SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company is using AWS Organizations and wants to delegate administration of AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS SSO) to a specific member account. What must be done?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse delegating administration with simply granting IAM permissions via roles or SCPs, not realizing that AWS requires a specific registration process through Organizations to enable delegated administration for Identity Center.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use the AWS Organizations console to register the member account as a delegated administrator for IAM Identity Center
To delegate administration of IAM Identity Center to a specific member account in AWS Organizations, you must register that account as a delegated administrator using the AWS Organizations console or API. This grants the member account the necessary permissions to manage Identity Center settings, users, and groups without requiring the management account to perform all tasks. Option B is correct because it follows the official AWS mechanism for delegating administrative control of Identity Center to a member account.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Create an IAM role in the member account with permissions to manage Identity Center
Why it's wrong here
IAM role does not make the account a delegated administrator.
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Use the AWS Organizations console to register the member account as a delegated administrator for IAM Identity Center
Why this is correct
This grants the member account admin rights over Identity Center.
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Attach an SCP to the member account allowing Identity Center actions
Why it's wrong here
SCPs do not grant delegation.
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Create a new user in the management account with admin privileges
Why it's wrong here
This does not delegate to a member account.
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