IAM Flashcards
Best Practise of IAM
- Delete root access keys
- Activate MFA on your account
- Create individual IAM users
- Use groups to assign permissioms
- Apply an IAM password policy
What is MFA
Multi-Factor Authentication = Additional layer of security Authentication. MFA device, Key fob and API keys (can log into CLI.
Best Practises for IAM Users
Never use root account for day-to-day use, make a IAM user with admin access instead. Create additional account for daily admin
Best Practises for IAM Groups
IAM Groups is a collection of IAM Users, which allow you to set and manage permissions for multiple users.
IAM Users
An individual who has been granted access to an AWS account. Each IAM user has a username, password and permissions to access AWS services. Must have permission policy to access services.
IAM Role
Attach policy permission to role so AWS service can connect to another AWS services
Root user has access to?
Everything