Getting Back Into AWS IAM
Today was a lighter study session, but it felt good to get back into AWS after not posting an update for a while. I worked through lessons covering IAM users, creating IAM users, AWS CLI and SDK concepts, IAM groups, and a hands-on lab.
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The main focus now is Identity and Access Management. I am still continuing down the cloud engineering path, but at the moment I want to go deeper into IAM and understand how identities, permissions, groups, authentication methods, and access controls work together inside AWS.
Why this matters in Identity and Access Management is simple: users and groups are some of the first building blocks for controlling access. IAM is about making sure the right identity has the right level of access to the right resources, while avoiding unnecessary permissions. Understanding how users, groups, and CLI access work helps build the foundation for concepts like least privilege, roles, federation, MFA, and permission management.
Today was not a huge session, but it was useful. I am focusing less on rushing through broad cloud topics and more on building a stronger understanding of IAM one piece at a time.
