Identity and Access Management

Cloud IAM Best Practices

Principle of Least Privilege: Grant minimum necessary permissions
Role-Based Access Control: Use predefined roles instead of individual permissions
Multi-Factor Authentication: Require MFA for all administrative accounts
Regular Access Reviews: Periodically audit and update permissions
Centralized Identity Management: Use single sign-on (SSO) solutions

Advanced IAM Features

Just-in-Time Access: Temporary privilege elevation for specific tasks
Conditional Access Policies: Context-aware access decisions
Privileged Access Management: Enhanced security for administrative accounts
Identity Federation: Secure cross-organization access
API Security: Secure authentication for automated systems