Cloud Security·Cloud Security essentials

Identity

Identity is the primary security boundary in cloud.

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What you will be able to do
  • Use roles and short-lived credentials.
  • Enforce MFA.
  • Remove unused keys.

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Identity is the primary security boundary in cloud.

  • Use roles and short-lived credentials.
  • Enforce MFA.
  • Remove unused keys.
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prefer: workload identity / IAM roles
avoid: long-lived access keys in code
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