Amazon
CLF-C02 · Question #322
In which situations should a company create an IAM user instead of an IAM role?
The correct answer is B. When the company creates AWS access credentials for individuals. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id.html
Submitted by alyssa_d· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance
Question
In which situations should a company create an IAM user instead of an IAM role?
Options
- AWhen an application that runs on Amazon EC2 instances requires access to other AWS services
- BWhen the company creates AWS access credentials for individuals
- CWhen the company creates an application that runs on a mobile phone that makes requests to
- DWhen the company needs to add users to IAM groups
- EWhen users are authenticated in the corporate network and want to be able to use AWS without
How the community answered
(17 responses)- B94% (16)
- D6% (1)
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