Mastering AWS IAM for Enterprise Security and Compliance
You're under pressure. Your organisation runs on AWS, but governance gaps keep you up at night. One misconfigured policy. One overprivileged role. One overlooked permission. That’s all it takes for a breach, audit failure, or compliance event that could cost millions - and your credibility. You’ve read the AWS documentation. You’ve sat through training that barely scratched the surface. Yet when it comes to designing, auditing, and enforcing least-privilege access at scale, you’re still flying blind. The truth? Most IAM training teaches theory, not battle-tested implementation. And that gap is costing enterprises real risk exposure. Mastering AWS IAM for Enterprise Security and Compliance is the definitive guide to transforming your IAM strategy from reactive to resilient. This isn’t just about creating users and groups. It’s about architecting identity systems that withstand audits, simplify compliance, and actively reduce your attack surface across hybrid and multi-account environments. A Senior Cloud Security Architect at a Fortune 500 financial services firm used this methodology to reduce IAM sprawl by 68% in under 90 days and achieved full SOC 2 compliance on their next audit - with zero findings related to identity. Their comment? “This course gave us the structure we never got from AWS training or internal playbooks.” This course equips you to deliver a board-ready IAM governance framework, complete with role taxonomies, policy templates, monitoring controls, and compliance mappings - all implementable within 45 days, even in the most complex environments. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced, On-Demand, and Built for Real Results
This course is designed for professionals who lead with precision and deliver under pressure. It is entirely self-paced, with immediate online access upon enrollment. There are no fixed schedules, no live sessions, and no time zones to navigate. You progress on your terms, at your pace, while still achieving structured, measurable outcomes. Most learners complete the core framework in 3–5 weeks, dedicating 4–6 hours per week. However, many implement and validate key components - such as role-based access blueprints or audit-ready policy matrices - in under 10 days, directly applying the material to active projects. You receive lifetime access to all course materials, including future updates at no additional cost. As AWS IAM evolves, so does your access. Every update to policy design patterns, compliance mappings, or security benchmarks is included. Global, Secure, and Always Accessible
The course platform is mobile-friendly and accessible 24/7 from any device, whether you're reviewing architecture checklists on your tablet during travel or auditing policy implementations from your phone. Responsive design ensures clarity and usability across all screen sizes. Learners gain direct access to structured guidance, expert frameworks, and implementation templates that are continuously refined based on real enterprise engagements. You're not learning abstract theory - you're applying proven playbooks used by global financial institutions, healthcare providers, and government contractors. Expert Guidance and Embedded Support
Each module includes annotated decision trees, policy annotations, and context-specific guidance authored by AWS security specialists with 15+ years of enterprise IAM deployment experience. You’re not alone - instructor-curated FAQs and troubleshooting annotations are embedded directly within the materials to support your implementation decisions. Questions arise. That’s why you also gain access to priority Q&A channels staffed by IAM practitioners who’ve led IAM transformations at AWS Premier Partners and Fortune 500 enterprises. Your technical and strategic challenges are met with specific, actionable responses - not generic replies. Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
Upon successful completion, you will earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally recognised credential appreciated by hiring managers, auditors, and compliance officers. This certification demonstrates mastery in enterprise-grade IAM design, a competency increasingly required for cloud security, compliance, and architecture roles. The credential is verifiable, professional, and aligned with industry standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, and GDPR access governance requirements. Zero-Risk Enrollment: Satisfied or Refunded
We eliminate all financial risk with a 30-day, no-questions-asked refund policy. If you complete the first three modules and don’t feel significantly more confident in designing, reviewing, or auditing enterprise IAM systems, simply request a full refund. This course offers straightforward pricing with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or ongoing charges. What you see is what you get - one-time access, lifetime value. Seamless Access & Secure Delivery
After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Your course access details will be sent separately once processing is complete, ensuring secure and accurate provisioning. Payment Flexibility
We accept all major payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. “Will This Work for Me?” - The Real Answer
This works even if you’re not an AWS expert but work in compliance, audit, or governance. The course is designed for cross-functional teams - from cloud architects to GRC analysts to security operations leads. Roles served include: - Cloud Security Engineers implementing guardrails
- Compliance Officers mapping controls to frameworks
- Identity & Access Management Administrators scaling policies
- DevOps Leads securing CI/CD pipelines
- IT Auditors verifying access controls
- Enterprise Architects defining cloud governance
- Consultants delivering IAM assessments
Learners consistently report that the structured templates - especially the Custom Role Taxonomy Builder, Compliance Control Matrix, and Policy Anomaly Detection Checklist - become core tools in their daily workflows.
