AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (legacy) — Question 397

In IAM, can you attach more than one inline policy to a particular entity such a user, role, or group?

Answer options

• A. No
• B. Yes
• C. Yes, you can but only if you attach the policy within a VPC.
• D. Yes, you can but only if you attach the policy within the GovCloud.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

AWS IAM allows you to attach multiple inline policies directly to a user, group, or role to maintain a strict one-to-one relationship between the policy and the identity. There are no regional or network-based restrictions, such as requiring a VPC or AWS GovCloud, to apply multiple inline policies. However, AWS generally recommends using managed policies instead of inline policies for better reusability and management.