IAM Flashcards
What is IAM
Identity and Access Management
Is IAM global or regional?
Global
What are the following for IAM:
- Root account
- Users
- Groups
Can IAM users belong to multiple groups? None?
Yes
What are policies?
What are the two kinds of MFA in AWS? What is the key:user ratio for both?
Also: Hardware Keyfob MFA device
What is the permissions principle in AWS?
Least privilege principle
What is the policy structure for IAM?
What is MFA and what account should use it?
Multi Factor Authentication
Root user should use it always
What three ways can you access AWS as a user?
AWS Management Console
AWS CLI
AWS Software Developer Kit
How to users acces AWS?
What are IAM Roles?
What are the two IAM Security Tools?
What is the Shared Responsibility Model for IAM?
IAM Summary