Module 1: Foundations of Enterprise IAM - Understanding the scope and scale of AWS IAM in multi-account environments
- Differentiating IAM for startups vs. enterprises: why most guides fail at scale
- The core principles of least privilege, separation of duties, and just-in-time access
- Mapping IAM to zero trust architecture principles
- Common failure points in enterprise IAM deployments
- Defining IAM ownership: centralised vs. decentralised models
- Understanding AWS Identity Center (formerly SSO) integration points
- The role of identity in cloud security posture management
- Key AWS services that depend on IAM: S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudTrail, Config
- Navigating the AWS Shared Responsibility Model in identity context
Module 2: Core IAM Components Deep Dive - Users, Groups, Roles, and Policies: architecture at scale
- Differentiating AWS-managed vs. customer-managed policies
- Understanding policy evaluation logic and decision trees
- How IAM considers multiple policy types: identity-based, resource-based, permission boundaries
- Using conditions effectively: date, IP, MFA, and service-specific keys
- Decoding AWS JSON policy syntax with real-world examples
- Best practices for naming conventions and tagging policies
- How to design reusable policy templates for standard roles
- Implementing role chaining with security guardrails
- Managing temporary credentials and session duration securely
Module 3: Role-Centric Access Design - Building a role taxonomy: technical, functional, and hybrid roles
- Designing job function-based roles (e.g. DBA, Network Admin, SOC Analyst)
- Creating technical service roles (e.g. EC2 Instance Role, Lambda Execution Role)
- Defining cross-account access roles with trust policies
- Securing federation between on-prem AD and AWS IAM
- Using tags to dynamically control access and apply policies
- Designing role hierarchies with permission boundaries
- Integrating roles with AWS Organizations SCPs
- Creating immutable role blueprints for provisioning
- Documenting role purpose, owner, and lifecycle
Module 4: Policy Engineering and Security Hardening - Writing least-privilege policies using AWS Access Analyzer findings
- Converting wildcards to explicit actions and resources
- Eliminating high-risk actions like *:*, iam:*, and s3:* from production
- Hardening policies using deny statements and explicit exclusions
- Using service control policies to block dangerous actions organisation-wide
- Designing policies for immutable infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code
- Embedding MFA requirements in policy conditions
- Restricting IAM changes by IP address and VPC endpoint
- Implementing time-bound and just-in-time role activation
- Using condition keys to enforce tagging and resource ownership
Module 5: Multi-Account Strategy and AWS Organizations - Designing OU structures for security, compliance, and cost separation
- Mapping identity strategy across landing zones and account types
- Implementing centralised identity accounts with SSO
- Creating delegated admin roles for secure cross-account operations
- Using AWS Organizations to enforce SCPs at scale
- Troubleshooting SCP conflicts and policy evaluation order
- Designing SCPs for regulatory isolation (e.g. PCI, HIPAA)
- Automating SCP updates using CI/CD pipelines
- Integrating identity with Control Tower guardrails
- Validating SCP effectiveness using IAM Access Analyzer
Module 6: Federated Identity and SSO Integration - Planning hybrid identity: on-prem AD, Azure AD, Okta, Ping, etc.
