In this chapter, we will be looking at the Identity and Access Management (IAM) component of AWS. We will learn how to design an environment that is secure and how to use IAM as an identity management tool for our virtual machine instances, as well as AWS services and platforms. We will also be looking at examples of how to manage IAM within the AWS console.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Overview of IAM
• Managing access with IAM
• Integration with external directories
• IAM best practices