A Cloud Guru – A Starters Guide to Identity and Access Management IAM

As more and more companies continue to deploy their applications to the cloud, the concept of identity and access management is critical when you want to ensure appropriate protection for your data and limit any unintended actions.

In AWS, the Identity and Access Management (IAM) service provides the necessary capabilities to allow both interactive users and services to interact with other parts of the platform.

This course is a practical introduction to the Identity and Access Management service for developers and operators. No prior coding experience is required – all sample code is provided. The various components of the service are covered, as well as hands-on use cases.

In this course, you’ll learn:

How to control user authorization in your AWS environment effectively.
How services across AWS integrate with IAM.
The meaning of terminology like ‘Roles’, ‘Managed Policies’, and ‘Access Keys’.
The potential pitfalls that may be encountered when leveraging IAM.