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A newly created IAM user has no IAM policy attached. What will happen when the user logs in and attempts to view the AWS resources in the account?
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A
All AWS services will be read-only access by default.
B
Access to all AWS resources will be denied.
C
Access to the AWS billing services will be allowed.
D
Access to AWS resources will be allowed through the AWS CLI.
E
Access to all AWS resources will be denied.
Explanation:
Explanation
When a newly created IAM user has no IAM policy attached, they have no permissions to access any AWS resources. AWS follows the principle of least privilege by default, meaning:
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No explicit permissions = No access
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Without any attached policies, the user cannot perform any actions
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This applies to both the AWS Management Console and AWS CLI
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The user will receive "Access Denied" errors when trying to view or interact with AWS resources
Key Points:
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IAM policies must be explicitly attached to grant permissions
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By default, new IAM users start with no permissions
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This security measure prevents unauthorized access to AWS resources
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The user must have appropriate policies (either directly attached or through groups) to access AWS services
Note: Option E is identical to Option B, so both would be correct, but the correct answer is B as it's the first occurrence.
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