AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - IAM Roles

What is a key difference between an IAM user and an IAM role?

• IAM roles have long-term credentials.

• IAM users do not have access keys.

• IAM users can be assumed by applications.

• IAM roles are linked to policies for access permissions.

In which scenario would you use an IAM role?

• To create a new AWS account.

• To manage billing information.

• To permanently delete AWS resources.

• To grant temporary access to AWS resources for an application.

How can IAM roles be used to facilitate cross-account access?

• By sharing long-term credentials between accounts.

• By granting users in one AWS account access to resources in another account.

• By creating a new IAM user in each account.

• By using IAM roles to delete resources in another account.

Which AWS service can assume an IAM role to perform actions on AWS resources?

• Amazon EC2

• Amazon S3

• Amazon DynamoDB

• Amazon RDS

What is required for an external user to assume an IAM role?

• A password

• A long-term access key

• A custom-built Identity Broker

• An AWS account