Create OperatorUser

Creating an IAM Operator User

ℹ️ Overview In this section, you will create an IAM User who will operate with role-based permissions. This follows AWS security best practices by implementing the principle of least privilege through role assumption.

🔒 Security Note Creating dedicated operator users with role-based access provides better security control and audit capabilities compared to direct policy attachments.

Implementation Steps

1. Access the IAM Console:

   • Sign in using your AdminUser credentials
   • In the AWS Management Console search bar, enter “IAM”
   • Select IAM from the search results

   

2. Navigate to user creation:

   • In the left navigation pane, select Users
   • Click Add users

   

3. Configure user details:

   • Enter a username (e.g., OperatorUser)
   • Select Provide user access to the AWS Management Console
   • Choose I want to create an IAM user

💡 Pro Tip While creating IAM Users is still supported, consider using AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS SSO) for enterprise environments to enable centralized access management.

4. Set password options:
   • Choose either Autogenerated password or Custom password
   • Consider whether to require a password change at first login
   • Click Next

⚠️ Warning Store and communicate initial passwords securely. Never share credentials through unsecured channels.

5. Review and create:

   • (Optional) Add tags to help organize and track your IAM users
   • Review all configurations
   • Click Create user

   

6. Confirm successful creation:

   • Verify the user appears in the IAM users list
   • Save or securely share any generated credentials

   

💡 Pro Tip Consider enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for this operator account to add an extra layer of security.