Identity and Access Management

Question 1

What is IAM?

Answer 1

A web service that enables you to manage access to your AWS account and resources.

Question 2

What is an IAM User?

Answer 2

A person or service that interacts with AWS services.

Question 3

What is an IAM Group?

Answer 3

A collection of users.

Question 4

What is an IAM Policy?

Answer 4

To manage access and provide permissions to AWS services, you create IAM policies and attach them to IAM users, groups, and roles.

Question 5

What are the 4 major sections to an IAM Policy?

Answer 5

1. Version
2. Effect (allow or deny)
3. Action (type of action)
4. Resource (object or objects policy covers)