Security Token Service
AssumeRole Q. What is AWS STS? AWS Security Token Service(STS) is a web service that enables you to request temporary, limited-privilege credentials for following users AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users Federated users Q. Is AWS STS global service? YES, default it is a global service with a single endpoint at https://sts.amazonaws.com , However , we can also choose to make STS API calls to endpoints in any other supported regions ( refer ) to reduce latency(server lag) by sending the request to servers in a region that geographically closer to us. Q. What are the types of access can AWS Users have? Two types of access possible. Programmatic access - Enables an access Key ID and secret access key for the AWS API, CLI, SDK and other development tools AWS Management Console access - Enables a password that allows users to sign-in to the AWS Management console. Q. What are the common scenarios to go for