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SCS-C02 · Question #322

SCS-C02 Question #322: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Key pairs. The AWS Documentation mentions the following Key pairs consist of a public key and a private key. You use the private key to create a digital signature, and then AWS uses the corresponding public key to validate the signature. Key pairs are used only for Amazon EC2 and Amazon Opt

Submitted by takeshi77· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Which of the following is used as a secure way to log into an EC2 Linux Instance?

Options

  • AIAM User name and password
  • BKey pairs
  • CAWS Access keys
  • DAWS SDK keys

Explanation

The AWS Documentation mentions the following Key pairs consist of a public key and a private key. You use the private key to create a digital signature, and then AWS uses the corresponding public key to validate the signature. Key pairs are used only for Amazon EC2 and Amazon Option A.C and D are all wrong because these are not used to log into EC2 Linux Instances https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eeneral/latest/er/aws-sec-cred-types.html

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