Cloud-Security-Engineer Identity And Access Security Practice Question
A security engineer discovers that an AWS IAM role has a trusted relationship allowing any account within the same organization to assume it without external ID verification. What is the primary security risk of this configuration?
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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The Confused Deputy problem and unauthorized cross-account role assumption
Allowing cross-account assumption without an external ID or specific conditions can lead to the confused deputy problem or unauthorized assumption by compromised peer accounts.
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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Automatic revocation of TLS certificates
Why it's wrong here
IAM role trust relationships have no impact on TLS certificate lifecycle management.
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Public exposure of S3 buckets via bucket policies
Why it's wrong here
Role trust policies control who can assume the role, not direct S3 bucket ACLs or policies.
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Denial of Service on the IAM service endpoint
Why it's wrong here
IAM role assumption does not cause service-level denial of service attacks.
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The Confused Deputy problem and unauthorized cross-account role assumption
Why this is correct
Without strict conditions like ExternalID, external principals or compromised sibling accounts can assume the role inappropriately.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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