AWS User Access

What is AWS Identity and Access Management?

AWS IAM, or AWS Identity and Access Management, enables you to securely manage access to AWS resources and services.

Key features of IAM include:

• AWS account root user
• IAM users
• IAM policies
• IAM groups
• IAM roles
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

AWS Account Root User

The AWS account root user is created when you first set up an AWS account and can be accessed using your AWS account credentials (email and password).

This account has full access to all resources and AWS services.

Best practices for managing the root user include:

• Avoid using the root user for everyday tasks.
• Use it to create IAM users with permissions to manage other users.
• Utilize it only for tasks that require root user privileges.