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948 B
Markdown
33 lines
948 B
Markdown
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## AWS IAM - Password Policy & MFA
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Note: DON'T perform this exercise unless you understand what you are doing and what is the outcome of applying these changes to your account
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### Objectives
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1. Create password policy with the following settings:
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1. At least minimum 8 characters
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2. At least one number
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3. Prevent password reuse
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2. Then enable MFA for the account.
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### Solution
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Password Policy:
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1. Go to IAM service in AWS
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2. Click on "Account settings" under "Access management"
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3. Click on "Change password policy"
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1. Check "Enforce minimum password length" and set it to 8 characters
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1. Check "Require at least one number"
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1. Check "Prevent password reuse"
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4. Click on "Save changes"
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MFA:
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1. Click on the account name
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2. Click on "My Security Credentials"
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3. Expand "Multi-factor authentication (MFA)" and click on "Activate MFA"
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4. Choose one of the devices
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5. Follow the instructions to set it up and click on "Assign MFA"
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