IAM - Identity and Access Management Flashcards
What service allows for the creation of individuals Users, Groups and Roles and the permissions they are granted?
IAM
How are IAM Permissions assigned?
A JSON Policy
What are the three IAM Policy Types?
AWS Managed Policies
Customer Managed Policies
Inline Policies
What are AWS Managed Policies?
A standalone policy that is created and administered by AWS.
What are Customer Managed Policies?
Policies that are created and administered by the customers at the AWS account level.
What are Inline Policies?
An inline policy is a policy that’s embedded in an IAM identity (a user, group, or role).
What are the two ways to protect Users within an AWS account?
A strong password policy and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)
What are the three methods of accessing AWS resources?
AWS Management Console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), and AWS Software Developer Kit (SDK)
Console generated keys that have a Key ID and Secret Access Key that allows access programmatically to AWS services.
Access Keys
What service allows for interaction with AWS services via a command-line shell?
AWS CLI
What service allows the user to access and Manage AWS services programmatically, embedded within your application?
AWS SDK
What product is an alternative to Terminal or Command-Line Shell in the cloud and is accessed via a button next to the User drop down in the Console Window?
AWS CloudShell
What is an IAM Role?
Assigns permissions to individual AWS services and resources.
What tool generates a report report that lists all your account’s users and the status of their credentials?
IAM Credentials Report
What tool shows service permissions that are granted to a user and when they were accessed?
IAM Access Advisor
