AWS: EC2 Roles and Instance Profiles

Overview AnĀ IAM RoleĀ is anĀ IAM entity that defines a set of permissionsĀ for makingĀ AWSĀ service requests. IAM rolesĀ are not associated with a specific user or group. Instead, trustedĀ entitiesĀ assumeĀ roles, such asĀ IAMĀ users, applications, orĀ AWSĀ services such as EC2. (what can I do?) AnĀ instance profileĀ represents EC2Ā instances (who am I?). Instance profiles provide temporary credentials that are rotated Read more…