To minimize the 'Blast Radius' of a potential compromise in a CI/CD pipeline, an architect recommends using 'Dynamic Credentials' for the build environment (CodeBuild). How can this be implemented?

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Correct Answer: Assign an IAM Role to the CodeBuild project environment

CodeBuild environments support IAM roles, which provide temporary, automatically rotated credentials for accessing other AWS services....

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To minimize the 'Blast Radius' of a potential compromise in a CI/CD pipeline, an architect recommends using 'Dynamic Credentials' for the build environment (CodeBuild). How can this be implemented?

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Assign an IAM Role to the CodeBuild project environment

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CodeBuild environments support IAM roles, which provide temporary, automatically rotated credentials for accessing other AWS services.

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