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Create Users and Manage Permissions Using Groups and Policies in IAM

In this hands-on lab, you will provide access and ensure proper security measures are in place using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). You will create users, create groups, and assign permissions to each group using policies, ensuring that users have the appropriate permissions.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Nov 07, 2025
Duration
30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Create Users

    Create two IAM users named ITadmin and Developer. (Note: Be sure to save the user credentials when creating users.)

  2. Challenge

    Create S3 Admins Group

    Create an IAM group named S3Admins, assign the ITadmin user to this group, and attach the AWS-managed IAM Policy named AmazonS3FullAccess to the group.

  3. Challenge

    Create Lambda Developer Group

    Create an IAM group named LambdaDev, assign the Developer user to this group, and attach the AWS-managed IAM Policy named AWSLambda_FullAccess to the group.

  4. Challenge

    Verify Permissions

    Verify that the ITadmin and Developer IAM users have the appropriate policies assigned.

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