Identity and Access Management
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that helps you securely control access to AWS resources. You use IAM to control who is authenticated (signed in) and who is authorized (has permissions) to use resources.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables you to manage access to AWS services and resources securely. Using IAM, you can create and manage AWS users and groups, and use permissions to allow and deny their access to AWS resources.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that helps you securely control access to AWS resources. With IAM, you can centrally manage permissions that control which AWS resources users can access.
IAM is a feature of your AWS account offered at no additional charge. You will be charged only for the use of other AWS services by your users. This is a global service and does not require you to specify a region.
Manage users, groups, and roles from a single location. Define permissions for who can access what resources.
Use policies to grant or deny permissions at a granular level. Control access to individual AWS services and resources.
Generate temporary access keys for applications and federated users. Set expiration times for enhanced security.
Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for additional security. Support for virtual and hardware-based MFA devices.
Provide employees with the minimal permissions they need to perform their job. Easily add, modify, or remove access as needed.
Generate temporary credentials for applications and services running on AWS. No need to store long-term credentials.
Allow users from other AWS accounts to access your resources securely using role assumption.
Grant external partners limited access to specific AWS resources without sharing AWS credentials.
Control who has access to your AWS resources and what they can do. Enforce security best practices with policies.
Track and monitor who accessed what resources and when. Generate audit trails for compliance requirements.
Create custom policies tailored to your organization's specific needs. Use predefined policies as templates.
IAM is a free service. You pay only for the AWS resources you use through IAM-managed access.
AWS IAM is offered at no additional charge. It is a free service to all AWS accounts. You are charged only for the use of other AWS services by your IAM users and roles.