Glossary

Cloud IAM

Cloud IAM is the bouncer and access list for your cloud - it checks who is allowed in and what each person is permitted to do.

What is Cloud IAM?

Cloud provider identity and access management services controlling who can access cloud resources and what they can do.

Why Should You Care?

Overly permissive IAM is a leading cause of cloud breaches. Proper IAM configuration is critical for cloud security.

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Real-World Example

AWS IAM policies restrict an application to only the specific S3 bucket and DynamoDB table it needs.

How to Protect Against Cloud IAM

  1. 1.

    Review and minimize IAM permissions

  2. 2.

    Implement IAM policy analyzer

Related Terms

Iam, Least Privilege, Rbac

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