AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - IAM Roles

The video tutorial explains the concept of AWS roles, their creation, and management within the IAM service. It covers the importance of roles in AWS deployments, the process of creating roles, and the different types of roles available, such as AWS service roles, roles for other AWS accounts, web identity roles, and SAML federation roles. The tutorial also emphasizes best practices for role management, including naming conventions and security considerations, particularly when granting permissions to EC2 instances and using federated identities for S3 access.

What is the primary purpose of roles in AWS?

• To provide temporary access to AWS resources

• To monitor AWS service usage

• To manage billing and costs

• To create new AWS accounts

When navigating the IAM console, what can you do if you see roles that you don't recognize?

• Rename them for clarity

• Ignore them

• Check the creation date for clues

• Delete them immediately

Which of the following is NOT a type of role you can create in AWS?

• AWS Service Role

• Web Identity Role

• Local Machine Role

• SAML Federation Role

What is a best practice when assigning permissions to an EC2 instance role?

• Always grant full administrative access

• Avoid using predefined policies

• Assign permissions randomly

• Use the least privilege principle

Why is it important to have a naming convention for roles?

• To ensure roles are created faster

• To comply with AWS regulations

• To easily identify the role's purpose

• To make roles look professional

What is a common use case for federated identities in AWS?

• To manage AWS billing

• To allow external users access to S3 buckets

• To create new AWS accounts

• To monitor AWS service usage

What should you do if a role no longer serves its purpose?

• Leave it as is

• Delete it if it's not needed

• Rename it for future use

• Assign it to another service