AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam Chapter 6

Which domain is focused on in Chapter 6 of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam guide?

• Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures

• Domain 2: Define Performant Architectures

• Domain 3: Specify Secure Applications and Architectures

• Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures

What are the key objectives covered in Chapter 6 of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam guide?

• Design secure access to AWS resources, Design secure workloads and applications, Determine appropriate data security controls.

• Implement Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and AWS storage solutions.

• Define AWS network architecture, and AWS deployment and management services.

• Optimize AWS service costs and ensure efficient resource utilization.

What does IAM stand for in the context of AWS?

• Internal Account Management

• Identity and Access Management

• Integrated Application Module

• Instantaneous Automated Mechanism

What are IAM identities sometimes described as?

• Subscribers

• Principals

• Delegates

• Executors

Which AWS service allows temporary access to AWS resources using an external service such as Kerberos, Microsoft Active Directory, or LDAP?

• AWS Direct Connect

• AWS Identity Federation

• AWS Security Token Service

• AWS Access Manager

What can be attached to IAM identities to define the way they interact with AWS resources?

• Security Groups

• Elastic IPs

• Policies

• Subnets

Which of the following is NOT listed as a key aspect of managing IAM identities?

• Creating policies to control principals' actions

• Managing keys or tokens for identity verification

• Providing single sign-on solutions

• Encrypting data storage on AWS

What is the one identity that comes with every new AWS account?

• Administrator

• IAM user

• Root user

• Guest user

What is the effect of an IAM policy that is not explicitly allowed by a policy?

• It is implicitly allowed

• It is ignored

• It is explicitly denied

• It is implicitly denied

What is the default action for resources that are not explicitly mentioned in an IAM policy?

• They are allowed access by default

• They are denied access by default

• They are logged for review

• They are flagged for administrative action