- Configuring SAML 2.0 trust relationships with AWS
- Mapping SAML attributes to IAM roles and session tags
- Using Identity Providers (IdPs) to enforce MFA and conditional access
- Audit tracing federated logins through CloudTrail
- Securing SSO session durations and signing certificate rotation
- Designing failover paths for IdP outages
- Implementing Just-In-Time provisioning via federation
- Enforcing session tagging for data access governance
- Integrating with identity governance and administration (IGA) platforms
Module 7: Identity Lifecycle Management - Onboarding workflows: user provisioning and role assignment
- Role approval workflows with automated deprovisioning triggers
- Implementing access request and attestation systems
- Designing offboarding procedures for immediate deactivation
- Automating access reviews using AWS Config and Lambda
- Using IAM Access Analyzer for unused access identification
- Scheduling and enforcing periodic access recertification
- Integrating with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing service account lifecycle and rotation
- Documenting and tracking access changes for audit trails
Module 8: Policy Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Templating IAM policies using AWS CloudFormation
- Managing policies in Terraform with best practices
- Using AWS SAM for serverless role definition
- Validating policy syntax using cfn-lint and tfsec
- Scanning for policy risks in CI/CD pipelines
- Embedding policy standards in DevOps templates
- Creating reusable IAM modules for team consistency
- Managing policy versioning and rollbacks
- Using AWS CDK for programmatic IAM definition
- Implementing policy-as-code audits across environments
Module 9: Auditing and Compliance Alignment - Mapping IAM controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Aligning with ISO 27001 A.9 Access Control requirements
- Demonstrating NIST 800-53 IA and AC controls via IAM
- Proving GDPR and CCPA data access minimisation through policy design
- Preparing for HIPAA BAA sign-off using IAM evidence
- Documenting access control reviews for auditors
- Generating compliance-ready reports from IAM data
- Using AWS Audit Manager for control assessments
- Creating auditor-friendly policy summaries and diagrams
- Responding to audit findings related to privilege creep
Module 10: Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Response - Configuring CloudTrail to log all IAM events
- Filtering and analysing IAM-related API calls
- Using CloudWatch Alarms for suspicious role creation
- Detecting policy changes and unauthorised modifications
- Creating detection rules for high-risk actions (e.g. AttachUserPolicy)
- Integrating IAM logs with SIEM tools like Splunk or Datadog
- Automating response to policy changes using EventBridge
- Building playbooks for IAM-related security incidents
- Conducting post-incident access reviews
- Establishing baseline IAM behaviour for anomaly detection
Module 11: Advanced IAM Patterns and Secure Workloads - Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Understanding the scope and scale of AWS IAM in multi-account environments
- Differentiating IAM for startups vs. enterprises: why most guides fail at scale
- The core principles of least privilege, separation of duties, and just-in-time access
- Mapping IAM to zero trust architecture principles
- Common failure points in enterprise IAM deployments
- Defining IAM ownership: centralised vs. decentralised models
- Understanding AWS Identity Center (formerly SSO) integration points
- The role of identity in cloud security posture management
- Key AWS services that depend on IAM: S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudTrail, Config
- Navigating the AWS Shared Responsibility Model in identity context
Module 2: Core IAM Components Deep Dive - Users, Groups, Roles, and Policies: architecture at scale
- Differentiating AWS-managed vs. customer-managed policies
- Understanding policy evaluation logic and decision trees
- How IAM considers multiple policy types: identity-based, resource-based, permission boundaries
- Using conditions effectively: date, IP, MFA, and service-specific keys
- Decoding AWS JSON policy syntax with real-world examples
- Best practices for naming conventions and tagging policies
- How to design reusable policy templates for standard roles
- Implementing role chaining with security guardrails
- Managing temporary credentials and session duration securely
Module 3: Role-Centric Access Design - Building a role taxonomy: technical, functional, and hybrid roles
- Designing job function-based roles (e.g. DBA, Network Admin, SOC Analyst)
- Creating technical service roles (e.g. EC2 Instance Role, Lambda Execution Role)
- Defining cross-account access roles with trust policies
- Securing federation between on-prem AD and AWS IAM
- Using tags to dynamically control access and apply policies
- Designing role hierarchies with permission boundaries
- Integrating roles with AWS Organizations SCPs
- Creating immutable role blueprints for provisioning
- Documenting role purpose, owner, and lifecycle
Module 4: Policy Engineering and Security Hardening - Writing least-privilege policies using AWS Access Analyzer findings
- Converting wildcards to explicit actions and resources
- Eliminating high-risk actions like *:*, iam:*, and s3:* from production
- Hardening policies using deny statements and explicit exclusions
- Using service control policies to block dangerous actions organisation-wide
- Designing policies for immutable infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code
- Embedding MFA requirements in policy conditions
- Restricting IAM changes by IP address and VPC endpoint
- Implementing time-bound and just-in-time role activation
- Using condition keys to enforce tagging and resource ownership
Module 5: Multi-Account Strategy and AWS Organizations - Designing OU structures for security, compliance, and cost separation
- Mapping identity strategy across landing zones and account types
- Implementing centralised identity accounts with SSO
- Creating delegated admin roles for secure cross-account operations
- Using AWS Organizations to enforce SCPs at scale
- Troubleshooting SCP conflicts and policy evaluation order
- Designing SCPs for regulatory isolation (e.g. PCI, HIPAA)
- Automating SCP updates using CI/CD pipelines
- Integrating identity with Control Tower guardrails
- Validating SCP effectiveness using IAM Access Analyzer
Module 6: Federated Identity and SSO Integration - Planning hybrid identity: on-prem AD, Azure AD, Okta, Ping, etc.
