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AWS IAM From Service Provider Perspective
October 31, 2023

AWS IAM From Service Provider Perspective

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with AWS IAM Identity Center

Our organization utilizes AWS IAM Identity Center to effectively manage and streamline identity and access management (IAM) processes. This product addresses several crucial business problems related to identity management, security, and compliance. IAM is a crucial component of security in the cloud and helps organizations simplify onboarding and offboarding and manage the access of employees using role-based access policies with fine-grained controls. The user auditing and governance features of IAM help organizations enforce regulatory compliance policies. It is a very important component of AWS that helps maintain a robust and secure AWS environment that aligns with business objective and regulatory compliance.
  • User management and Access control.
  • Account Security hardening using Multi-factor authentication.
  • Identity Federation using single sign on.
  • Make it easier for users to assume roles securely, especially in cross-account settings. This might involve simplifying the process of switching roles in the management console or creating a command for AWS CLI that supports smoother role assumption.
  • Policy testing tools will be invaluable for administrators when they are creating policies. If this tool is able to assess the impact of enforcing a policy it will help greatly in preventing policy misconfigurations that lead to unintended consequences.
  • Better user interface, AWS should simplify the IAM interface to encourage new users.
  • Using external Identity providers helps us using SSO effectively and keep our Attack Surface Area as small as possible.
  • Access Analyzer is another great feature that helps in monitoring access to resources.
  • Segmentation is the most important feature because keeping people away from sensitive data is a highly critical part of security and with IAM policies it's easy to keep people away.
  • AWS IAM Identity Center has significantly bolstered our security posture by ensuring that only authorized personnel access our resources. This enhanced security has protected us from potential data breaches or unauthorized use of resources, mitigating risks and potential costs associated with security incidents.
  • While IAM brings long-term cost savings, there might be initial implementation and training costs. It's important to factor these costs into the ROI equation.
  • If your organization isn't used to such fine-grained access control, there might be resistance to adopting IAM. Overcoming this resistance might require additional training costs.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) excels over Google Cloud IAM with its granular control, extensive service integration, and robust security features. AWS IAM provides fine-tuned access policies, versatile role delegation, and a wide array of services. Its adaptability and extensive toolset make it the preferred choice for businesses of all sizes.

Do you think AWS IAM Identity Center delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with AWS IAM Identity Center's feature set?

Yes

Did AWS IAM Identity Center live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of AWS IAM Identity Center go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy AWS IAM Identity Center again?

Yes

IAM plays a pivotal role in our organization, addressing the unique needs of our diverse workforce, which includes full-time employees, part-timers, contractors, and client engineers who access our workloads. This multifaceted solution offers us unparalleled control over access, ensuring that each individual has precisely the permissions they need and nothing more. IAM's robust security features guarantee the protection of our valuable resources and sensitive data. As our organization expands, IAM effortlessly scales with us, adapting to changing requirements, and helping us maintain our commitment to top-tier security and efficient access management.

Evaluating AWS IAM Identity Center and Competitors

Yes
  • Cloud Solutions
AWS IAM has set the bar so high, I'll have to cross-check the core features and compare them with any service that I move to from AWS.

Using AWS IAM Identity Center

It gets easier with time, initially, it can be overwhelming for a fresher. Once you're used to working with roles and policies and know when and where it is required eventually it becomes easy.