Understanding AWS IAM Fundamentals

What is the primary purpose of IAM policies in AWS?

• To manage billing and costs

• To define permissions for users and resources

• To monitor network traffic

• To encrypt data at rest

Which of the following is a best practice for user management in AWS IAM?

• Use root account for daily tasks

• Share user credentials among team members

• Create individual IAM users for each person

• Disable multi-factor authentication

What is the role of IAM roles in AWS?

• To provide temporary access to AWS resources

• To store data securely

• To manage billing alerts

• To encrypt data in transit

Which of the following is NOT a component of access control in AWS IAM?

• Policies

• Roles

• Buckets

• Users

What is the benefit of enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for AWS accounts?

• It reduces storage costs

• It provides an additional layer of security

• It speeds up data processing

• It simplifies user management

Which AWS service is primarily used for audit logging?

• Amazon S3

• AWS CloudTrail

• Amazon EC2

• AWS Lambda

What is the default maximum number of IAM users you can create in an AWS account?

• 100

• 500

• 1000

• 5000

Which of the following statements about IAM policies is true?

• They can only be attached to users

• They are written in XML format

• They define what actions are allowed or denied

• They are used to encrypt data

What is the purpose of an IAM group?

• To organise users for easier management

• To store large amounts of data

• To provide network security

• To monitor application performance

Which of the following is a recommended practice for managing IAM roles?

• Assign roles to individual users

• Use roles to grant permissions to AWS services

• Share roles across multiple AWS accounts

• Use roles to manage billing