IAM & Security
Identity and access management is the foundation of every secure cloud environment. Before you provision a single compute instance or store a single byte of data, you need to answer one question: who is allowed to do what? Get that wrong and nothing else matters -- not your network segmentation, not your encryption at rest, not your compliance audits. IAM is where security begins.
Every major cloud provider ships its own identity model. AWS has IAM users, roles, and policies written in JSON. Azure has Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), RBAC role assignments scoped to management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, or individual resources, and Managed Identities for service-to-service trust. GCP has IAM policies bound to projects, folders, and organizations, Service Accounts with key rotation requirements, and Workload Identity Federation for keyless access from external systems. Despite their differences, all three models share one goal: enforce the principle of least privilege so that every principal -- human or machine -- can perform only the actions it absolutely needs.
Policy design is where most teams struggle. A well-structured IAM policy is specific about the actions it allows, the resources those actions apply to, and the conditions under which access is granted. Wildcard permissions like Action: * or Resource: * are the fastest path to a breach. Our tools help you build, format, validate, and explain IAM policies so you can ship least-privilege configurations with confidence instead of copying overly permissive examples from blog posts written in 2019.
Secrets management is tightly coupled with IAM. API keys, database passwords, TLS certificates, and OAuth tokens all need to be stored securely, rotated automatically, and accessed through controlled channels. AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, and GCP Secret Manager each have their own pricing models, rotation mechanisms, and Kubernetes integration patterns. Understanding the cost and operational overhead of each is essential before you commit to a secrets strategy.
Encryption is the other half of the security equation. At rest, in transit, and increasingly at the application layer, data must be encrypted with keys you control. AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault keys, and GCP Cloud KMS provide managed key hierarchies, but the policies governing who can use those keys are just as important as the encryption itself. A misconfigured KMS key policy can grant decryption access to an entire AWS account, defeating the purpose of encryption entirely.
Compliance frameworks -- SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, FedRAMP -- all place heavy emphasis on access controls. Auditors want to see that you enforce MFA for console access, that you review permissions quarterly, that you log every API call, and that you have automated guardrails preventing privilege escalation. Service Control Policies (AWS), Azure Policy, and GCP Organization Policy Constraints are the cloud-native tools for building those guardrails, and our interactive builders help you configure them correctly the first time.
Cross-account and cross-project access is a common source of misconfiguration. Trust policies in AWS, cross-tenant access in Azure, and cross-project IAM bindings in GCP all require you to specify exactly which external principals can assume roles in your environment. One incorrect condition key in a trust policy can open your account to any principal in another account. Our trust policy builders and linters catch these mistakes before they reach production.
Service-to-service authentication is moving away from long-lived credentials. AWS supports IAM Roles for EC2, ECS task roles, Lambda execution roles, and IRSA for Kubernetes. Azure provides Managed Identities -- both system-assigned and user-assigned -- that eliminate the need for credential management entirely. GCP offers Workload Identity Federation, which lets external systems like GitHub Actions authenticate without service account keys. Understanding these patterns and knowing which one fits your architecture is critical for reducing your credential attack surface.
Security group rules and network-level access controls sit at the intersection of IAM and networking. While they do not authenticate identities, they authorize traffic at the network layer, and misconfigured rules are one of the most common causes of cloud security incidents. Our security group rule linters analyze your rulesets for overly permissive access -- open SSH to 0.0.0.0/0, unrestricted database ports, missing egress controls -- and recommend specific fixes.
The tools in this category span the full identity and security lifecycle: building policies from scratch, validating existing configurations, estimating secrets management costs, checking compliance posture, and debugging trust relationships across accounts and providers. Whether you are setting up a new AWS account, hardening an existing Azure subscription, or federating identity across all three clouds, these tools give you the interactive feedback you need to get IAM right. Each tool runs entirely in your browser, so your policies and credentials never leave your machine. No sign-up required, no data sent to any server -- just practical IAM tooling built by engineers who have spent years debugging permission denied errors in production.
All IAM & Security Tools (99)
AWS ARN Parser
Parse and break down Amazon Resource Names into their components.
Open toolAWS ARN Builder
Build valid ARNs from component parts with guided dropdowns.
Open toolIAM Policy Formatter
Pretty-print and format IAM policy JSON with proper indentation.
Open toolIAM Policy Minifier
Minify IAM policies to save character space with size comparison.
Open toolIAM Policy Explainer
Get human-readable explanations of IAM policy statements.
Open toolIAM Trust Policy Builder
Build IAM trust (assume-role) policies with a guided form.
Open toolSecurity Group Rule Linter
Analyze security group rules for overly permissive access and best-practice violations.
Open toolGCP IAM Condition Builder
Build GCP IAM Conditions using Common Expression Language (CEL) with a guided form.
Open toolGCP SA JSON Validator
Validate and analyze GCP service account key JSON files safely in your browser.
Open toolGCP Resource Name Validator
Validate GCP resource names against naming conventions and length limits.
