Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
UPDATED video here with the new UI: youtu.be/hAk-7ImN6iM
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is one of the core services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Without IAM, you really don’t have a viable cloud solution. IAM allows you to secure your AWS resources, controlling authentication (the “who”) and authorization (what they can do).
In this video, using a mix of slides and hands-on demos, I’ll provide an overview of IAM and its four main constructs: users, groups, roles and policies (and how to attach them).
To learn more about IAM Identity Center, check out this video: youtu.be/gpquYmcpZpo
🌟🌟If you’re interested in getting AWS certifications, check out these full courses. They include lots of hands-on demos, quizzes and full practice exams. Use FRIENDS10 for a 10% discount!
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
Links to other videos referenced:
• Learn how to create an AWS account: youtu.be/SJcqOj0fz6A
• Learn the basics of EC2: youtu.be/eaicwmnSdCs
• Learn the basics of S3: youtu.be/mDRoyPFJvlU
00:00 – Overviewing the need for Identity and Access Management (IAM) on AWS
01:11 – Creating users in AWS IAM
04:37 – Creating user groups in AWS IAM
05:35 – Understanding roles in AWS IAM
09:36 – Understanding permissions policies in AWS IAM
13:44 – Attaching policies to users, groups and roles in AWS IAM
16:47 – Creating a role and assigning permissions in AWS IAM
18:22 – Summarizing AWS IAM concepts
UPDATED video here with the new UI: youtu.be/hAk-7ImN6iM
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is one of the core services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Without IAM, you really don’t have a viable cloud solution. IAM allows you to secure your AWS resources, controlling authentication (the “who”) and authorization (what they can do).
In this video, using a mix of slides and hands-on demos, I’ll provide an overview of IAM and its four main constructs: users, groups, roles and policies (and how to attach them).
To learn more about IAM Identity Center, check out this video: youtu.be/gpquYmcpZpo
🌟🌟If you’re interested in getting AWS certifications, check out these full courses. They include lots of hands-on demos, quizzes and full practice exams. Use FRIENDS10 for a 10% discount!
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
Links to other videos referenced:
• Learn how to create an AWS account: youtu.be/SJcqOj0fz6A
• Learn the basics of EC2: youtu.be/eaicwmnSdCs
• Learn the basics of S3: youtu.be/mDRoyPFJvlU
00:00 – Overviewing the need for Identity and Access Management (IAM) on AWS
01:11 – Creating users in AWS IAM
04:37 – Creating user groups in AWS IAM
05:35 – Understanding roles in AWS IAM
09:36 – Understanding permissions policies in AWS IAM
13:44 – Attaching policies to users, groups and roles in AWS IAM
16:47 – Creating a role and assigning permissions in AWS IAM
18:22 – Summarizing AWS IAM concepts
