Amazon EKS — IAM & Security
Chapter 9 — IAM & Security
Security on EKS involves two worlds: AWS IAM and Kubernetes RBAC. This chapter covers IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA), RBAC, Pod Security Standards, Secrets management, and security best practices.
What You’ll Learn
- How IRSA connects Kubernetes pods to AWS IAM
- Kubernetes RBAC (Roles, ClusterRoles, Bindings)
- Pod Security Standards and admission control
- Secrets management with AWS Secrets Manager
- EKS security best practices
Chapter Topics
| # | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts) | Give pods AWS permissions |
| 2 | Kubernetes RBAC | Control who can do what in the cluster |
| 3 | Pod Security Standards | Restrict container capabilities |
| 4 | Secrets Management | Securely store and access secrets |
| 5 | Security Best Practices | Comprehensive security checklist |
| 6 | Practice Exercises | 5 hands-on exercises |
Let’s start: IRSA
