🎴 Flashcard Set: Domain 2 – Security and Compliance (30%)

Question 1

What does IAM stand for and what does it manage?

Answer 1

Identity and Access Management; manages users, groups, roles, policies

Question 2

Name 3 AWS security tools

Answer 2

AWS Shield, GuardDuty, AWS Config

Question 3

What is MFA and why is it important?

Answer 3

Multi-Factor Authentication; adds extra layer of security

Question 4

What does the least privilege principle mean?

Answer 4

Users should have only the permissions they need to perform their job

Question 5

Name 3 compliance frameworks

Answer 5

HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2

Question 6

What is AWS CloudTrail used for?

Answer 6

Logs and monitors API calls across AWS services.

Question 7

How does AWS Config help with compliance?

Answer 7

Tracks resource configurations and evaluates against rules.

Question 8

What is a security group in AWS?

Answer 8

A virtual firewall that controls inbound/outbound traffic to resources.

Question 9

What are IAM roles used for?

Answer 9

Granting temporary permissions to AWS resources without credentials.

Question 10

What is the AWS Well-Architected Framework’s security pillar?

Answer 10

A set of best practices for designing secure cloud systems.