IAM Flashcards
What is IAM
Identity and Access Management
Is IAM global or regional?
Global
What are the following for IAM:
- Root account
- Users
- Groups
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Can IAM users belong to multiple groups? None?
Yes
What are policies?
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What are the two kinds of MFA in AWS? What is the key:user ratio for both?
Also: Hardware Keyfob MFA device
What is the permissions principle in AWS?
Least privilege principle
What is the policy structure for IAM?
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What is MFA and what account should use it?
Multi Factor Authentication
Root user should use it always
What three ways can you access AWS as a user?
AWS Management Console
AWS CLI
AWS Software Developer Kit
How to users acces AWS?
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What are IAM Roles?
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What are the two IAM Security Tools?
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What is the Shared Responsibility Model for IAM?
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IAM Summary
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