Admin Policies Attached to S3 Resources

Overview

The "Admin Policies Attached to S3 Resources" widget provides visibility into IAM policies that are attached to Amazon S3 resources, specifically highlighting admin-level access. This widget helps identify any over-permissioning related to S3 resources, ensuring that only authorized users have admin access to sensitive data stored in S3 buckets.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Access Visibility:

   • Ensures that only authorized IAM users or roles have admin access to S3 resources.

2. S3 Resource Security:

   • Helps ensure that admin-level access to critical S3 resources is granted based on the principle of least privilege.

3. Policy Auditing:

   • Assists in auditing and verifying that the right policies are in place for S3 resource access, reducing the risk of over-permissioning.

For Security Engineers:

1. Risk Reduction:

   • Identifies potentially dangerous admin-level access to S3 resources that could lead to data breaches if exploited by attackers.

2. Compliance:

   • Ensures that S3 resources adhere to internal security policies, reducing the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.

3. Policy Enforcement:

   • Helps enforce least-privilege access policies by flagging instances where admin access may have been granted unnecessarily.