I have to admit, at first, I didn't quite understand what Caleb was trying to tell me, however a quick glimpse at the URL, which contained the words Lambda and Shell, seemed as if he was trying to ...

The Amazon Web Services identity and access management (IAM) mechanism is complex, and not fully understanding its particularities often leads to misconfigurations and exposed cloud assets.

Researchers from Israeli security firm Lightspin have identified an issue with configuring identity and access control services on Amazon Web Services (AWS) that could leave many organisations ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Keeping your Amazon account secure is a major concern for every AWS user and admin. Here are the ...

Identity and access management (IAM) is the process of identifying and controlling the access granted to users, devices and services. It is one of the oldest concepts in security, tracing back to the ...

Dormant access refers to any account or entitlement that keeps its privileges but shows no sign of use for an extended period ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When an IAM user logs in to the AWS Management Console, a 12-digit account ID is required to ...