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Securing AWS IAM Groups and RDS Permissions: Step-by-Step Policy Guide

https://medium.com/@darkotechops/securing-aws-resources-iam-groups-policies-and-rds-permissions-e85c99986f82

🧪 Step-by-Step Lab Instructions on medium blog linked at the top of page

🌐 AWS Core Security Concepts Lab
Lab Overview
This lab covers the following key topics:

  • Creating IAM groups and users
  • Attaching AWS managed policies to groups and users
  • Granting read-only access to Amazon RDS for a specific IAM group
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✅ Conclusion
In this hands-on lab, we explored key AWS security practices using IAM groups and policies. We:

Created an IAM group and user
Assigned managed policies for read-only access to Amazon EC2
Validated access restrictions via a failed termination attempt
Extended permissions to include Amazon RDS read-only access
This lab clearly demonstrates how IAM roles, groups, and policies are used to manage and enforce secure access to AWS services, creating a well-structured and controlled cloud environment.

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