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IAM Done Right
IAM Done Right IAM (Identity and Access Management) controls who can do what in AWS. It is the front door of your account. The root user (your sign-up email) can do everything, even close the account. Use it rarely. Put MFA on it. MFA for every human means a stolen password alone is not enough. Give
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What it is
IAM (Identity and Access Management) controls who can do what in AWS. It is the front door of your account.
Lock the root user
The root user (your sign-up email) can do everything, even close the account.
Use it rarely. Put MFA on it.
Why it matters for security
MFA for every human means a stolen password alone is not enough.
Give each user least privilege: only what they need.
Learn more in the lesson: 30.2 IAM Done Right