- Configuring SAML 2.0 trust relationships with AWS
- Mapping SAML attributes to IAM roles and session tags
- Using Identity Providers (IdPs) to enforce MFA and conditional access
- Audit tracing federated logins through CloudTrail
- Securing SSO session durations and signing certificate rotation
- Designing failover paths for IdP outages
- Implementing Just-In-Time provisioning via federation
- Enforcing session tagging for data access governance
- Integrating with identity governance and administration (IGA) platforms
Module 7: Identity Lifecycle Management - Onboarding workflows: user provisioning and role assignment
- Role approval workflows with automated deprovisioning triggers
- Implementing access request and attestation systems
- Designing offboarding procedures for immediate deactivation
- Automating access reviews using AWS Config and Lambda
- Using IAM Access Analyzer for unused access identification
- Scheduling and enforcing periodic access recertification
- Integrating with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing service account lifecycle and rotation
- Documenting and tracking access changes for audit trails
Module 8: Policy Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Templating IAM policies using AWS CloudFormation
- Managing policies in Terraform with best practices
- Using AWS SAM for serverless role definition
- Validating policy syntax using cfn-lint and tfsec
- Scanning for policy risks in CI/CD pipelines
- Embedding policy standards in DevOps templates
- Creating reusable IAM modules for team consistency
- Managing policy versioning and rollbacks
- Using AWS CDK for programmatic IAM definition
- Implementing policy-as-code audits across environments
Module 9: Auditing and Compliance Alignment - Mapping IAM controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Aligning with ISO 27001 A.9 Access Control requirements
- Demonstrating NIST 800-53 IA and AC controls via IAM
- Proving GDPR and CCPA data access minimisation through policy design
- Preparing for HIPAA BAA sign-off using IAM evidence
- Documenting access control reviews for auditors
- Generating compliance-ready reports from IAM data
- Using AWS Audit Manager for control assessments
- Creating auditor-friendly policy summaries and diagrams
- Responding to audit findings related to privilege creep
Module 10: Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Response - Configuring CloudTrail to log all IAM events
- Filtering and analysing IAM-related API calls
- Using CloudWatch Alarms for suspicious role creation
- Detecting policy changes and unauthorised modifications
- Creating detection rules for high-risk actions (e.g. AttachUserPolicy)
- Integrating IAM logs with SIEM tools like Splunk or Datadog
- Automating response to policy changes using EventBridge
- Building playbooks for IAM-related security incidents
- Conducting post-incident access reviews
- Establishing baseline IAM behaviour for anomaly detection
Module 11: Advanced IAM Patterns and Secure Workloads - Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Building a role taxonomy: technical, functional, and hybrid roles
- Designing job function-based roles (e.g. DBA, Network Admin, SOC Analyst)
- Creating technical service roles (e.g. EC2 Instance Role, Lambda Execution Role)
- Defining cross-account access roles with trust policies
- Securing federation between on-prem AD and AWS IAM
- Using tags to dynamically control access and apply policies
- Designing role hierarchies with permission boundaries
- Integrating roles with AWS Organizations SCPs
- Creating immutable role blueprints for provisioning
- Documenting role purpose, owner, and lifecycle
Module 4: Policy Engineering and Security Hardening - Writing least-privilege policies using AWS Access Analyzer findings
- Converting wildcards to explicit actions and resources
- Eliminating high-risk actions like *:*, iam:*, and s3:* from production
- Hardening policies using deny statements and explicit exclusions
- Using service control policies to block dangerous actions organisation-wide
- Designing policies for immutable infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code
- Embedding MFA requirements in policy conditions
- Restricting IAM changes by IP address and VPC endpoint
- Implementing time-bound and just-in-time role activation
- Using condition keys to enforce tagging and resource ownership
Module 5: Multi-Account Strategy and AWS Organizations - Designing OU structures for security, compliance, and cost separation
