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This book covers the IAM basics and dives deep as well. You learn the concepts as well as real-world scenarios with examples. This book is excellent for beginners as well as for experienced AWS users. You will learn new aspects of IAM while reading this book.

What You'll Learn

  1. The core concepts of identity and access management
  2. How to navigate the AWS IAM service and its documentation with ease
  3. Securely sharing data in S3 buckets with different parties
  4. Crafting secure and efficient IAM policies using best practices
  5. Implementing least privilege access for your AWS resources
  6. Managing multiple AWS accounts and establish cross-account access
  7. Leveraging advanced IAM features like ABAC and permissions boundaries
  8. Integrating IAM with other AWS services for enhanced security
  9. Managing and securing legacy AWS environments
  10. Troubleshooting common IAM issues and avoid costly misconfigurations
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You already use AWS IAM

AWS IAM is the only essential AWS service.

While it's easy to get started with IAM, it's hard to master, and getting it wrong can cost you... A lot!

What you get

  • Simple and clear explanations of the most important IAM concepts
  • Diagrams to help you understand complex scenarios and topics
  • Cheatsheets for easy reference

About the author

Hi, my name is Rowan Udell and I’ve been using AWS professionally for more than 10 years. During that time I’ve designed, implemented, and managed secure cloud environments. As a consultant, technical lead, and team lead, I have helped numerous startups, banks, insurance, logistics, and state & federal governments all use the AWS cloud and AWS IAM to achieve their security and compliance goals. I’m is passionate about sharing my knowledge and empowering others to succeed with AWS. I am an AWS Community Builder, an AWS Certification SME for the Security - Speciality Certification.


Yes! The Practical AWS IAM Guide is designed to be accessible to anyone with a basic understanding of AWS. Whether you're new to IAM or have some experience, this book will help you deepen your knowledge and skills.

The book is available in digital format (PDF and EPUB). You’ll have access to both formats when you buy the guide.

Absolutely! Submit your email above for a free sample chapter about sharing S3 bucket securely that you can download.

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