EC2_4

Question 1

Instance Meta Data

What’s the URL for instance metadata?

Answer 1

http://169.254.169.2543/latest/meta-data (actual exam question wanted this!)

Question 2

Instance Meta Data

Encryption and AuthZ/AuthN for instance meta-data?

Answer 2

None. Anything on the instance can read anything in metadata

Question 3

Instance Meta Data

How do you restrict access to the instance meta-data from inside an instance?

Answer 3

iptables(8) :-) Sneaky!