Amazon Web Services

AWS IAM Users Roles and Policies

Control AWS access by distinguishing IAM users, roles, policies, temporary sessions, and the evidence needed for least privilege.

Intermediate14 min read
Amazon Web Services lessonCloud foundationsPractice

UNTIMED COACHING

Practice before the pressure

Use feedback to correct the model, not merely memorize an option position.

GUIDED PRACTICE

Practice the lesson questions

Answer normal lesson questions without a timer. Every answer includes an explanation, and incorrect answers can be tried again before continuing.

CONCEPT MODELS

See the lesson as a system

Use these visual guides to connect the key ideas before answering the questions.

Map the roles in AWS IAM Users Roles and PoliciesConnect iam principal, role access, policy statement, and temporary session as distinct cloud roles.
Map the roles in AWS IAM Users Roles and PoliciesA cloud model connects four subject-specific roles used in aws iam users roles and policies without collapsing their boundaries.
User identityIAM principal
Role accessRole access
Policy resourcePolicy statement
Execution sessionTemporary session
Verify Access reviewConnect access review with its starting inspection, expected result, and explicit safety boundary.
Verify Access reviewA cloud verification model connects access review with an inspection, result, and safety boundary.
Audit evidenceAccess review
Starting checkInspect access review first
Expected resultVerify access review outcome
Safety boundaryProtect access review state