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AWS IAM for Beginners: Understanding User Groups
In the first post of this IAM beginner series, I walked through IAM Users how to create one and why you shouldn’t rely on your root account for daily AWS tasks. Now, we're building on that foundation with something more scalable and practical: User Groups. What Are IAM User Groups? User groups are collections of users that share the same permissions. Instead of assigning permissions one-by-one to each user, you attach a policy to the group, and every user in that group inherits it. This simplifies access management especially in large teams or fast-growing projects. How to Create a User Group in AWS Log in to the AWS console. Navigate to the IAM service. On the sidebar under Access Management, click User groups. Click the Create group button. Give your group a name, like Admins, Developers, or Testers. You can optionally add users to the group at this stage. And you’re done! Real-World Examples of User Groups Let’s say you're working on a production application with different teams. Here's how you might use groups:
In the first post of this IAM beginner series, I walked through IAM Users how to create one and why you shouldn’t rely on your root account for daily AWS tasks.
Now, we're building on that foundation with something more scalable and practical: User Groups.
What Are IAM User Groups?
User groups are collections of users that share the same permissions. Instead of assigning permissions one-by-one to each user, you attach a policy to the group, and every user in that group inherits it.
This simplifies access management especially in large teams or fast-growing projects.
How to Create a User Group in AWS
- Log in to the AWS console.
- Navigate to the IAM service.
- On the sidebar under Access Management, click User groups.
- Click the Create group button.
- Give your group a name, like
Admins,Developers, orTesters. - You can optionally add users to the group at this stage.
And you’re done!
Real-World Examples of User Groups
Let’s say you're working on a production application with different teams. Here's how you might use groups:
