A company uses AWS IAM Identity Center to manage access to its AWS accounts.

AWS IAM Identity Center delegated administration requires foundational configuration to be completed in the organization’s management account before delegation. According to the AWS Certified Security – Specialty documentation, IAM Identity Center must be enabled with a directory in the management account before any delegation can occur.

Permission sets must be created in the management account because they define the permissions that will later be delegated to member accounts. Additionally, user assignments must initially exist in the management account to establish baseline access control before delegation is configured.

Option A is too generic and not a required prerequisite step. Option C is unrelated to Identity Center delegation. Option E is incorrect because IAM Identity Center uses identities from its directory or external IdPs, not IAM users.

AWS guidance clearly outlines directory creation, permission set definition, and initial user assignments as mandatory preparatory steps for delegated administration.

Referenced AWS Specialty Documents:

AWS Certified Security – Specialty Official Study Guide

AWS IAM Identity Center Delegated Administration

AWS Organizations and Identity Center Integration