IAM Section – Summary

  • Users: mapped to a physical user, has a password for AWS Console

  • Groups: contains users only

  • Policies: JSON document that outlines permissions for users or groups

  • Roles: for EC2 instances or AWS services

  • Security: MFA + Password Policy

  • Access Keys: access AWS using the CLI or SDK

  • Audit: IAM Credential Reports & IAM Access Advisor

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