AWS Serverless Microservices with Patterns and Best Practices - Security Best Practices of AWS Accounts

The video tutorial covers the best practices for managing AWS accounts, focusing on the importance of using IAM (Identity and Access Management) users instead of the AWS Root user for daily operations. It explains the differences between AWS Root and IAM user accounts, emphasizing the security risks associated with using the Root account. The tutorial provides guidance on creating and configuring IAM users for both programmatic and console access, and highlights additional security best practices to follow for AWS account management.

What are the two main types of AWS user accounts?

• AWS Guest user and IAM user

• AWS Admin user and IAM user

• AWS Root user and IAM user

• AWS Developer user and IAM user

Why is it risky to use the AWS Root user account for daily operations?

• It cannot create IAM users.

• It has limited access to AWS resources.

• It can only be used for billing purposes.

• It has unrestricted access to all AWS resources.

What is the primary purpose of creating IAM user accounts?

• To provide unrestricted access to AWS resources.

• To manage and restrict access to AWS resources.

• To replace the AWS Root user account.

• To manage AWS billing information.

What is a recommended security practice when setting up an AWS account?

• Disabling IAM user accounts.

• Using the AWS Root user for all operations.

• Creating a dedicated IAM user for daily use.

• Sharing the AWS Root user credentials with the team.

Which of the following is a security best practice for AWS accounts?

• Sharing access keys publicly.

• Disabling IAM policies.

• Using the same password for all accounts.

• Enabling multifactor authentication.

What should be defined when creating a user-specific AWS account?

• Only console access.

• No access at all.

• Only programmatic access.

• Both programmatic and console access.

What is the role of IAM in AWS?

• To manage billing information.

• To manage identity and access to AWS resources.

• To provide customer support.

• To monitor AWS service health.