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A large corporation is creating a multi-account strategy and needs to determine how its employees should access the IAM infrastructure.

Which of the following solutions would provide the MOST scalable solution?

A.
Create dedicated IAM users within each IAM account that employees can assume through federation based upon group membership in their existing identity provider
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A.
Create dedicated IAM users within each IAM account that employees can assume through federation based upon group membership in their existing identity provider
B.
Use a centralized account with IAM roles that employees can assume through federation with their existing identity provider Use cross-account roles to allow the federated users to assume their target role in the resource accounts.
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B.
Use a centralized account with IAM roles that employees can assume through federation with their existing identity provider Use cross-account roles to allow the federated users to assume their target role in the resource accounts.
C.
Configure the IAM Security Token Service to use Kerberos tokens so that users can use their existing corporate user names and passwords to access IAM resources directly
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C.
Configure the IAM Security Token Service to use Kerberos tokens so that users can use their existing corporate user names and passwords to access IAM resources directly
D.
Configure the IAM trust policies within each account's role to set up a trust back to the corporation's existing identity provider allowing users to assume the role based off their SAML token
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D.
Configure the IAM trust policies within each account's role to set up a trust back to the corporation's existing identity provider allowing users to assume the role based off their SAML token
Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

the most scalable solution for accessing the IAM infrastructure in a multi-account strategy. A multi-account strategy is a way of organizing your AWS resources into multiple IAM accounts for security, billing, and management purposes. Federation is a process that allows users to access AWS resources using credentials from an external identity provider such as Active Directory or SAML. IAM roles are sets of permissions that grant access to AWS resources. Cross-account roles are IAM roles that allow users in one account to access resources in another account. By using a centralized account with IAM roles that employees can assume through federation with their existing identity provider, you can simplify and streamline the access management process. By using cross-account roles to allow the federated users to assume their target role in the resource accounts, you can enable granular and flexible access control across multiple accounts. The other options are either less scalable or less secure for accessing the IAM infrastructure in a multi-account strategy.

asked 16/09/2024
Kofi Amedorme
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