WorksheetsUnderstanding AWS IAM Fundamentals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the primary purpose of IAM policies in AWS?
To manage billing and costs
To define permissions for users and resources
To monitor network traffic
To encrypt data at rest
Which of the following is a best practice for user management in AWS IAM?
Use root account for daily tasks
Share user credentials among team members
Create individual IAM users for each person
Disable multi-factor authentication
What is the role of IAM roles in AWS?
To provide temporary access to AWS resources
To store data securely
To manage billing alerts
To encrypt data in transit
Which of the following is NOT a component of access control in AWS IAM?
Policies
Roles
Buckets
Users
What is the benefit of enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for AWS accounts?
It reduces storage costs
It provides an additional layer of security
It speeds up data processing
It simplifies user management
Which AWS service is primarily used for audit logging?
Amazon S3
AWS CloudTrail
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
What is the default maximum number of IAM users you can create in an AWS account?
100
500
1000
5000
Which of the following statements about IAM policies is true?
They can only be attached to users
They are written in XML format
They define what actions are allowed or denied
They are used to encrypt data
What is the purpose of an IAM group?
To organise users for easier management
To store large amounts of data
To provide network security
To monitor application performance
Which of the following is a recommended practice for managing IAM roles?
Assign roles to individual users
Use roles to grant permissions to AWS services
Share roles across multiple AWS accounts
Use roles to manage billing
What is the primary function of AWS CloudTrail?
To provide real-time monitoring of applications
To log and track user activity and API usage
To manage billing and cost optimisation
To encrypt data at rest
Which of the following is NOT a type of IAM policy?
Inline policy
Managed policy
Group policy
Service control policy
What is the advantage of using IAM roles over IAM users for applications running on EC2 instances?
Roles provide permanent credentials
Roles are easier to manage than users
Roles automatically rotate credentials
Roles are cheaper than users
Which of the following is a key feature of AWS IAM?
Automatic data backup
Centralised control of AWS resources
High-speed data transfer
Real-time data analytics
What is the recommended way to secure the root account in AWS?
Use it for daily administrative tasks
Enable multi-factor authentication
Share its credentials with trusted users
Disable it permanently