- Mapping identity strategy across landing zones and account types
- Implementing centralised identity accounts with SSO
- Creating delegated admin roles for secure cross-account operations
- Using AWS Organizations to enforce SCPs at scale
- Troubleshooting SCP conflicts and policy evaluation order
- Designing SCPs for regulatory isolation (e.g. PCI, HIPAA)
- Automating SCP updates using CI/CD pipelines
- Integrating identity with Control Tower guardrails
- Validating SCP effectiveness using IAM Access Analyzer
Module 6: Federated Identity and SSO Integration - Planning hybrid identity: on-prem AD, Azure AD, Okta, Ping, etc.
- Configuring SAML 2.0 trust relationships with AWS
- Mapping SAML attributes to IAM roles and session tags
- Using Identity Providers (IdPs) to enforce MFA and conditional access
- Audit tracing federated logins through CloudTrail
- Securing SSO session durations and signing certificate rotation
- Designing failover paths for IdP outages
- Implementing Just-In-Time provisioning via federation
- Enforcing session tagging for data access governance
- Integrating with identity governance and administration (IGA) platforms
Module 7: Identity Lifecycle Management - Onboarding workflows: user provisioning and role assignment
- Role approval workflows with automated deprovisioning triggers
- Implementing access request and attestation systems
- Designing offboarding procedures for immediate deactivation
- Automating access reviews using AWS Config and Lambda
- Using IAM Access Analyzer for unused access identification
- Scheduling and enforcing periodic access recertification
- Integrating with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing service account lifecycle and rotation
- Documenting and tracking access changes for audit trails
Module 8: Policy Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Templating IAM policies using AWS CloudFormation
- Managing policies in Terraform with best practices
- Using AWS SAM for serverless role definition
- Validating policy syntax using cfn-lint and tfsec
- Scanning for policy risks in CI/CD pipelines
- Embedding policy standards in DevOps templates
- Creating reusable IAM modules for team consistency
- Managing policy versioning and rollbacks
- Using AWS CDK for programmatic IAM definition
- Implementing policy-as-code audits across environments
Module 9: Auditing and Compliance Alignment - Mapping IAM controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Aligning with ISO 27001 A.9 Access Control requirements
- Demonstrating NIST 800-53 IA and AC controls via IAM
- Proving GDPR and CCPA data access minimisation through policy design
- Preparing for HIPAA BAA sign-off using IAM evidence
- Documenting access control reviews for auditors
- Generating compliance-ready reports from IAM data
- Using AWS Audit Manager for control assessments
- Creating auditor-friendly policy summaries and diagrams
- Responding to audit findings related to privilege creep
Module 10: Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Response - Configuring CloudTrail to log all IAM events
- Filtering and analysing IAM-related API calls
- Using CloudWatch Alarms for suspicious role creation
- Detecting policy changes and unauthorised modifications
- Creating detection rules for high-risk actions (e.g. AttachUserPolicy)
- Integrating IAM logs with SIEM tools like Splunk or Datadog
- Automating response to policy changes using EventBridge
- Building playbooks for IAM-related security incidents
- Conducting post-incident access reviews
- Establishing baseline IAM behaviour for anomaly detection
Module 11: Advanced IAM Patterns and Secure Workloads - Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Designing OU structures for security, compliance, and cost separation
- Mapping identity strategy across landing zones and account types
- Implementing centralised identity accounts with SSO
- Creating delegated admin roles for secure cross-account operations
- Using AWS Organizations to enforce SCPs at scale
- Troubleshooting SCP conflicts and policy evaluation order
- Designing SCPs for regulatory isolation (e.g. PCI, HIPAA)
- Automating SCP updates using CI/CD pipelines
- Integrating identity with Control Tower guardrails
- Validating SCP effectiveness using IAM Access Analyzer
Module 6: Federated Identity and SSO Integration - Planning hybrid identity: on-prem AD, Azure AD, Okta, Ping, etc.
