AWS IAM Explained | Users, Roles, MFA & Policies

In this video, we break down AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and explain how AWS controls access to your cloud resources in a secure and scalable way. You’ll learn how IAM defines who can log in, what actions they can perform, and which resources they can access, without relying on risky shared credentials. We’ll walk through core IAM building blocks like users, groups, policies, roles, and MFA, and show how they all fit together. By the end, you’ll have a clear mental model for designing secure access in any AWS account. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:07 - AWS IAM 00:49 - AWS Root User 01:30 - Multi-Factor Auth (MFA) 02:12 - IAM Users 03:07 - IAM Groups 03:53 - IAM Policies 04:27 - IAM Roles and Temporary Credentials 05:41 - Access Keys & Security 06:34 - Extra IAM Tools 07:15 - Key Notes 🚀 Don’t forget to subscribe to get more content about everything at cloud! 👇 SUBSCRIBE 👇 / @everythingatcloud Everything at Cloud ☁️ Cloud Knowledge, Simplified! #aws_iam #identity_and_access_management #aws_security #cloud_security #aws_root_user #iam_users #iam_groups #iam_policies #iam_roles #aws_mfa #least_privilege #cloud_identity #aws_best_practices #cloud_computing #everything_at_cloud