EC2 Instances with IAM Roles Stat Card

Overview

The "EC2 Instances with IAM Roles Stat Card" provides insights into the EC2 instances that are assigned IAM roles within your AWS environment. IAM roles grant permissions to EC2 instances to access other AWS resources securely without embedding AWS credentials directly. This stat card helps IT and Security teams monitor which EC2 instances have IAM roles, ensuring that permissions are properly assigned and managed.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Access Control Monitoring:

   • This stat card helps IT teams track which EC2 instances have IAM roles assigned, ensuring that only the required instances have permissions to access other AWS resources. This improves the overall security posture by adhering to the principle of least privilege.

2. Resource Management:

   • By reviewing the stat card, IT engineers can ensure that IAM roles are properly configured and aligned with operational needs, avoiding misconfigurations or excessive permissions that could expose the environment to security risks.

3. Automated Permissions Management:

   • Monitoring IAM role assignments can help IT teams ensure that roles are updated automatically based on changing workloads or security policies, without manual intervention.

For Security Engineers:

1. Security and Risk Management:

   • The stat card helps security engineers assess which EC2 instances have elevated permissions through IAM roles, allowing them to ensure that only trusted and necessary instances have access to sensitive AWS resources.

2. Audit and Compliance:

   • Security engineers can use this card to monitor IAM role assignments to ensure compliance with security policies and regulatory standards, such as restricting access to sensitive data or services.

3. Incident Detection and Prevention:

   • By tracking instances with IAM roles, security teams can detect and investigate any unauthorized or misconfigured IAM roles that could potentially lead to privilege escalation or data breaches.

By using the "EC2 Instances with IAM Roles Stat Card," IT and Security teams can ensure that IAM roles are correctly assigned to EC2 instances, maintaining access control, security, and compliance across the AWS environment.