SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company wants to centralize management of IAM users and groups across multiple AWS accounts. The solution should allow users to access resources in any account without needing separate credentials. Which AWS service should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse AWS Organizations with a user management service, but Organizations only manages accounts and policies, not user identities or authentication.
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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AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS SSO)
AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) is the correct service because it provides a centralized identity source that allows users to sign in once with a single set of credentials and then access multiple AWS accounts and applications. It integrates with AWS Organizations to manage user and group permissions across accounts, eliminating the need for separate IAM users in each 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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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Why it's wrong here
IAM is per-account and does not centralize across accounts.
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AWS Organizations
Why it's wrong here
Organizations manages accounts, not IAM users.
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AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS SSO)
Why this is correct
Provides centralized user management and single sign-on.
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AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory
Why it's wrong here
Directory Service provides directory but not cross-account access management.
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