AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Federated Directory Services

The video tutorial explains Federated Identity, a trust system between parties for user authentication, and its implementation in AWS using protocols like SAML, OIDC, and OAuth. It delves into Federated Directory Services, highlighting user and group management within AWS. The IAM Identity Center, formerly AWS Single Sign-On, is introduced as a tool for directory integration, requiring AWS Organizations. The tutorial covers Active Directory integration with AWS, including managed and self-managed options, and concludes with an overview of the IAM Identity Center interface and its features.

What is Federated Identity primarily about?

• Encrypting user passwords

• Creating new user accounts for each service

• Trusting another party to authenticate users

• Storing user data in a centralized database

Which protocol is NOT supported by AWS for Federated Identity?

• OIDC

• LDAP

• OAuth 2.0

• SAML 2.0

What additional feature does Federated Directory Services provide over Federated Identity?

• Providing free cloud storage

• Offering 24/7 customer support

• Encrypting all user data

• Linking entire directories of users and groups

What is the new name for AWS Single Sign-On?

• AWS User Hub

• AWS Directory Service

• IAM Identity Center

• AWS Identity Manager

What is required to enable IAM Identity Center?

• AWS Lambda

• AWS Organizations

• AWS EC2

• AWS CloudTrail

Which of the following is a way to integrate Microsoft Active Directory with AWS?

• Using AWS CloudFront

• Using AWS Managed AD

• Using AWS Lambda

• Using AWS S3

What is a benefit of using IAM Identity Center's internal directory?

• No need for an external directory service

• Automatic data backup

• Free AWS credits

• Enhanced data encryption