What does the principle of least privilege mean in AWS IAM?
Answer options
A
Every user gets administrator access by default
B
Users and services are granted only the minimum permissions needed to perform their tasks
C
All permissions are denied by default and cannot be changed
D
Each AWS account can only have one IAM user
Correct answer: Users and services are granted only the minimum permissions needed to perform their tasks
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