Question 220
A support engineer wants to perform repeatable scripted operations against AWS from a terminal. Which high-level AWS choice is MOST suitable for the business need?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Use the AWS Command Line Interface with appropriately scoped credentials. This choice addresses the specific business requirement: The CLI exposes AWS operations as commands suitable for scripting and automation. A clear way to confirm success is: An authorized command lists expected resources and is denied unrelated actions. To sustain the result: Avoid placing long-lived credentials inside shell scripts.
Incorrect Answers
Multiple access methods expose cloud capabilities for interactive and programmatic tasks. In this question, however, the CLI exposes AWS operations as commands suitable for scripting and automation. The answer that meets the requirement is: Use the AWS Command Line Interface with appropriately scoped credentials.
Hybrid deployment combines on-premises resources with cloud services rather than requiring everything in one location. In this question, however, the CLI exposes AWS operations as commands suitable for scripting and automation. The answer that meets the requirement is: Use the AWS Command Line Interface with appropriately scoped credentials.
Cloud and traditional infrastructures can coexist under a hybrid operating model. In this question, however, the CLI exposes AWS operations as commands suitable for scripting and automation. The answer that meets the requirement is: Use the AWS Command Line Interface with appropriately scoped credentials.