Apprentice Level

6 Hands-on labs

Introduction to Identity and Access Management (IAM)

By Kesha Williams

This course provides a hands-on practical introduction to the various components of the AWS Identity and Access Management service.

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6 hours

39 Lessons
6 Hands-On Labs

About the course

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 users and services to interact with other parts of the platform.

This course provides a hands-on practical introduction to the various components of the AWS Identity and Access Management service.

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Chapter 1 1 Lesson Introduction 2:08

Course Introduction and About the Training Architect
2:08
Chapter 2 9 Lessons IAM Essentials 34:40

Section Introduction
0:47

Understanding IAM
6:57

Exploring Key Components and Terms
5:11

Understanding the Root User
4:17

Exploring IAM in the Real World
3:29

Understanding What Causes Bad Things to Happen
2:50

Discovering the AWS Management Console
5:17

Exploring Programmatic Access
4:22

Section Review
1:30
Chapter 3 5 Lessons Identities 18:55

Section Introduction
0:42

Creating and Managing Individual IAM Users
8:05

Understanding Federated Users
5:16

Understanding Groups
3:57

Section Review
0:55
Chapter 4 12 Lessons Access Management 2:59:35

Section Introduction
0:36

Understanding Policies
11:17

Leveraging Policies
14:10

Managing AWS IAM User Permissions Using Groups and Policies
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Preventing Deletion of an Amazon S3 Bucket Using a Resource Based Policy
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Understanding Roles
5:24

Leveraging Roles
11:14

Giving an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Function access to an Amazon DynamoDB Table via an Execution Role
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Controlling Access via Tags
8:47

Setting Permissions Boundaries
6:52

Limiting Privileged User Access by Setting Permissions Boundaries in AWS IAM
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Section Review
1:15
Chapter 5 5 Lessons Testing and Troubleshooting 46:34

Section Introduction
0:33

Using the Policy Simulator
4:28

Exploring Common Errors and Resolutions
10:52

Troubleshooting and Resolving AWS IAM Errors
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Section Review
0:41
Chapter 6 6 Lessons Monitoring 42:23

Section Introduction
0:47

Tracking the Lifecycle of Passwords and Access Keys
3:31

Auditing Resource Policies
3:48

Logging Access to Resources
3:05

Monitoring, Auditing, and Logging Users and Resource Usage in AWS IAM
30:00 Hands-On Lab

Section Review
1:12
Chapter 7 1 Lesson Conclusion 2:47

Conclusion and What’s Next
2:47

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

Introduction to Identity and Access Management (IAM)

About the course

Lab Highlights

Course Introduction and About the Training Architect

Section Introduction

Understanding IAM

Exploring Key Components and Terms

Understanding the Root User

Exploring IAM in the Real World

Understanding What Causes Bad Things to Happen

Discovering the AWS Management Console

Exploring Programmatic Access

Section Review

Section Introduction

Creating and Managing Individual IAM Users

Understanding Federated Users

Understanding Groups

Section Review

Section Introduction

Understanding Policies

Leveraging Policies

Managing AWS IAM User Permissions Using Groups and Policies

Preventing Deletion of an Amazon S3 Bucket Using a Resource Based Policy

Understanding Roles

Leveraging Roles

Giving an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Function access to an Amazon DynamoDB Table via an Execution Role

Controlling Access via Tags

Setting Permissions Boundaries

Limiting Privileged User Access by Setting Permissions Boundaries in AWS IAM

Section Review

Section Introduction

Using the Policy Simulator

Exploring Common Errors and Resolutions

Troubleshooting and Resolving AWS IAM Errors

Section Review

Section Introduction

Tracking the Lifecycle of Passwords and Access Keys

Auditing Resource Policies

Logging Access to Resources

Monitoring, Auditing, and Logging Users and Resource Usage in AWS IAM

Section Review

Conclusion and What’s Next

What are Hands-on Labs

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