- Configuring SAML 2.0 trust relationships with AWS
- Mapping SAML attributes to IAM roles and session tags
- Using Identity Providers (IdPs) to enforce MFA and conditional access
- Audit tracing federated logins through CloudTrail
- Securing SSO session durations and signing certificate rotation
- Designing failover paths for IdP outages
- Implementing Just-In-Time provisioning via federation
- Enforcing session tagging for data access governance
- Integrating with identity governance and administration (IGA) platforms
Module 7: Identity Lifecycle Management - Onboarding workflows: user provisioning and role assignment
- Role approval workflows with automated deprovisioning triggers
- Implementing access request and attestation systems
- Designing offboarding procedures for immediate deactivation
- Automating access reviews using AWS Config and Lambda
- Using IAM Access Analyzer for unused access identification
- Scheduling and enforcing periodic access recertification
- Integrating with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing service account lifecycle and rotation
- Documenting and tracking access changes for audit trails
Module 8: Policy Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Templating IAM policies using AWS CloudFormation
- Managing policies in Terraform with best practices
- Using AWS SAM for serverless role definition
- Validating policy syntax using cfn-lint and tfsec
- Scanning for policy risks in CI/CD pipelines
- Embedding policy standards in DevOps templates
- Creating reusable IAM modules for team consistency
- Managing policy versioning and rollbacks
- Using AWS CDK for programmatic IAM definition
- Implementing policy-as-code audits across environments
Module 9: Auditing and Compliance Alignment - Mapping IAM controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Aligning with ISO 27001 A.9 Access Control requirements
- Demonstrating NIST 800-53 IA and AC controls via IAM
- Proving GDPR and CCPA data access minimisation through policy design
- Preparing for HIPAA BAA sign-off using IAM evidence
- Documenting access control reviews for auditors
- Generating compliance-ready reports from IAM data
- Using AWS Audit Manager for control assessments
- Creating auditor-friendly policy summaries and diagrams
- Responding to audit findings related to privilege creep
Module 10: Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Response - Configuring CloudTrail to log all IAM events
- Filtering and analysing IAM-related API calls
- Using CloudWatch Alarms for suspicious role creation
- Detecting policy changes and unauthorised modifications
- Creating detection rules for high-risk actions (e.g. AttachUserPolicy)
- Integrating IAM logs with SIEM tools like Splunk or Datadog
- Automating response to policy changes using EventBridge
- Building playbooks for IAM-related security incidents
- Conducting post-incident access reviews
- Establishing baseline IAM behaviour for anomaly detection
Module 11: Advanced IAM Patterns and Secure Workloads - Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Onboarding workflows: user provisioning and role assignment
- Role approval workflows with automated deprovisioning triggers
- Implementing access request and attestation systems
- Designing offboarding procedures for immediate deactivation
- Automating access reviews using AWS Config and Lambda
- Using IAM Access Analyzer for unused access identification
- Scheduling and enforcing periodic access recertification
- Integrating with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing service account lifecycle and rotation
- Documenting and tracking access changes for audit trails
Module 8: Policy Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Templating IAM policies using AWS CloudFormation
- Managing policies in Terraform with best practices
- Using AWS SAM for serverless role definition
- Validating policy syntax using cfn-lint and tfsec
- Scanning for policy risks in CI/CD pipelines
- Embedding policy standards in DevOps templates
- Creating reusable IAM modules for team consistency
- Managing policy versioning and rollbacks
- Using AWS CDK for programmatic IAM definition
- Implementing policy-as-code audits across environments
Module 9: Auditing and Compliance Alignment - Mapping IAM controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Aligning with ISO 27001 A.9 Access Control requirements
- Demonstrating NIST 800-53 IA and AC controls via IAM
- Proving GDPR and CCPA data access minimisation through policy design
- Preparing for HIPAA BAA sign-off using IAM evidence
- Documenting access control reviews for auditors
- Generating compliance-ready reports from IAM data
