AWSGlossary

Security

Identity and Access Management (IAM), KMS, Secrets Manager, Cognito, WAF, Shield, and governance services. Learn how AWS protects data, enforces least privilege, and meets compliance.

AWS IAM: Users, Roles, Policies & How It Works

AWS IAM controls who can access what in AWS. Learn users, groups, roles, identity vs resource-based policies, evaluation logic, MFA, and least-privilege best practices.