What Should Beginners Know About AWS IAM

[Martha]

IAM manages identification and authorisation. Creating users, roles, and policies can be confusing. What are simple best practices to manage permissions safely without making mistakes that compromise security?

 

[Nomad]

You need to know what exactly AWS IAM does, which is controlling who can access what. Try to build knowledge around users, groups, roles, and policies. The most important thing you should know is never use the root account. Likewise enable MFA, and review permissions regularly.