AWS I AM User

1. What is AWS IAM?

Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management (AWS IAM).

In other words, AWS IAM has a specific way of dealing with giving access and consent control within the organization.

IAM has overall control over who can use the assets and under what conditions they can be used. These are also classified as Authentication and Authorization.

Are IAM users and root users the same?
No, The IAM user is a subset of the root user. The root user is also called the master user.

How is authentication controlled in the IAM service?
Manages federated users
You can manage the users. You can control access keys, passwords, and multi-factor authentication.
In the IAM service, can we monitor the IAM user activity?
Yes, you can monitor the activities of IAM users. If there is any violation, you can remove Access for the IAM user

What is Authorization in terms of AWS IAM service?
It’s to provide Authorization for specific AWS resources – not all.
. What is federated user access management?
A user who is allowed to access AWS resources from third-party vendors – such as Google, Facebook, Linked In, Corporate credentials, etc.



What’s the other name of the IAM user?
You can also be called an IAM entity.

How to control Authorization in AWS IAM?
You can control Authorization by creating policies.

What are the 5 top security credentials in AWS IAM?
Key pair
The E-mail address and Password
User-id and Password
Access Keys
Multi-factor authentication
What is CloudTrail in AWS?
It’s a service that records the logs of each IAM entity so that you can use these logs for auditing and compliance purposes.

In these logs, you will get answers for what, where, when, who,which

What was the request about?
Where was the request made from and made to?
When was the request made?
Who made the request?
Which resources were acted upon in response to the request?