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Cloud Security Automation

You're reading from   Cloud Security Automation Get to grips with automating your cloud security on AWS and OpenStack

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788627863
Length 334 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Prashant Priyam Prashant Priyam
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Preface 1. Introduction to Cloud Security FREE CHAPTER 2. Understanding the World of Cloud Automation 3. Identity and Access Management in the Cloud 4. Cloud Network Security 5. Cloud Storage and Data Security 6. Cloud Platform Security 7. Private Cloud Security 8. Automating Cloud Security 9. Cloud Compliance 10. Other Books You May Enjoy

How does AWS work in IAM?

Now we will look at the anatomy of IAM and see how it works. In AWS, IAM consists of six elements:

  • Principal
  • Request
  • Authentication 
  • Authorization 
  • Actions
  • Resources

Let's understand what all these six elements are:

  • Principal: Principal is an entity that performs some action on AWS resources. It is basically an Amazon Resource Name (ARN) such as Principal": { "AWS": "arn:aws:iam:: 202785070987:root" }. It means that all the users, roles, groups, and federated applications are principals, as they all are responsible for performing an action on AWS resources.
  • Request: When principal wants to perform an action, it actually sends a request to AWS. Here, a request consists of the following:
    • Who is going to perform an action (that is, information about principal)
    • Which action will be performed...
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