AWS Account Basics

Question 1

What is an AWS Account?

Answer 1

It is simply a container for identities (users) and resources (the services you provision)

Question 2

What do you need to setup a basic AWS account?

Answer 2

You require a name, for example, PROD for production, a unique email address and a credit card.

Question 3

What kind of user is created when you first open up an AWS Account?

Answer 3

A root user. This user is only capable of logging into the account it is associated with.

Question 4

What level of control does the special user created when you first open an AWS Account have?

Answer 4

This user has full control over the account and any resources within it.

Question 5

What level of access do outside entities, such as external services, have by default when an AWS Account is first opened?

Answer 5

All access is denied by default. This includes external identities as well as services.