Distribution of users across IAM roles

Overview

The "Distribution of Users Across IAM Roles" widget visualizes how users are assigned to different IAM roles within AWS. This provides insight into the role-based access model of the organization and helps track users' permissions based on their assigned roles.

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Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Role Assignment Visibility:

   • Provides clarity on which users have been assigned to specific IAM roles, enabling better management and audits of role-based access.

2. Resource Management:

   • Helps ensure that roles are appropriately assigned based on the principle of least privilege, reducing the risk of over-permissioned users.

3. Policy Compliance:

   • Ensures that users are only assigned to roles that align with their job functions and organizational policies, helping with compliance audits.

For Security Engineers:

1. Access Control:

   • Tracks how users are distributed across roles to identify any potential misuse or abuse of roles that may result in elevated privileges.

2. Anomaly Detection:

   • Flags unusual role assignments or users with unexpected access that may indicate security risks or misconfigurations.

3. Policy Enforcement:

   • Helps ensure that the organization's role-based access control (RBAC) policies are being followed, minimizing unauthorized access to sensitive resources.