Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
AWS MFA
- Multi-Factor Authentication is an extra layer of access on top of the username and the password for an IAM user.
- With MFA enabled, users are require to authenticate their identity by providing an extra input, typically a time based one time passcode which can be generated via virtual devices, hardware or a software token.
- Admin can enable MFA for individual IAM users or to perform specific operations or actions.
- IAM service supports MFA for both console and API access providing enhanced security.
AWS Security Best Practices
The AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) is a cloud service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store your data securely. You can access this service through your IAM role or root user account. In this article, we’ll see different security measures to protect your data from fraudulent access using AWS Security Best Practices. Please note that, due to the extensive nature of security practices, we’ll cover a selection of key measures in this article.