

• Resource monitoring, network monitoring, and application monitoring

• Real-time monitoring, scheduled monitoring, and event-based monitoring