by Steven Sutton | Mar 11, 2019 | Cloud, InfraAsCode, security, testing
The AWS IAM Simulator is a tool that enables you to test the effects of IAM access control policies. This tool helps when you find yourself manually performing actions to test a policy. The tool can simulate actions for any IAM entity or resource and for unique sets...
by Steven Sutton | Oct 25, 2018 | Cloud, DevOps, intermediate, security, Skill
This article will show you how to assume a role and perform aws-cli commands in one account after authenticating via a user in a trusted account (e.g. using the Identity Account pattern). This article is the third and final in a series of instructional posts regarding...
by Steven Sutton | Oct 25, 2018 | Cloud, DevOps, introductory, security, Skill
This how-to will guide you through the configuration of IAM roles in aws-vault and assuming those roles so that you can execute AWS commands as that role while protecting your credentials. This article is the second in a series on using aws-vault to manage your AWS...
by Steven Sutton | Oct 22, 2018 | Cloud, DevOps, introductory, security, Skill
This article kicks off a series of posts describing how to use aws-vault, a third party tool that helps engineers store and use AWS credentials securely in their local development and operational environments. The series will cover: installing aws-vault and using it...
