AWS IAM Overview

• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that helps you securely control access to AWS resources for your users.

• IAM is used to control :

• Identity – who can use your AWS resources (authentication)
• Access – what resources they can use and in what ways (authorization)

• IAM can also keep your account credentials private.

• With IAM, multiple IAM users can be created under the umbrella of the AWS account or temporary access can be enabled through identity federation with corporate directory.or third party providers

• IAM also enables access to resources across AWS accounts.