AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - EMR Security and Instance Types

The video tutorial covers IAM policies and tagging for Amazon EMR, explaining how they can be used to manage permissions and access control. It discusses the use of Kerberos and SSH for secure authentication and connections. The tutorial also explains the role of IAM roles in managing access to Amazon S3 and other AWS services. It highlights the importance of blocking public access to secure data on EMR clusters. Finally, it provides guidance on choosing appropriate instance types for EMR clusters based on performance and cost considerations.

Describe the significance of the block public access setting in EMR.

What recommendations does Amazon provide for choosing instance types for EMR clusters?

Discuss the considerations for using spot instances in EMR clusters.