Snowflake - Build and Architect Data Pipelines Using AWS - Create IAM Role

The video tutorial guides viewers through the process of creating an IAM role in AWS to allow Snowflake access to AWS components, specifically the API Gateway. It covers the steps of selecting a trusted entity, naming the role, and tracking it using the ARN. The tutorial concludes with a brief introduction to creating an API Gateway.

What is the primary purpose of creating an IAM role in this context?

• To configure AWS billing settings

• To create a new AWS account

• To manage user accounts in AWS

• To allow Snowflake to access AWS components

Which option should be selected as the trusted entity when creating the IAM role?

• SAML 2.0 Federation

• Web Identity

• AWS Account

• AWS Service

Why is it important to give the IAM role a meaningful name?

• To enable automatic role updates

• To comply with AWS naming policies

• To increase security

• To ensure it is easily identifiable

What should be done after creating the IAM role?

• Delete the role

• Change the role's permissions

• Create a new AWS account

• Copy the role's ARN

What is the next step after finalizing the IAM role setup?

• Creating a new IAM user

• Setting up an API gateway

• Configuring AWS billing

• Deleting the IAM role