Admin Policies Attached to RDS Resources

Overview

The "Admin Policies Attached to RDS Resources" widget displays IAM policies that grant admin-level access to Amazon RDS resources. This widget helps track and manage policies that could potentially grant excessive access to relational database resources, allowing security teams to enforce the principle of least privilege.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Access Oversight:

   • Ensures only authorized users have admin-level access to RDS resources.

2. Database Security:

   • Helps maintain strong security controls over RDS databases by minimizing unnecessary admin access.

3. Audit Efficiency:

   • Assists in the auditing process by identifying and flagging admin policies attached to RDS resources.

For Security Engineers:

1. Data Integrity:

   • Minimizes the risk of data corruption, unauthorized access, or privilege escalation in RDS databases by restricting admin access.

2. Threat Prevention:

   • Flags excessive or unnecessary admin-level access, reducing the potential for unauthorized modifications to database resources.

3. Policy Enforcement:

   • Supports the enforcement of least-privilege policies and helps to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.