IAM quiz

Test your IAM knowledge with a free interactive quiz — 16 questions with answers and explanations. No signup needed to play.

What does AWS IAM stand for and do?

1. What does AWS IAM stand for and do?
2. What does MFA add to IAM sign-in?
3. What are AWS managed policies?
4. Why is it recommended to avoid using the AWS root account for daily tasks?
5. What is an IAM policy?
6. What is the difference between an IAM user and an IAM role?
7. What is the principle of least privilege?
8. What is a permissions boundary in IAM?
9. How does an EC2 instance typically get AWS permissions securely?
10. What is the difference between an identity-based policy and a resource-based policy?
11. What is an IAM policy Condition used for?
12. When no policy explicitly allows an action, what is the default in IAM?

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