IAM helps you manage access to your AWS resources. Using IAM, you can manage who can use your AWS resources (authentication) and what resources they can use and in what ways (authorization).
Use the resources on this page to learn how to get started with IAM.
Videos
Become an IAM policy master in 60 minutes or less (55:35)
How do I create an IAM policy to control access to Amazon EC2 resources based on tags? (7:09)
Secure access to AWS services by using IAM roles (6:04)
How to set up an IAM user and sign in to the AWS Management Console by using IAM credentials (5:24)
Scaling accounts and permissions management with AWS (37:34)
How to Use IAM policy summaries (2:50)
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Tutorials and guides
Get started with IAM quickly by using the following tutorials and guides:
- What is IAM and what can I do with it?
- User Guide: Getting Started
- How to create a new IAM user
- Tutorial: Delegate Access to the Billing Console
- Tutorial: Delegate Access Across AWS Accounts by Using IAM Roles
- Tutorial: Create and Attach Your First Customer Managed Policy
- Tutorial: Enable Your Users to Configure Their Own Credentials and MFA Settings
Want to learn more? See IAM tutorials and the IAM section in the Knowledge Center.
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