AWS Security Blog
Tag: Access management
New! Streamline existing IAM Access Analyzer findings using archive rules
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Analyzer generates comprehensive findings to help you identify resources that grant public and cross-account access. Now, you can also apply archive rules to existing findings, so you can better manage findings and focus on the findings that need your attention most. You can think of archive rules as […]
Read MoreTighten S3 permissions for your IAM users and roles using access history of S3 actions
Customers tell us that when their teams and projects are just getting started, administrators may grant broad access to inspire innovation and agility. Over time administrators need to restrict access to only the permissions required and achieve least privilege. Some customers have told us they need information to help them determine the permissions an application […]
Read MoreIdentify unused IAM roles and remove them confidently with the last used timestamp
November 25, 2019: We’ve corrected a documentation link. As you build on AWS, you create AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles to enable teams and applications to use AWS services. As those teams and applications evolve, you might only rely on a sub-set of your original roles to meet your needs. This can leave […]
Read MoreNow Use AWS IAM to Delete a Service-Linked Role When You No Longer Require an AWS Service to Perform Actions on Your Behalf
Earlier this year, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) introduced service-linked roles, which provide you an easy and secure way to delegate permissions to AWS services. Each service-linked role delegates permissions to an AWS service, which is called its linked service. Service-linked roles help with monitoring and auditing requirements by providing a transparent way to […]
Read MoreReset Your AWS Root Account’s Lost MFA Device Faster by Using the AWS Management Console
To help secure your AWS resources, AWS recommends that you follow the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practice of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the root user of your account. With MFA turned on, the root user of your account is required to submit one form of authentication, which is the account password, […]
Read MoreIntroducing an Easier Way to Delegate Permissions to AWS Services: Service-Linked Roles
Some AWS services create and manage AWS resources on your behalf. To do this, these services require you to delegate permissions to them by using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles. Today, AWS IAM introduces service-linked roles, which give you an easier and more secure way to delegate permissions to AWS services. To start, […]
Read MoreHow to Enable MFA Protection on Your AWS API Calls
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) provides an additional layer of security for sensitive API calls, such as terminating Amazon EC2 instances or deleting important objects stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. In some cases, you may want to require users to authenticate with an MFA code before performing specific API requests, and by using AWS Identity and […]
Read MoreIAM Service Last Accessed Data Now Available for the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region
In December, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) released service last accessed data, which helps you identify overly permissive policies attached to an IAM entity (a user, group, or role). Today, we have extended service last accessed data to support the recently launched Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region. With this release, you can now view the […]
Read MoreAWS IAM Service Last Accessed Data Now Available for South America (Sao Paulo) and Asia Pacific (Seoul) Regions
In December, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) released service last accessed data, which helps you identify overly permissive policies attached to an IAM entity (a user, group, or role). Today, we have extended service last accessed data to support two additional regions: South America (Sao Paulo) and Asia Pacific (Seoul). With this release, you […]
Read MoreThe IAM Console Now Helps Prevent You from Accidentally Deleting In-Use Resources
Deleting unused resources can help to improve the security of your AWS account and make your account easier to manage. However, if you have ever been unsure of whether an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user or role was being used actively, you probably erred on the side of caution and kept it. Starting […]
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