Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2020 Architect Associate — Question 56

You have been asked to create an Identity and Access Management (IAM) user that will authenticate to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) API endpoints. This user must not be given credentials that would allow them to log into the OCI console.
Which two authentication options can you use? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. SSL certificate
• B. API signing key
• C. SSH key pair
• D. PEM Certificate file
• E. Auth token

Correct answer: B, E

Explanation

The API signing key (B) allows secure API requests without granting console access, while the Auth token (E) provides a means for programmatic access. The other options, such as SSL certificate (A), SSH key pair (C), and PEM Certificate file (D), are not suitable for the described scenario as they either pertain to different types of authentication or access methods unrelated to OCI API endpoint authentication.