AWS IAM Group Policy Attachment
This page shows how to write Terraform and CloudFormation for IAM Group Policy Attachment and write them securely.
aws_iam_group_policy_attachment (Terraform)
The Group Policy Attachment in IAM can be configured in Terraform with the resource name aws_iam_group_policy_attachment. The following sections describe 5 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.
Example Usage from GitHub
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "notd_users_read_from_notd_queue" {
group = aws_iam_group.notd_users.name
policy_arn = aws_iam_policy.read_from_notd_queue.arn
}
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "notd_users_read_from_notd_queue_dl" {
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "admins_administratoraccess" {
group = aws_iam_group.admins.name
policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess"
}
# IAM group: AWSOrganisationsAdmin
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "attach_ec2_full_access" {
group = aws_iam_group.kops.name
policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEC2FullAccess"
}
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "attach_route53_full_access" {
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "admindatalake-attach1" {
group = aws_iam_group.admindatalake.name
policy_arn = aws_iam_policy.rw_raw_staging.arn
}
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "admindatalake-attach2" {
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "business_owner" {
group = aws_iam_group.budget_owner.name
policy_arn = aws_iam_policy.business_owner.arn
}
resource "aws_iam_group_policy_attachment" "budget_owner" {
Parameters
-
grouprequired - string -
idoptional computed - string -
policy_arnrequired - string
Explanation in Terraform Registry
Attaches a Managed IAM Policy to an IAM group
NOTE: The usage of this resource conflicts with the
aws_iam_policy_attachmentresource and will permanently show a difference if both are defined.
Tips: Best Practices for The Other AWS IAM Resources
In addition to the aws_iam_account_password_policy, AWS IAM has the other resources that should be configured for security reasons. Please check some examples of those resources and precautions.
aws_iam_account_password_policy
Ensure AWS IAM account password policies requires long passwords
It's better to enforce the use of long and complex passwords to reduce the risk of bruteforce attacks.
AWS::IAM::Group (CloudFormation)
The Group in IAM can be configured in CloudFormation with the resource name AWS::IAM::Group. The following sections describe 10 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.
Example Usage from GitHub
Type: "AWS::IAM::Group"
DeletionPolicy: Retain
Properties:
GroupName: PrimeAdmins
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess
Type: AWS::IAM::Group
Properties:
GroupName: Admins
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess
Type: "AWS::IAM::Group"
Properties:
GroupName: PrimeAdmins
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess
Type: AWS::IAM::Group
Properties:
GroupName: !Ref DevgroupName
AdministratorGroup:
Type: AWS::IAM::Group
Properties:
Type: "AWS::IAM::Group"
Properties:
GroupName: "groupA"
groupB:
Type: "AWS::IAM::Group"
"Type": "AWS::IAM::Group",
"Description": "Accountants will have access only to the billing section of AWS.",
"Properties": {
"GroupName": "Accountants",
"Path": "/Department/Accountants/",
"Policies": [
"Type": "AWS::IAM::Group",
"Properties": {
"GroupName": "BlockedUsers",
"ManagedPolicyArns": [
{ "Fn::ImportValue": "DenyAllPolicyArn" }
]
"Type" : "AWS::IAM::Group",
"Properties" : {
"GroupName" : "Administrators",
"Path" : "/",
"ManagedPolicyArns" : [
"arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess"
"Type" : "AWS::IAM::Group",
"Properties" : {
"GroupName" : "Administrators",
"Path" : "/",
"ManagedPolicyArns" : [
"arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess"
"Type": "AWS::IAM::Group",
"Properties": {
"GroupName": "groupA"
}
},
Parameters
-
GroupNameoptional - String -
ManagedPolicyArnsoptional - List -
Pathoptional - String -
Policiesoptional - List of Policy
Explanation in CloudFormation Registry
Creates a new group. For information about the number of groups you can create, see Limitations on IAM Entities in the IAM User Guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is AWS IAM Group Policy Attachment?
AWS IAM Group Policy Attachment is a resource for IAM of Amazon Web Service. Settings can be wrote in Terraform and CloudFormation.
Where can I find the example code for the AWS IAM Group Policy Attachment?
For Terraform, the kibalabs/nftoftheday, ministryofjustice/aws-root-account and mattjmcnaughton/personal-k8s source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.
For CloudFormation, the ServerlessOpsIO/infrastructure, FluxAugur/serverless-infrastructure and ServerlessOpsIO/infrastructure source code examples are useful. See the CloudFormation Example section for further details.
