Fine grained access control not jus tot a service but a particular action in a service. Also IAM roles help avoid sharing and storing secret keys in the system Ensure to establish a secure communication environment. AWS help notify the admin if a Key gets exposed to a public repository. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using across multi cloud, we still need secrest key based access. Also, security wise, using IAM roles in machines have more threat than using secret key loaded in memory in case of a compromise situation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AWS IAM tool is used to manage user identities and control access to AWS resources. It allows to manage users or groups permissions of allowing and denying very easily. You can use it to grant temp permissions to access, granular control and can also add mfa for enhance security. It's an easy to implement and manage along with recommendable customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It comes with a steep learning curve initially after that you can do it generally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Provides very granular access control, making it easy to enforce least-privilege security.

- IAM roles simplify secure, temporary access without managing long-term credentials.

- Integrates natively with all AWS services, ensuring consistent access management.

- Strong security features like MFA and policy controls improve overall account security.

- Centralized identity management helps with compliance and audits.

- Scales well and remains reliable for enterprise workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve is steep, especially for beginners trying to understand policies, roles, and conditions.

Policy syntax (JSON) can be complex and error-prone, making troubleshooting time-consuming.

Debugging permission issues is difficult, as access denied errors are not always descriptive.

Managing IAM at scale can become hard to maintain without strong naming conventions and governance.

There is no built-in version control for IAM policies, which makes tracking changes challenging.

The console UI can feel overwhelming when managing a large number of users and roles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AWS IAM provides fine-grained control over access to AWS resources using roles, policies, and permissions. It allows secure access management following the principle of least privilege, integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, and supports role-based access, MFA, and temporary credentials. This makes managing users, services, and permissions at scale both secure and reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest challenge with AWS IAM is its complexity, especially for beginners. Writing and debugging IAM policies can be difficult due to the detailed JSON structure and lack of clear error messages. Managing permissions across large environments can become hard to visualize, and the learning curve is steep without prior AWS experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the most interesting things about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is that it has pre-loaded policies and roles in JSON format, which makes it easy to create exact roles and guidelines. This makes the workflow very easy. I can have policies for administrators, analysts, and developers, which is very similar to the concept of object-oriented programming. The ease of using Managed Policies, which allows you to read, write, or list roles in an orderly manner, and functionalities like AdministratorAccess that are already pre-designed by AWS, simplify the assignment of specific permissions to roles or groups, making it easy to define exact activities within workgroups. Additionally, if you start from pre-existing policies within the system, the initial configuration is very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It seems to me that the service has a steep learning curve, especially for people who are not familiar with JSON concepts. The operation can seem a bit abstract during the learning processes, and one might forget or have difficulty keeping the access keys secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AWS IAM is an identity and access management platform that allow user to properly manage resources with least privilege options to access Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dislike about AWS IAM is it is very difficult to manage large number of custom defined policies. Debugging becomes very complex with large set of policies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It offers precise, fine-grained access control.

It integrates seamlessly across AWS services.

Helps enforce strong security with least-privilege access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be complex to configure, especially for beginners.

Policy syntax is verbose and prone to misconfiguration.

Debugging permission issues can be time-consuming and unclear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) gives full control over who can access what in AWS. We can easily assign exact permissions to users, keeping everything secure, and manage it all from one place without extra cost. The initial setup was quite easy, allowing us to quickly create users, set passwords, and provide the necessary access without much hassle. AWS IAM is very secure, reliable, and makes it easy to manage users and access, which is why I would recommend it to friends or colleagues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some things in AWS IAM can be better. It is little complex to understand at first, especially for new users. Managing policies and permissions is confusing and time-consuming. Also, checking who has what access is not very easy, and error messages are not always clear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the ability to set IM rules and policies myself in AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) the best feature. It is highly customizable, allowing me to grant access to specific things and create my own custom policies. Through this customization, I particularly like that I can have complete control over who gets access and how much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall, everything is almost good, but the alias name option in the IAM access is very well hidden. So, I face a little difficulty with the user interface there, and sometimes the button for the initial password is not found. To be honest, I had a little trouble assigning roles at the beginning. The user part was simple, but the issue was that I couldn't find the alias name, so I had to repeatedly remember the ID routes, the password, and the number associated with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for its fine-grained access control systems. It allows me to use predefined templates or create my own templates for each and every service AWS provides. This feature helps me manage access at a detailed level, where I can block or allow access to read, create, delete, or update services. Additionally, AWS IAM is simple to set up because of the proper documentation they provide. By following their step-by-step process in the documentation, I can easily integrate AWS IAM with other services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So for a new user or beginner, it is somehow complicated to understand how AWS IAM works and how to write fine-grained access control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.