AWS IAM: The Cloud Engineer's Security Handbook

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In today's cloud-centric world, securing your AWS environment is more critical than ever. This course is your complete guide to mastering AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), the cornerstone of AWS security. Designed for cloud engineers and security professionals, the course begins by introducing the fundamentals of AWS IAM, including th…