The correct answer is that users can be created in the Identity Center directory. This is true because AWS IAM Identity Center provides its own identity store, allowing you to create and manage users directly within the service for centralized user management across multiple AWS accounts, without needing an external identity provider. On the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 exam, this concept tests your understanding of how Identity Center decouples user management from IAM users—a common trap is confusing Identity Center users with IAM users, which are account-specific and not designed for cross-account centralization. Remember that Identity Center uses permission sets to assign permissions, not IAM roles in the management account, and while it can integrate with Active Directory, that integration is optional. A helpful memory tip: think of Identity Center as a “user hub” that creates its own users, while IAM users are “account locals” that stay in one account.
SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design solutions for organizational complexity. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company wants to centrally manage IAM users across multiple AWS accounts using AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS Single Sign-On). Which of the following are true? (Choose TWO.)
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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Users can be granted access to multiple accounts from a central location.
Options A and D are correct. Option B is wrong because Identity Center does not use IAM users directly. Option C is wrong because it creates permission sets, not IAM roles in the management account. Option E is wrong because it integrates with Active Directory, but it is not required for all users.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Users can be granted access to multiple accounts from a central location.
Why this is correct
Identity Center provides centralized access management.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Users must be IAM users in each account.
Why it's wrong here
Identity Center uses roles, not IAM users.
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Identity Center requires an on-premises Active Directory.
Why it's wrong here
It can use its own directory or connect to Active Directory, but not required.
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Permission sets are assigned to IAM roles in the management account.
Why it's wrong here
Permission sets are created in Identity Center, not IAM roles.
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Users can be created in the Identity Center directory.
Why this is correct
Identity Center has its own identity store.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which SAP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — This question tests Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Users can be granted access to multiple accounts from a central location. — Options A and D are correct. Option B is wrong because Identity Center does not use IAM users directly. Option C is wrong because it creates permission sets, not IAM roles in the management account. Option E is wrong because it integrates with Active Directory, but it is not required for all users.
What should I do if I get this SAP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which SAP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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