AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Basics | AWS Training For Beginners

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is one of the core services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Without IAM, you really don’t have a viable cloud solution. IAM allows you to secure your AWS resources, controlling authentication (the “who”) and authorization (what they can do).
In this video, using a mix of slides and hands-on demos, I’ll provide an overview of IAM and its four main constructs: users, groups, roles and policies (and how to attach them).
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00:00 - Overviewing the need for Identity and Access Management (IAM) on AWS
01:11 - Creating users in AWS IAM
04:37 - Creating user groups in AWS IAM
05:35 - Understanding roles in AWS IAM
09:36 - Understanding permissions policies in AWS IAM
13:44 - Attaching policies to users, groups and roles in AWS IAM
16:47 - Creating a role and assigning permissions in AWS IAM
18:22 - Summarizing AWS IAM concepts

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

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[@smithchristian4251]

I grasp the basic setup of the user pool, but could you delve into how to determine which users should have specific access levels using the identity pool? I'd appreciate it if you could explain how the user pool and identity pool collaborate for Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Additionally, correct me if I'm mistaken, but even if RBAC is feasible with the identity pool, there seems to be a lack of reliable sources on this topic. @@TinyTechnicalTutorials

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Sam - You're crushing it! :) So glad these videos are helping!! Also, no pressure, but since you're studying for CCP specifically, I do have a full CCP course on Udemy, if you happen to use them: www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-master-aws-fundamentals/?referralCode=AD10D4D088D57FA1893A. It might give you some better structure than trying to piece together videos here (though you seem to be doing a good job with that too!). :) Either way, keep studying...it's a great cert to have!

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Yes! I'm actually working on a Solution Architect Associate course right now. :) Hoping to release it late November/early December. I'll make a note to share the link back here when it's ready!

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Awesome!! Definitely let me know how it goes! :)

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[@clonkex]

Thank you for this! This video finally made me realise I was in the wrong place. Apparently, IAM Identity Center != IAM. That was _not clear at all_ from the convoluted documentation. Sigh. I get that these tools are built to be most useful to professional devops teams but I wish they would make it a bit easier for solo devs with little experience in this area.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

I agree!! I've had several people ask what the difference is, and it's really not that clear from the documentation. Glad the video helped! 🤓🌟

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Everything was soo clear till now 🙂

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Awesome! 😊

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Hi Amber, This is PURE Gold!! If the authentication is integrated via SSO, where do we call/attach the permissions for the user(s)? If possible, can you please post an overview lesson on IAM with SSO?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Sri! 😊 Pure gold...I love it! 🥰 I definitely need to do a video on SSO. Things have actually changed recently, with the introduction of IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO). This blog probably explains it better than I do, but I'll add this video to my list of topics for future videos: aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/scale-your-workforce-access-management-with-aws-iam-identity-center-previously-known-as-aws-sso/ Thanks for watching!

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Wonderful! Thankyou.

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Glad it helped! Good luck with the job search! 💪🤓🌟

[@bytesizedfeed]

Amazing thank you, still having a hard time understanding how to use Roles though, any recommended readings?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks so much, Mateo! 🙏🤓🌟 Yeah, roles can be hard to wrap your head around. Maybe this will help? www.archerimagine.com/articles/aws/aws-iam-roles.html

[@protons3162]

Excellent video Please make a separate video on roles . For different use cases if possible Thanks 🙏🙏👍💯

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for this comment too, Protons! Also added to my list. :)

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Awww, thanks, Angelo!! 😊

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Hi! I love your videos. Do you know if there is a way to specify an idle session timeout value to the users that have access to the console? Thanks!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for the nice comment, @josefinafrutos7824! 😊 I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! The default timeout for a session is 12 hours, but there are ways to modify that. Here's the documentation to help: docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/howtosessionduration.html

[@vanessaancken3756]

Very helpfull, thank you!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@FIBONACCIVEGA]

great videos! I really like it. Juts having problems trying to use the CloudShell ( Unable to start the environment. To retry, refresh the browser or restart by selecting Actions, Restart AWS CloudShell. )

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hello again! 😊 Just responded on another video, but check this out? repost.aws/questions/QU0fc_9kRWSF662purgwEacg/unable-to-start-the-environment-to-retry-refresh-the-browser-or-restart-by-selecting-actions-restart-aws-cloudshell

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thank you so much!!! 😀🙏🌟

[@shaneheusdens8234]

Excellent tutorial of IAM. If possible, can you do a tutorial on Amazon Forecast (Time series forecasting)?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks so much, Shane! Glad you enjoyed it. I've got a few other things already in the queue for AWS, but I can definitely add Forecast. Stay tuned!

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Thanks so much! Really appreciate the support! 🤓🔥

[@maritimk.vincent5590]

well explained

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

A very belated thank you!! Really appreciate it! 🥰🙏🌟

[@emmanuelokoro8628]

Thank you for this.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You bet! Thanks for watching! :)

[@NoirRobert]

First: Thank you. I believe this is the fifth AWS video of yours that I have watched and they are enormously helpful. One question: has the UI changed significantly since you made the video?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Awesome--thanks, NoirRobert! 🥰 So glad the videos are helpful. And yes, the UI has changed quite a bit, and now AWS is pointing people to Identity Center for lots of things. It's on my list to do an updated video...just need to find the time! 😊

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Thank you for this video 👌👍

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You bet! Glad it helped! 😊

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Thank you!

