Authentication and federation are critical components of any AWS environment, ensuring secure access to resources and services. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different types of identity in AWS, AWS policy types, and best practices for implementing authentication and federation. Types of Identity in AWS AWS supports various types of identity, each serving different

Security is paramount in any cloud environment, and AWS offers a range of tools and services to help you apply security at all layers of your infrastructure. In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of defense in depth and how to apply security controls to different layers of your AWS environment. Understanding Defense in

In any cloud environment, ensuring a strong identity foundation is paramount for maintaining security and compliance. AWS offers a range of tools and services to help you implement the principle of least privilege and enforce separation of duties. In this blog post, we’ll explore best practices and implementation patterns for achieving a strong identity foundation

Identities in AWS In AWS you manage access by creating policies and attaching them to an identity. The way that AWS thinks of the elements which interact with them is through IDENTITIES or AWS RESOURCES. The distinction is relevant because we need to break the conception of users. This identity centric way of working can

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What is Encryption at rest? Encryption works by using an algorithm to convert plain text into ciphertext. This new ciphertext will be unreadable if it falls into the wrong hands. There are many encryptions’ processes. To decrypt the sensible information, you need the key. The encryption algorithm uses a key to encrypt the data and

Theory Users must be authenticated before they can access AWS services and Resources.  AWS services can be accessed via You can create: By default, your users can’t access anything in your account. You need to granted permissions by creating a policy. Steps: IAM policies may also be assigned to an IAM Role. A role does