CLO-002 Cloud Concepts Practice Question
An administrator needs to securely manage access to cloud resources. Which service should be used to create groups, users, and roles?
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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Identity and Access Management
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the central service for user and access control.
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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Key Management Service
Why it's wrong here
KMS is for encryption keys.
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Security Groups
Why it's wrong here
These are for network traffic.
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Identity and Access Management
Why this is correct
IAM manages credentials and permissions.
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Active Directory
Why it's wrong here
While used, IAM is the cloud-native tool for resource management.
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