Cloud Infrastructure

IAM

/aɪ eɪ em/

Definition

Identity and Access Management — the system managing who can access what resources in a cloud environment.

Example in context

"The Lambda has an IAM role with only s3:GetObject on the uploads bucket — no write, no other buckets."

Practice this term

Master IAM in context by working through exercises in the Cloud Infrastructure module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.