Policies with Admin Access

Overview

The "Policies with Admin Access" widget identifies IAM policies that grant administrative access across AWS resources. These policies are critical to monitor as they provide broad permissions, and it is essential to ensure that they are appropriately assigned to users or roles that require them.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Permissions Management:

   • Provides visibility into policies with admin-level access, helping IT engineers ensure that administrative privileges are correctly assigned and managed.

2. Operational Efficiency:

   • Helps identify and assess admin-level policies quickly, enabling faster audits and adjustments to ensure proper access controls.

For Security Engineers:

1. Risk Reduction:

   • Flags policies that grant excessive permissions, allowing security engineers to manage and limit the exposure of sensitive resources and reduce the attack surface.

2. Compliance:

   • Ensures that admin access is granted only when necessary, supporting compliance with security best practices and reducing the potential for privilege escalation.