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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · AWS
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AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS) is a service that enables the creation of temporary, limited-privilege credentials for AWS resources. It is used for scenarios where you need to authenticate API requests with temporary credentials that are valid for a specific duration and are assigned limited permissions.
AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS): AWS STS is the correct choice for providing temporary, limited-privilege credentials. It enables you to request temporary credentials with a specific set of permissions (via roles), which can be used to authenticate with other AWS services. This is commonly used for scenarios where you need to grant temporary access to resources without exposing long-term credentials.
C. AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS)