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CCCS-203B · Question #114

What is the most critical prerequisite when registering a cloud account with CrowdStrike Falcon?

The correct answer is C. A dedicated IAM role or user with the appropriate permissions must be created and configured for. Option A: It is not necessary for all users in the cloud account to be enrolled in Falcon platform authentication. Only the role or user performing the integration needs access. Option B: Administrator-level access is not required and is considered a poor security practice…

Cloud Account Integration and Management

Question

What is the most critical prerequisite when registering a cloud account with CrowdStrike Falcon?

Options

  • AAll cloud account users must be enrolled in Falcon platform authentication prior to registration.
  • BThe cloud account must have administrator-level access to all resources within the environment.
  • CA dedicated IAM role or user with the appropriate permissions must be created and configured for
  • DThe Falcon agent must be installed on all virtual machines in the cloud account before registration.

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (22)
  • D
    8% (2)

Explanation

Option A: It is not necessary for all users in the cloud account to be enrolled in Falcon platform authentication. Only the role or user performing the integration needs access. Option B: Administrator-level access is not required and is considered a poor security practice. CrowdStrike's design uses least-privilege access to minimize exposure. Option C: To register a cloud account with CrowdStrike Falcon, a dedicated IAM role (for AWS) or service principal (for Azure) must be configured with the appropriate permissions for CrowdStrike integration. This ensures secure, granular access to the necessary resources for monitoring without over-provisioning access rights. Option D: Installing the Falcon agent on virtual machines is not a prerequisite for account registration. The registration process focuses on cloud API integration, not individual agent

Topics

#cloud account registration#IAM role#least privilege#onboarding prerequisites

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