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AWS IAM $ Cloud Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does IAM stand for in AWS?

a)

Information and Asset Management

b)

Internet and Access Management

c)

Infrastructure and Application Monitoring

d)

Identity and Access Management

2.

What is the primary purpose of IAM in AWS?

a)

Manage user access to AWS services and resources securely.

b)

Automate software deployment in AWS

c)

Optimize database performance in AWS

d)

Monitor network traffic in AWS

3.

What are the key components of IAM?

a)

servers

b)

users, groups, roles, policies, permissions

c)

databases

d)

firewalls

4.

Explain the concept of IAM policies.

a)

IAM policies define the color scheme of a website

b)

IAM policies define permissions for identities on AWS resources.

c)

IAM policies are related to cooking recipes

d)

IAM policies are used for managing physical access to buildings

5.

What is an IAM role and how is it different from an IAM user?

a)

An IAM role is an AWS identity with permission policies that can be assumed by anyone, while an IAM user is an entity representing a specific person or service.

b)

An IAM role is a user-specific identity with permission policies, while an IAM user is a generic entity.

c)

An IAM role is limited to specific services, while an IAM user has broader access.

d)

An IAM role can only be used by one person, while an IAM user can be shared among multiple users.

6.

How can you secure your AWS account using IAM?

a)

Share your IAM credentials with colleagues

b)

Use the same access key forever

c)

Create IAM users with appropriate permissions, enable MFA, rotate access keys, use IAM roles for EC2 instances, and review IAM policies.

d)

Never review or update IAM policies

7.

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA) and why is it important in IAM?

a)

MFA is a process that is not necessary in IAM as it does not provide any additional security benefits.

b)

MFA is a security process that requires users to provide two or more forms of identification before accessing an account. It enhances security in IAM by adding an extra layer of protection.

c)

MFA is a process that decreases security in IAM by making it easier for unauthorized users to access accounts.

d)

MFA is a process that only requires one form of identification for accessing an account.

8.

How can you grant permissions to users in IAM?

a)

Create policies, attach policies to IAM groups or users, and ensure users are part of those groups.

b)

Grant access manually

c)

Use a magic spell to assign permissions

d)

Send an email with permissions

9.

What is the IAM policy simulator and how can it be useful?

a)

The IAM policy simulator is a feature that allows users to create new IAM policies.

b)

The IAM policy simulator is a tool provided by AWS that allows users to test and validate the permissions set in their IAM policies.

c)

The IAM policy simulator is a service provided by Google Cloud Platform.

d)

The IAM policy simulator is a tool for managing S3 buckets.

10.

What are best practices for managing IAM users and groups?

a)

Never review or update permissions

b)

Assign all permissions directly to individual users

c)

Regularly review and update permissions, use groups to assign permissions, implement least privilege principle, enable multi-factor authentication, and monitor user activity.

d)

Disable multi-factor authentication

11.

IAM Users are defined on a per-region basis

a)

True

b)

False

12.

i am using the program to access ,aws, what components you use to authentciate with AWS

a)

username and password

b)

pem file

c)

MFA

d)

access and secret key

13.

To connect (login) to the ec2 machine , aws given the security file ?

a)

username and password

b)

pem file

c)

MFA

d)

root user

14.

Which one of the following a technology works behind the cloud computing platform?

a)

Virtualization

b)

SOA

c)

Grid Computing

d)

All of the above

15.

What is one of the first things you do after creating AWS Account?

a)

Change support plan

b)

Secure root user

c)

Set up admin user

d)

Reset root password

16.

How do you secure root user?

a)

Enable MFA (Multi Factor Authentication)

b)

Replace password to very strong one

c)

Apply Administrator Policy

17.

Can we setup MFA to an IAM User?

a)

Only root user can have MFA

b)

Yes, but for programmatic use only

c)

Yes, any IAM user can have MFA

18.

EC2 is an Infrastructure as a Service.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A principle which states that we should only grant what is needed.

a)

Least-Privilege Principle

b)

Less-Access Principle

c)

Less-Privilege Principle

d)

Least-Access Principle

20.

An internet connection is necessary for Cloud computing interaction

a)

True

b)

False