AWS EC2 Instance Metadata Service Attack

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What is the specific target of an IMDS attack?

Origin web servers

AWS virtual machines (correct)

Access keys

Content Delivery Networks

What type of information does the IMDS service return about EC2 instances?

CDN cache details and storage bucket permissions

Details about assigned roles and access keys (correct)

DoS attack prevention mechanisms

Malicious content injection locations

What is the primary purpose of a Content Delivery Network or CDN?

To provide access keys to different users in an organization

To create backups of origin web servers

To strategically store data near users for faster delivery (correct)

To prevent denial-of-service attacks

What could be a consequence of a Content Delivery Network cache poisoning attack?

Malicious content injected into the CDN cache Signup and view all the answers

What do access keys provide to users in an organization?

Programmatic authentication to AWS Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack involves compromising an identity provider's private key to forge authentication tokens?

Golden Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) attack Signup and view all the answers

In the context of security and cryptography, which key can be shared with anybody?

Public key Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of a serverless environment for software developers?

Focus on writing code instead of server installation Signup and view all the answers

What feature of serverless cloud functions can help handle peak workloads?

Auto-scaling Signup and view all the answers

What security advice would be important for a team using serverless cloud functions?

Follow secure coding guidelines and avoid hard coding credentials into code Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using serverless cloud functions for software developers?

Auto-scaling to handle peak workloads Signup and view all the answers

In the context of security and cryptography, which key can be shared with anybody?

Public key Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific target of a Golden Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) type of attack?

Compromising an identity provider private key Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack involves compromising an identity provider's private key to forge authentication tokens?

Golden Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) attack Signup and view all the answers

What feature of serverless cloud functions can help handle peak workloads?

Auto-scaling Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of an Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) attack on AWS EC2 instances?

Exposure of roles assigned to the VM and access keys configured for the specific VM Signup and view all the answers

In the context of Content Delivery Network (CDN) cache poisoning attacks, what could be a potential consequence of injecting malicious content into the CDN cache?

Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack to bring down origin servers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an Access Key in the context of AWS security?

Granting specific programmatically authentication to AWS resources Signup and view all the answers

In the context of cloud security, what is the potential impact of compromising an identity provider's private key?

Forging authentication tokens for unauthorized access to cloud resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Content Delivery Network (CDN) in cloud computing?

To strategically store copies of data from origin web servers near end users for efficient content delivery Signup and view all the answers

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What is the specific target of an IMDS attack?

What type of information does the IMDS service return about EC2 instances?

What is the primary purpose of a Content Delivery Network or CDN?

What could be a consequence of a Content Delivery Network cache poisoning attack?

What do access keys provide to users in an organization?

What type of attack involves compromising an identity provider's private key to forge authentication tokens?

In the context of security and cryptography, which key can be shared with anybody?

What is the primary advantage of a serverless environment for software developers?

What feature of serverless cloud functions can help handle peak workloads?

What security advice would be important for a team using serverless cloud functions?

What is the primary advantage of using serverless cloud functions for software developers?

In the context of security and cryptography, which key can be shared with anybody?

What is the specific target of a Golden Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) type of attack?

What type of attack involves compromising an identity provider's private key to forge authentication tokens?

What feature of serverless cloud functions can help handle peak workloads?

What is a potential consequence of an Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) attack on AWS EC2 instances?

In the context of Content Delivery Network (CDN) cache poisoning attacks, what could be a potential consequence of injecting malicious content into the CDN cache?

What is the primary function of an Access Key in the context of AWS security?

In the context of cloud security, what is the potential impact of compromising an identity provider's private key?

What is the primary purpose of a Content Delivery Network (CDN) in cloud computing?

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