Creating IAM Roles
1. Creating IAM roles for the service
Open the navigation window of the window, press “Roles,” and after that, press “Creator Role”. When we click “Creator Role”, the following screen appears:
- Select the service that we want to utilize with the role.
- Choose the policy which connects permissions to service.
- Type the role name in the role name box, and after that press “Create role”.
2. Creating IAM roles for the service through Command Line Interface(CLI)
For creating the role for the AWS service through Command Line Interface, we use the below commands:
aws iam create-role aws iam put-role-policy
If we are utilizing a role with an instance like the Amazon EC2 instance, we must create an instance profile for storing a role. An instance profile is a role container, but an instance role can have one role. If we create a role through the AWS management console, an instance profile is already available.
For creating the instance profile through Command Line Interface, use the below commands:
aws iam create-instance-profile aws iam add-role-to-instance-profile
Amazon DynamoDB – Identity and Access Management(IAM)
Security in the cloud remains one of the main barriers to cloud adoption. For security operations and development teams to follow security best practices ensuring a smooth transition. AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) is one of the most widely used security platforms for data protection. It follows an incredibly granular approach in providing permissions and access control within your environments.
In this article, let’s take a closer look at AWS IAM, its features, and learn how it works.
Let’s begin by understanding what AWS IAM is.