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Mastering AWS Security - Second Edition
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Mastering AWS Security - Second Edition

by Laurent Mathieu
April 2024
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
370 pages
11h 10m
English
Packt Publishing
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Identity and Access Management – Securing Users, Roles, and Policies

Welcome to the third chapter of our deep dive into AWS security. In this chapter, we will focus on AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), which is the backbone of AWS security. We will embark on a journey where we will cover the foundational access control models, such as RBAC and ABAC, and their pivotal role in AWS. Transitioning from there, we will explore the vast landscape of IAM identities, shedding light on both human and non-human identities, the nuances of various credential types, and the detailed workings of IAM users, groups, roles, and externally managed identities. As we progress, IAM policies will come to the forefront, where we will discuss everything from ...

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ISBN: 9781805125440