A company is building an application in the AWS Cloud. The company wants to use temporary credentials for the application to access other AWS resources. Which AWS service will meet these requirements?

The correct answer is D. AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS). AWS Security Token Service (STS) allows you to request temporary security credentials for accessing AWS resources. These temporary credentials are typically used for users or applications that need to assume a role or access AWS resources for a limited time. This meets the…

Submitted by tyler.j· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance

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AAWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)
BAWS CloudHSM
CAmazon Cognito
DAWS Security Token Service (AWS STS)

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A
4% (2)
B
2% (1)
C
2% (1)
D
93% (51)

Explanation

AWS Security Token Service (STS) allows you to request temporary security credentials for accessing AWS resources. These temporary credentials are typically used for users or applications that need to assume a role or access AWS resources for a limited time. This meets the company's requirement for temporary credentials to access other AWS resources.

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