SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company wants to implement a single sign-on (SSO) solution for its employees to access multiple AWS accounts and business applications. The company uses Microsoft Active Directory on-premises. Which AWS service should be used to integrate with the existing directory?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse AWS IAM Identity Center with AWS IAM, assuming IAM alone can provide SSO across multiple accounts, but IAM is account-scoped and lacks the centralized application portal and cross-account federation capabilities that IAM Identity Center provides.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS SSO) with an AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory
AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) can be integrated with an AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory to provide a single sign-on experience across multiple AWS accounts and business applications. This integration allows users to authenticate using their existing on-premises Active Directory credentials via AD Connector or a two-way forest trust, enabling seamless access to the AWS Management Console, command-line interface, and supported SAML 2.0 applications.
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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Amazon Cognito user pools
Why it's wrong here
Cognito is for customer-facing applications, not enterprise SSO.
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AWS Organizations
Why it's wrong here
Organizations manages accounts, not user identities.
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Why it's wrong here
IAM does not provide SSO.
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AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS SSO) with an AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory
Why this is correct
Integrates with on-premises AD via AD Connector or managed AD.
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