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AWS / Cloud Computing
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What is the difference between an IAM "Role" and an IAM "User"?
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The correct answer is B) An IAM User is a permanent identity with long-term credentials for a person or app, while an IAM Role is an identity with temporary permissions that trusted entities (users, services, accounts) can assume without sharing long-term credentials
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Correct Answer
An IAM User is a permanent identity with long-term credentials for a person or app, while an IAM Role is an identity with temporary permissions that trusted entities (users, services, accounts) can assume without sharing long-term credentials
Explanation
Roles provide temporary, assumable credentials ideal for granting permissions to AWS services (like EC2 or Lambda) or for cross-account access, avoiding the need to embed long-term access keys.
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