After accidentally uploading a password for an IAM user in plain text, which of the following should a cloud administrator do FIRST?

The correct answer is B. Remove the published plain-text password. The first thing that a cloud administrator should do after accidentally uploading a password for an IAM user in plain text is to remove the published plain-text password. This is the most important step, as it will prevent unauthorized users from accessing the resources that the

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AIdentify the resources that are accessible to the affected IAM user
BRemove the published plain-text password
CNotify users that a data breach has occurred
DChange the affected IAM user's password
EDelete the affected IAM user

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B
81% (21)
C
4% (1)
D
12% (3)
E
4% (1)

Explanation

The first thing that a cloud administrator should do after accidentally uploading a password for an IAM user in plain text is to remove the published plain-text password. This is the most important step, as it will prevent unauthorized users from accessing the resources that the IAM user has

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#credential exposure#IAM security#incident response#plain-text secrets

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