- 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.
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