Temporary Credentials — AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Practice Questions
Temporary credentials are short-lived security tokens that grant limited access to AWS resources for a defined period, reducing the risk associated with long-lived access keys. AWS Security Token Service issues these credentials when a user or application assumes an IAM role, which is the recommended pattern for granting cross-account access, EC2 instance access, and federated user access. The CLF-C02 exam emphasizes temporary credentials as a security best practice whenever a question describes a scenario involving role assumption or external identity federation.
Free questions on temporary credentials
A company wants to grant temporary access to AWS resources for a mobile application's users. Which AWS service should they use?
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