A company needs to set up user authentication for a new application. Users must be able to sign in directly with a username and password, or through a third-party provider. Which AWS service should th

The correct answer is C. Amazon Cognito. Amazon Cognito provides user authentication, including support for sign-in with a username and password, as well as third-party identity providers (such as Google, Facebook, or any OpenID Connect or SAML 2.0-based provider). It is a scalable and secure solution for managing user

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A company needs to set up user authentication for a new application. Users must be able to sign in directly with a username and password, or through a third-party provider. Which AWS service should the company use to meet these requirements?

Options

AAWS IAM Identity Center
BAWS Signer
CAmazon Cognito
DAWS Directory Service

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A
2% (1)
C
93% (40)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Amazon Cognito provides user authentication, including support for sign-in with a username and password, as well as third-party identity providers (such as Google, Facebook, or any OpenID Connect or SAML 2.0-based provider). It is a scalable and secure solution for managing user authentication and authorization in web and mobile applications.

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