Question 270
A marketing analyst needs only read access to one S3 data set. Which result provides the strongest evidence that the goal is met?
Explanation
Correct Answer
The analyst can read approved objects but cannot delete them or read unrelated buckets. This result is directly relevant because IAM permissions should permit required actions and resources rather than broad account administration. The underlying AWS decision is: Grant narrowly scoped permissions following the principle of least privilege. The ongoing safeguard is: Review scope when the analyst's job changes.
Incorrect Answers
Resource policies can grant cross-account reachability not visible from user policies alone. In this question, however, iAM permissions should permit required actions and resources rather than broad account administration. The answer that meets the requirement is: The analyst can read approved objects but cannot delete them or read unrelated buckets.
Hardcoded passwords are difficult to restrict and rotate across deployed instances. In this question, however, iAM permissions should permit required actions and resources rather than broad account administration. The answer that meets the requirement is: The analyst can read approved objects but cannot delete them or read unrelated buckets.
The IAM evaluation model enforces explicit denies before permits from applicable policies. In this question, however, iAM permissions should permit required actions and resources rather than broad account administration. The answer that meets the requirement is: The analyst can read approved objects but cannot delete them or read unrelated buckets.