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    PracticeAWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)AWS SAA-C03 Practice Exam 1Question 04
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1.1: Secure AccessDomain 1SecurityCognitoDynamoDB

    AWS SAA-C03 · Question 04 · Domain 1.1: Secure Access

    A mobile application needs to access Amazon DynamoDB directly to read user-specific data. The application uses a third-party identity provider (IdP) like Google or Facebook for user authentication. What is the MOST secure way to grant the mobile app access to DynamoDB?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Use Amazon Cognito User Pools to authenticate users and attach an IAM policy directly to the User Pool.

    B.

    Use Amazon Cognito Identity Pools to exchange the third-party token for temporary AWS credentials mapped to an IAM role.

    C.

    Embed an IAM user's access keys in the mobile application code.

    D.

    Configure DynamoDB to allow public read access and filter results within the mobile application.

    How to approach this question

    Distinguish between Cognito User Pools (authentication/sign-in) and Identity Pools (authorization/AWS credentials).

    Full Answer

    B.Use Amazon Cognito Identity Pools to exchange the third-party token for temporary AWS credentials mapped to an IAM role.✓ Correct
    Amazon Cognito Identity Pools enable you to grant your users access to other AWS services. Identity pools support anonymous guest users, as well as federation through third-party IdPs. The identity pool exchanges the IdP token for temporary AWS credentials.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing Cognito User Pools with Identity Pools.
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