Domain 1.1: Secure Access — AWS SAA-C03 Practice Question 05

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Look for native AWS integrations that eliminate passwords entirely. IAM DB authentication is the best fit for RDS MySQL/PostgreSQL.

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B.Enable IAM DB authentication on the RDS instance and attach an IAM role to the EC2 instances.✓ Correct

With IAM database authentication, you don't need to use a password when you connect to a DB instance. Instead, you use an authentication token. This allows you to centrally manage database access using IAM and eliminates the need to store passwords.

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Choosing Parameter Store or Secrets Manager when IAM DB authentication is an option, as IAM DB auth requires zero password management.

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