AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 58

A user needs programmatic access to AWS resources through the AWS CLI or the AWS API.
Which option will provide the user with the appropriate access?

Answer options

• A. Amazon Inspector
• B. Access keys
• C. SSH public keys
• D. AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) keys

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Access keys are specifically designed to allow programmatic access to AWS services through the AWS CLI or API, making them the correct choice. The other options do not provide the necessary credentials for programmatic access; Amazon Inspector is a security assessment service, SSH public keys are used for secure shell access, and AWS KMS keys are for managing encryption keys.