In this chapter, we will explore various ways to secure resources in Amazon web services using different options available using IAM, security groups, and so on.
In AWS, security is not a responsibility of either AWS or the customer. Both are equally responsible for the security of resources based on the service model, such as IaaS and PaaS, used by the customers. Security is a shared responsibility in AWS.
AWS also provides authentication and authorization in order to access AWS cloud resources in a controlled manner. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) allows you to configure secure access to AWS resources. It provides the facility to create users, groups, roles, and assign permission to different such entities based on the policies available.
AWS also provides features such as security groups and network access control lists (ACLs...