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Configure Least-Privilege Access using AWS IAM Users and Groups
Granting access requires strong security and audit controls. This course will teach you how to provision limited S3 access using IAM groups, enforce secure sign-in practices and validate permissions.
Lab Info
Table of Contents
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Challenge
Copy the ARN of the S3 Bucket
Locate the pre-created S3 bucket and copy its ARN.
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Challenge
Create an IAM Group and Attach an Inline Policy
Create an IAM group named
contractorsCreate and attach an Inline Policy to the group, using the JSON code provided in the Additional Information & Resources section.
Verify that the policy does not grant broader access to other S3 actions or other buckets in the account
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Challenge
Create an IAM User and Assign Membership
Create an IAM user, named
contractor, using the AWS Management Console access enabled.Configure the user to require a password reset on their first sign-in.
Add the user to the
contractorsIAM group so they inherit the group's inline policy permissions. -
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Verify User's S3 Bucket Access
Sign in to the AWS Console as the new contractor user.
Verify that you can list, read, and upload object to the target bucket.
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