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1 Identity Access management (IAM)
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2Introduction - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
provides a comprehensive Identity and Access
Management (IAM) service that allows customers to
securely control access to their AWS resources. -
AWS IAM enables users to manage users, groups,
roles, and permissions to access AWS services and
resources. Key features and concepts of AWS IAM
include 1. Users - IAM users are entities that
represent individuals or applications that
interact with AWS resources. - Each user has a
unique set of security credentials for accessing
AWS services.
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32. Groups - IAM groups are collections of users.
Instead of assigning permissions to individual
users, permissions can be assigned to groups,
making it easier to manage access for multiple
users who require the same level of access. 3.
Roles - IAM roles are sets of permissions that
grant access to AWS resources. Unlike users and
groups, roles are not associated with a specific
identity. - Instead, they are assumed by entities
such as IAM users, AWS services, or federated
users (e.g., users authenticated via an external
identity provider).
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44. Policies - IAM policies are JSON documents
that define permissions. - Policies can be
attached to users, groups, or roles to specify
what actions are allowed or denied on which AWS
resources. - AWS provides a wide range of
predefined policies, and custom policies can also
be created. 5. Multi-Factor Authentication
(MFA) - IAM supports MFA, adding an extra layer
of security to user sign-ins by requiring users
to provide additional authentication factors such
as a one-time password generated by a hardware or
software token.
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56. Identity Federation - IAM allows customers to
integrate with external identity providers (IdPs)
using standard authentication protocols such as
SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect. - This enables users
to sign in to AWS using their existing corporate
credentials. 7. Access Analyzer - AWS IAM Access
Analyzer helps identify resources that are shared
with external entities or are accessible from
outside the account. - It provides
recommendations to mitigate unintended access and
data exposure risks.
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68. IAM Access Advisor - IAM Access Advisor
provides visibility into the permissions granted
to users and helps identify unused permissions. -
This can help improve security posture and
compliance by removing unnecessary
permissions. 9. AWS Organizations Integration -
IAM integrates with AWS Organizations, allowing
central management of IAM policies across
multiple AWS accounts within an organization.
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7Conclusion - AWS IAM is a fundamental component
of AWS security, allowing customers to implement
the principle of least privilege, enforce access
controls, and monitor and audit access to their
AWS resources effectively. - By following IAM
best practices, organizations can enhance the
security and compliance of their AWS environments.
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