A company's IT administrator needs to configure the AWS CLI for programmatic access to AWS services for the company's employees. Which combination of credential components must the IT administrator us

The correct answer is B. A secret access key D. An access key ID. To configure the AWS CLI for programmatic access, the IT administrator needs to use the following components: - Access Key ID: Identifies the access key. - Secret Access Key: Works with the access key ID to securely authenticate requests to AWS These credentials are associated wi

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance

Question

A company's IT administrator needs to configure the AWS CLI for programmatic access to AWS services for the company's employees. Which combination of credential components must the IT administrator use to meet this requirement? (Choose two.)

Options

AA public key
BA secret access key
CAn IAM role
DAn access key ID
EA private key

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A
7% (2)
B
87% (26)
C
3% (1)
E
3% (1)

Explanation

To configure the AWS CLI for programmatic access, the IT administrator needs to use the following components: - Access Key ID: Identifies the access key. - Secret Access Key: Works with the access key ID to securely authenticate requests to AWS These credentials are associated with an IAM user or role that has the necessary permissions to access AWS services. Public keys, private keys, and IAM roles are not directly used for AWS CLI

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