Use Cases

Discover how the iam-role module can solve real-world infrastructure challenges. Each use case describes a common scenario, its benefits, and architectural considerations.

Service Roles

Create roles for AWS services like Lambda, EC2, and ECS

  • Least privilege access
  • No long-term credentials
  • Automatic credential rotation

Cross-Account Access

Enable secure access between AWS accounts

  • Centralized identity management
  • Audit trail via CloudTrail
  • Temporary credentials

Federated Access

Enable identity federation with external identity providers

  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • Centralized identity management
  • No AWS-specific credentials