Distribution of Policy

Overview

The "Distribution of Policy" widget provides a visual breakdown of IAM policies applied across AWS resources. This insight helps organizations ensure that IAM policies are correctly distributed and aligned with security and compliance best practices.

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Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Policy Visibility:

   • Provides an overview of how IAM policies are distributed across AWS resources, helping to spot inconsistencies or gaps in policy application.

2. Access Control:

   • Allows for review and adjustment of overly permissive policies that may grant unnecessary access to users or groups.

3. Compliance:

   • Helps ensure that IAM policies are consistent with organizational and regulatory compliance standards, reducing the risk of non-compliance.

For Security Engineers:

1. Risk Reduction:

   • Identifies any policies that might be too permissive or incorrectly applied, helping to limit potential security vulnerabilities.

2. Anomaly Detection:

   • Flags abnormal policy distributions that could be indicative of misconfigurations or malicious alterations.

3. Policy Adherence:

   • Ensures that IAM policies are in line with security best practices and the principle of least privilege, minimizing access to only necessary resources.