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⭐ Repository → 💼 CIS AWS v6.0.0 → 💼 2 Identity and Access Management

💼 2.17 Ensure IAM instance roles are used for AWS resource access from instances (Automated)

  • ID: /frameworks/cis-aws-v6.0.0/02/17

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AWS access from within AWS instances can be done by either encoding AWS keys into AWS API calls or by assigning the instance to a role which has an appropriate permissions policy for the required access. "AWS Access" means accessing the APIs of AWS in order to access AWS resources or manage AWS account resources.

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🛡️ AWS EC2 Instance IAM role is not attached🟢1🟢 x6no data