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Shared Responsibility Model for IAM

What I am responsible for and what AWS is responsible for when it comes to IAM.

Key takeaways

AWSYou
Infrastructure (global network security)Users, Groups, Roles, Policies management and monitoring
Configuration and vulnerability analysisEnable MFA on all accounts
Compliance validationRotate all your keys often
Use IAM tools to apply appropriate permissions
Analyze access patterns & review permissions

This is a very simple example, but an obvious one. AWS is responsible for all the infrastructure, and you are responsible for how you use that infrastructure.