Admin Policies Attached to ELB Resources

Overview

The "Admin Policies Attached to ELB Resources" widget displays IAM policies that provide admin-level access to Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) resources. This widget is critical for ensuring that only authorized users or roles can manage load balancers, which are essential for distributing traffic across EC2 instances.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Traffic Management:

   • Ensures that only trusted users can modify load balancer configurations, preventing unauthorized traffic redirection or denial.

2. Permission Visibility:

   • Helps identify and restrict excessive permissions on ELB resources, reducing the potential for misconfigurations.

3. Access Control:

   • Provides visibility into IAM policies governing ELB resources, ensuring that only the appropriate users have access to modify load balancing settings.

For Security Engineers:

1. Security Oversight:

   • Prevents unauthorized modifications to ELB configurations, which could result in service disruptions or security vulnerabilities.

2. Access Management:

   • Enforces least-privilege policies by limiting admin access to ELB resources, reducing the risk of misuse.

3. Compliance:

   • Ensures that access to ELB resources is compliant with organizational security policies, helping to maintain secure traffic management.