IAM

Question 1

IAM consists of:

Answer 1

Users, Groups, Roles, Policy Documents

Question 2

Groups

Answer 2

A way to group our users and apply policies to them collectively

Question 3

Policy documents are written in

Answer 3

JSON, represented by a key-value pair

Question 4

Does IAM apply to regions at this time?

Answer 4

No, it is universal

Question 5

Root account

Answer 5

account created when first setup your AWS account. It has complete Admin access

Question 6

When users are first created, they have

Answer 6

NO permissions

Question 7

What are new users assigned when first created?

Answer 7

Access Key ID, Secret Access Key

Question 8

Are the Access Key ID/Secret Access Key like a password?

Answer 8

No, you cannot use the Access Key ID/Secret Access Key to login to the AWS Console. You can use this to access AWS via the APIs and Command Line however.

Question 9

How many times can you view the Access Key ID/Secret Access Key when created?

Answer 9

Once. If you lose them, you have to regenerate them, so save them in a secure location.

Question 10

Should you set up MFA on your root account?

Answer 10

ALWAYS!

Question 11

Can you create and customize your own password rotation policies?

Answer 11

Yes