AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 126

Using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to grant access only to the resources needed to perform a task is a concept known as:

Answer options

• A. restricted access.
• B. as-needed access.
• C. least privilege access.
• D. token access.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, least privilege access, which emphasizes granting only the minimum permissions required for users to perform their duties. Options A and B do not accurately describe this principle, while D, token access, refers to a method of authentication rather than the concept of limiting permissions.