An AWS IAM Security Tooling Reference
The article reviews AWS Identity and Access Management security tools, emphasizing their complexity and importance, while highlighting various tools like Zelkova, PMapper, and Cloudsplaining for enhancing IAM security.
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The article revisits the landscape of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) security tools, highlighting their importance and complexity. It discusses various tools designed to enhance IAM security, including AWS's own Zelkova and IAM Access Analyzer, which help identify shared resources and analyze permissions. PMapper, developed by NCC Group, answers critical IAM security questions and has added features for resource policies and external access. Cloudsplaining, from Salesforce, focuses on identifying least privilege violations and offers comprehensive reporting on various security issues. Other notable tools include Apeman, which models IAM permissions, and Parliament, an IAM linting library that detects subtle issues that could lead to privilege escalation. The article also mentions newer tools like aws-lint-iam-policies and IAMSpy, which provide additional validation and analysis capabilities. It concludes by noting some unmaintained or deprecated tools that are no longer recommended. Overall, the article serves as a reference for current IAM security tooling options available for AWS environments.
- AWS IAM is complex and critical for security.
- Various tools exist to enhance IAM security, including AWS's Zelkova and IAM Access Analyzer.
- PMapper and Cloudsplaining are notable tools for analyzing IAM permissions and identifying security violations.
- Newer tools like Apeman and IAMSpy offer advanced modeling and validation capabilities.
- Some older tools are unmaintained and not recommended for use.
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