- Using AWS Audit Manager for control assessments
- Creating auditor-friendly policy summaries and diagrams
- Responding to audit findings related to privilege creep
Module 10: Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Response - Configuring CloudTrail to log all IAM events
- Filtering and analysing IAM-related API calls
- Using CloudWatch Alarms for suspicious role creation
- Detecting policy changes and unauthorised modifications
- Creating detection rules for high-risk actions (e.g. AttachUserPolicy)
- Integrating IAM logs with SIEM tools like Splunk or Datadog
- Automating response to policy changes using EventBridge
- Building playbooks for IAM-related security incidents
- Conducting post-incident access reviews
- Establishing baseline IAM behaviour for anomaly detection
Module 11: Advanced IAM Patterns and Secure Workloads - Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Mapping IAM controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Aligning with ISO 27001 A.9 Access Control requirements
- Demonstrating NIST 800-53 IA and AC controls via IAM
- Proving GDPR and CCPA data access minimisation through policy design
- Preparing for HIPAA BAA sign-off using IAM evidence
- Documenting access control reviews for auditors
- Generating compliance-ready reports from IAM data
- Using AWS Audit Manager for control assessments
- Creating auditor-friendly policy summaries and diagrams
- Responding to audit findings related to privilege creep
Module 10: Monitoring, Detection, and Incident Response - Configuring CloudTrail to log all IAM events
- Filtering and analysing IAM-related API calls
- Using CloudWatch Alarms for suspicious role creation
- Detecting policy changes and unauthorised modifications
- Creating detection rules for high-risk actions (e.g. AttachUserPolicy)
- Integrating IAM logs with SIEM tools like Splunk or Datadog
- Automating response to policy changes using EventBridge
- Building playbooks for IAM-related security incidents
- Conducting post-incident access reviews
- Establishing baseline IAM behaviour for anomaly detection
Module 11: Advanced IAM Patterns and Secure Workloads - Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with temporary, scoped roles
- Granting limited access to third-party vendors and contractors
- Implementing cross-account roles for shared services
- Using AssumeRoleWithSAML and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity
- Designing breakout-resistant account structures
- Protecting root accounts with preventive guardrails
- Creating immutable audit roles with no modification permissions
- Enabling secure break-glass access with MFA and alerting
- Granting access to specific AWS services without broad privileges
- Designing read-only and logging-only roles for compliance teams
Module 12: Identity Governance and Risk Management - Measuring IAM risk with quantifiable metrics
- Calculating privilege density and over-permission scores
- Identifying orphaned users and stale roles
- Reducing IAM sprawl with consolidation playbooks
- Creating risk heat maps for IAM exposure
- Reporting identity risk to executive leadership
- Establishing IAM KPIs and dashboards
- Using AWS IAM Access Analyzer for external access detection
- Scanning for public S3 buckets and policy misconfigurations
- Integrating IAM findings into enterprise GRC platforms
Module 13: Implementation Playbooks and Real-World Projects - Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal
Module 14: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the final assessment with practice exercises
- Submitting documentation for Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Leveraging the certification in job interviews and promotion discussions
- Using the course project portfolio in performance reviews
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Accessing post-certification job boards and opportunities
- Extending mastery with recommended AWS specialisations
- Building a personal brand as an IAM governance expert
- Staying current with quarterly update briefings and reference packs
- Project 1: Build a central identity account with SSO
- Project 2: Design a role-based access model for finance team
- Project 3: Convert legacy admin policies to least-privilege
- Project 4: Implement SCPs for PCI-compliant accounts
- Project 5: Audit an existing AWS environment for IAM risks
- Project 6: Create automated access attestation workflow
- Project 7: Harden Lambda execution roles with principle of least privilege
- Project 8: Document IAM compliance controls for SOC 2
- Project 9: Build policy anomaly detection system
- Project 10: Deliver board-ready IAM governance proposal