Identity and Access Management for AWS

Control user access, manage permissions, and secure your AWS resources with granular policies and multi-factor authentication.

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Centralized Access Control

Create, manage, and protect user identities while controlling access to AWS resources.

User Management

Create and manage IAM users to grant secure access to AWS resources with unique credentials.

Roles & Policies

Define IAM roles and attach policies to grant permissions on resources without embedding credentials.

Security Tools

Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), audit access logs, and simulate policy changes for compliance validation.

Getting Started with IAM

A step-by-step guide to secure your AWS environment

Create Users

Add individual users or groups through the console or CLI with unique access credentials.

Assign Roles

Define roles with least-privilege permissions to limit access to specific services and operations.

Enable MFA

Protect your accounts with multi-factor authentication using virtual tokens or hardware devices.


aws iam create-user \\
  --user-name dev-team \\
  --tags "Key=Project,Value=WebApp"

aws iam attach-role-policy \\
  --policy-arn "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/DevPolicy" \\
  --role-name DevRole


aws iam enable-mfa \\
  --user "Alice" \\
  --serial-number "virtaul-device-arn"

AWS IAM Resources

Leverage free management tools and best practices to secure your infrastructure.

Free IAM Management

Use the AWS Management Console or CLI to administer IAM at no extra cost.

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Security Best Practices

Automate audits, rotate credentials, and monitor access patterns for vulnerabilities.

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Integration

Work seamlessly with CloudTrail, Secrets Manager, and other AWS services through IAM roles.

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