AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 199

A user wants to control AWS services by using the AWS CLI.

What are the MINIMUM security credentials that the user needs to achieve this goal?

Answer options

• A. AWS account user name and password
• B. Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• C. Access keys
• D. Key pairs

Correct answer: C

Explanation

To use the AWS CLI for managing services, the user must have Access keys, which include an Access Key ID and a Secret Access Key. The other options, such as a username and password or MFA, are not sufficient on their own for CLI access, while key pairs are primarily used for EC2 instances rather than CLI access.