AWS Identity and Access Management Documentation
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service for securely controlling
access to AWS services. With IAM, you can centrally manage users, security credentials such
as access keys, and permissions that control which AWS resources users and applications can
access.
IAM
- Describes the AWS CLI commands that you can use to administer IAM. Provides syntax, options, and usage examples for each command.
STS
- Describes the AWS CLI commands that you can use to generate temporary security credentials. Provides syntax, options, and usage examples for each command.
IAM Access Analyzer
- Describes the AWS CLI commands that you can use to administer IAM Access Analyzer. Provides syntax, options, and usage examples for each command.
IAM Roles Anywhere
- Describes the AWS CLI commands that you can use to administer IAM Roles Anywhere. Provides syntax, options, and usage examples for each command.
Best Practices
Use best practice guidance from AWS experts—AWS Solutions Architects, Professional Services Consultants, and
Partners—to develop your architecture.
- Learn how to meet your security and compliance goals using AWS infrastructure and services.
- Learn about the best practices for using IAM to help secure your AWS resources.
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