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You bet! Thanks for watching! 🙏😎🌟

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Can you create a video about AWS fargate? By the way this is on point! I hit subscribed!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Yay! I'm so glad it helped, and welcome to the channel! 🎉👏 I do have a video about ECS here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bme8pGOCo7KGpLs. It doesn't deep-dive on Fargate, but does use Fargate in the demo (as opposed to EC2 launch type). But I'll add Fargate to my list for future dedicated videos. Thanks for the suggestion! 🙏

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for the heads-up, @Bill0102! I'll check it out. 🤓

[@rajatguleria4933]

this is great a tutorial, one more thing, can a role be assigned to a user or group or they are just assigned to AWS internal services?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for watching! 🌟🙏🤓 Yes, roles can be assigned to users and groups as well. 👍

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[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

No, YOU are! 😄🙏

[@NZTechArc]

THis is really well delivered content. Do you have a new video for IAM Identity Center. Its all very confusing... :) Thanks in advance

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks so much, Jamie! 😊 I agree...it IS confusing! I've been meaning to do a video update. I'll bump this topic up my list. In the meantime, if you just need to grant Console access or generate keys, I have some screenshots here on how to do it the "old fashioned" way and get around Identity Center: drive.google.com/file/d/1dIex_pGCfNKGF5JjNPiMVih38OKl5qsw/view?usp=sharing.

[@mattbaha2664]

relatable great video.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching, and for such a nice comment! 🙏🤓🌟

[@adiadiadi]

I got a lot from your explanation. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. So if understand correctly: Roles can be assigned *only* to resources like EC2 instances and groups can be assigned to *only* users? Also, in a hypothetical scenario, would a user with permissions to *only* view/create EC2 instances be able to create an EC2 instance, but assign that a role that has admin permissions, thereby allowing the user to indirectly bypass their permission constraints? Or does AWS protect against such scenarios?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for the kind words, @adiadiadi! 😊 I'm glad it helped. To answer your questions: -Roles can be assigned to users or AWS services (like EC2). Here's more detail if you need it: docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html -User groups can only contain users -For the hypothetical scenario, the user would need permissions to create roles, which isn't something they'd have by default (but admins do). The permission is called "attach-role-policy." In general, the recommendation is that you DON'T grant attach-role-policy permissions to anyone except admins, so that would be one way to prevent this. But here's a bit more about creating service roles that might be insightful: docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-service.html Hope that helps! Thanks for watching! 🤓🌟🙏

[@adiadiadi]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials thanks so much!

[@GG-wg1yh]

My friend and I are interested in switching from our current careers into a PAM/I AM career as our other friend has opportunities available. Is this a solid resource to learn as a beginner or do you recommend another video. Thank you.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hey GG! 😊 Sorry for the delayed response. This is good for beginners, but won't teach you enough to get a job doing PAM/IAM. You'll probably want a dedicated course, and ideally with some hands-on exercises. I just did a quick search on Udemy and found a few things (haven't validated any of them though): www.udemy.com/courses/search/?src=ukw&q=iam+pam. For AWS specifically, they have a Security specialty certification: aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-security-specialty/. This goes into a lot more than PAM/IAM, but might be worth looking into some of their study materials too. Good luck! 💪

[@brianfigueroa5201]

Great job with your vidoes! Would it be possible to get a roadmap on how to get AWS certified for the Associate Cloud Practiioner? Maybe listing the videos you have already made as well as other resources that can be used to prepare for it?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hey Brian! :) Funny you should ask...I actually have a Cloud Practitioner exam prep course on Udemy: www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-master-aws-fundamentals. It's structured around the official AWS exam guide/domains, so should give you everything you need. Hope that helps! If you decide to take it, would definitely love your feedback.

[@brianfigueroa5201]

​@@TinyTechnicalTutorials Thank you, I will be taking this course, besides the course are there any books or documentation you recommend to be better prepared?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Awesome! :) I really tried to cram all the important things into the course, so in theory, it should give you everything you need. But in addition, I'd recommend going through the official AWS prep stuff: - Exam guide (make sure you're familiar with all the technologies listed in the appendix): d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-cloud-practitioner/AWS-Certified-Cloud-Practitioner_Exam-Guide.pdf - AWS sample questions (10 questions/answers; should give you a good sense of the topics/format of the questions on the real exam): d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-cloud-practitioner/AWS-Certified-Cloud-Practitioner_Sample-Questions.pdf - AWS official practice question set (20 questions/answers; another way to practice): explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/12483/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-practice-question-set-clf-c01-english And then all of the official AWS documentation, which is at aws.amazon.com/[name_of_the_service], like aws.amazon.com/s3. But Google is your friend too. :)

[@brianfigueroa5201]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials I took the Associate Cloud Practitioner exam today... I passed on the first try! thank you for the amazing course.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

BRIAN!!! That's so awesome--congratulations!!! Thanks for letting me know! I'm so glad the course helped! Go celebrate! :)

[@ananthasubramanian938]

Wanted to understand shared accounts. Do you suggest any video for the same or would you be doing one?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Anantha! 😊 Can you clarify what you mean by "shared accounts"? Do you mean a single AWS account with multiple IAM users?

[@ananthasubramanian938]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials in my company someone used this term, honestly didn't had a clue what he is talking abt and bein new to aws I thought shared account is a term.

[@joebazooks]

how do you grant programmatic access in the new/current dashboard? things seemed to have changed a bit since you made this video

[@joebazooks]

figured out thats what "access keys" are for supposedly. still would be nice if you updated this particular video because theres also now an explicit suggestion that says identity centre should be used to grant access to the console (except in limited circumstances?)

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hey @joebazooks! 👋 Yes, it's hard to keep up with all the AWS UI changes! This one is on my list to update. In the meantime, I do have a short video here about Identity Center that should help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naHUpoyjmNWNptE