AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM)
AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) is a service that allows users to share their AWS resources with other AWS accounts or within their own AWS account. This can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as allowing team members to collaborate on a project or allowing a department to access shared resources.
Here are three key points to know about AWS RAM:
- AWS RAM enables resource sharing across accounts: With AWS RAM, you can share your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes, and Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) with other AWS accounts. This allows you to easily collaborate with team members or share resources within your organization.
- AWS RAM has fine-grained access controls: AWS RAM allows you to control access to your shared resources using IAM policies. This means you can specify exactly which actions users are allowed to perform on the shared resources, such as launching instances or attaching volumes.
- AWS RAM can simplify resource management: By using AWS RAM to share resources, you can reduce the need to create and manage multiple copies of the same resource. This can help simplify your resource management and make it easier to collaborate with others.
Conclusion
Overall, AWS RAM is a useful service that can help you easily share your AWS resources with others, while maintaining control over access to those resources. Whether you’re working on a team project or just want to make it easier for others to access your resources, AWS RAM can help.
References:
- AWS RAM documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ram/index.html
- AWS RAM tutorial: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/share-resources-aws-resource-access-manager/
- AWS RAM pricing: https://aws.amazon.com/ram/pricing/
About the author
Wilklins Nyatteng is a cyber security engineer with interest in penetration testing & vulnerability assessments, OSINT, cloud security. Certified Cyber Security professional by Trend Micro, 9x Microsoft Certified and AWS Solutions Architect — Associate.
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