STOP Managing AWS IAM Users This Way!

Get the DevOps Roadmap here: https://devopsfordevelopers.io/roadmap The most common way of managing our users in AWS is using the AWS IAM console. What if I told you that was wrong? Instead, we can leverage the exact same DevOps practices used by the software engineering teams we support to create auditable, version controlled accounts and access. The only tools we need are GitHub, Terraform, and (obviously) an AWS account. Odds are, you already have these. In this video, you will learn how to use the tools to automate user provisioning and de-provisioning, plus generate the audit trails necessary to pass any compliance audit. ——————————🎥 C H A P T E R S —————————— 0:00 Introduction 0:56 The "old" way of managing IAM users 1:48 Start with an issue (or ticket) 2:53 Create an IAM user in Terraform 5:40 Create an AWS group in Terraform 7:20 Add users to groups in Terraform 9:03 Add permissions to an AWS account 11:43 Create a git branch to track changes 13:16 Open a pull request 15:30 Merge changes into main 16:45 Verify changes in AWS console 17:48 Reasons to implement this strategy ——————————👋 C O N N E C T —————————— Discord ▻ https://devopsfordevelopers.io/discord Twitter ▻   / 0xwillbutton   ——————————🛠 R E S O U R C E S —————————— The DevOps Career Guide ▻ https://devopsfordevelopers.io/devops... DevOps Roadmap ▻ https://devopsfordevelopers.io/roadmap DevOps merch ▻ https://devopsfordevelopers.io/merch