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CLF-C02 · Question #428
A company needs to request temporary, limited-privilege credentials for IAM users and for the federated users that the company authenticates. Which AWS service will provide these credentials?
The correct answer is C. AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS). AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS) provides temporary, limited-privilege credentials for IAM users or federated users. These credentials are ideal for granting secure, short-term access to AWS resources.
Submitted by manish99· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance
Question
A company needs to request temporary, limited-privilege credentials for IAM users and for the federated users that the company authenticates. Which AWS service will provide these credentials?
Options
- AAmazon GuardDuty
- BAWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)
- CAWS Security Token Service (AWS STS)
- DAWS Identity and Access Management Access Analyzer
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A7% (3)
- B5% (2)
- C86% (37)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS) provides temporary, limited-privilege credentials for IAM users or federated users. These credentials are ideal for granting secure, short-term access to AWS resources.
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