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Access keys vs AssumeRole
What is a VPC: your own private network inside one AWS Region, example ThreeTierVpc 10.0.0.0/16.
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Lifetime
Access keys
Long-lived IAM user keys.
AssumeRole
Temporary role keys.
Key points
Until rotated by hand.
15 min to 12 h.
Example
aws_access_key_id
Use when
Avoid.
Cross-account, CI, apps.