IAM

IAM

1. IAM Users

   • An IAM user is an entity that represents a person or service
   • Can be assigned:
     • an access key ID and secret access key for programmatic access to the...
       • AWS API
       • CLI
       • SDK
       • other development tools
     • a password for access to the management console
   • By default, users cannot access anything in your account
   • The account root user credentials are the email address used to create the account and password
   • The root account has full administrative permissions and these cannot be restricted
   • Best practice for root accounts