Open toolAWS Resource Tag Validator
Validate AWS resource tags against naming conventions and required-tag policies.
Open toolAWS KMS Key Policy Builder
Build KMS key policies with principals, conditions, and common grant patterns.
Open toolAzure NSG Rule Linter
Analyze Azure Network Security Group rules for security issues and best practices.
Open toolAzure Policy Builder
Build Azure Policy definitions with guided effect, condition, and parameter configuration.
Open toolAzure Key Vault Reference Builder
Build Key Vault secret references for App Service and Functions configuration.
Open toolAzure Resource Name Validator
Validate Azure resource names against naming rules and length constraints by resource type.
Open toolGCP Firewall Rule Builder
Build GCP VPC firewall rules with priority, direction, and target configuration.
Open toolGCP SA Key Age Checker
Check service account key age and rotation status against security best practices.
Open toolMulti-Cloud Compliance Checker
Check cloud service compliance certifications (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI) across providers.
Open toolAWS WAF Rule Builder
Build WAF rules for rate limiting, geo-blocking, managed rule groups, and IP sets with JSON, CloudFormation, and Terraform output.
Open toolSecrets Manager Cost Estimator
Estimate AWS Secrets Manager costs including secrets, API calls, rotation, and replication with SSM Parameter Store comparison.
Open toolCloud Armor Security Policy Builder
Build Cloud Armor WAF rules for rate limiting, geo-blocking, and OWASP protection with gcloud and Terraform output.
Open toolGCP IAM Custom Role Builder
Build custom IAM role definitions with granular permissions for project or organization-level use.
Open toolGCP Access Context Manager Builder
Build Access Context Manager access levels with IP ranges, device policies, and identity conditions.
Open toolGCP Binary Authorization Policy Builder
Build Binary Authorization admission policies with attestor requirements, cluster rules, and image allowlists.
Open toolAWS S3 Bucket Policy Builder
Visual builder for S3 bucket policies with principal, action, and condition support.
Open toolAWS SNS Topic Policy Builder
Build SNS topic access policies for cross-account and service publishing.
Open toolAWS SQS Queue Policy Builder
Build SQS queue access policies with conditions for send and receive permissions.
Open toolAWS Systems Manager Parameter Path Builder
Build and validate hierarchical SSM Parameter Store paths.
Open toolAzure RBAC Role Definition Builder
Build custom role definitions with actions, data actions, and scopes.
Open toolAzure Managed Identity Checker
Validate managed identity configuration and RBAC assignment coverage.
Open toolAzure Key Vault Access Policy Builder
Build key vault access policies with key, secret, and certificate permissions.
Open toolGCP VPC Service Controls Perimeter Builder
Build VPC Service Controls perimeters with access levels and restricted services.
Open toolGCP Organization Policy Builder
Build organization policy constraints with boolean and list conditions.
Open toolGCP Firestore Security Rules Builder
Build and validate Firestore security rules with match patterns and conditions.
Open toolGCP Cloud KMS Key Ring Builder
Build Cloud KMS key ring and crypto key configuration payloads.
Open toolAWS IAM Permission Boundary Builder
Build IAM permission boundary policies to set maximum permission limits for roles and users.
Open toolGCP Cloud Armor WAF Policy Builder
Build Cloud Armor WAF security policies with preconfigured rules and rate limiting.
Open toolGCP Secret Manager Config Builder
Build Secret Manager secret configurations with replication, rotation, and CMEK encryption.
Open toolGCP Workload Identity Config Builder
Build Workload Identity Federation configurations for keyless authentication from external providers.
Open toolOCI IAM Policy Builder
Build OCI IAM policy statements with compartment scope, verbs, and resource types.
Open toolOCI Security List Builder
Build VCN security list ingress and egress rules with protocol and port configuration.
Open toolOCI Vault Secret Builder
Build OCI Vault secret configurations with encryption keys and rotation policies.
Open toolCloud Guard Recipe Builder
Build Cloud Guard detector recipe configurations with rules and risk levels.
Open toolOCI WAF Policy Builder
Build OCI WAF protection rules, access control, and rate limiting configurations.
Open toolOCI Bastion Session Builder
Build Bastion service session configs for managed SSH and port forwarding access.
Open toolOCI Security Zone Recipe Builder
Build Security Zone recipe policies to enforce security posture in compartments.
Open toolOCI Identity Domain Config Builder
Build Identity Domain sign-on policies with MFA, password rules, and conditional access.
Open toolOCI Audit Event Filter Builder
Build Audit service event filter configurations to capture and route specific cloud infrastructure changes.
Open toolOCI Certificate Authority Builder
Build OCI Certificates service CA configurations with subject details and CRL settings.
Open toolOCI Data Safe Config Builder
Build Data Safe assessment, data masking, and audit policy configurations for database security.
Open toolOCI Access Governance Config Builder
Build Access Governance campaign configurations for periodic access reviews and certification.
Open toolOCI Scanning Config Builder
Build VSS vulnerability scanning configurations for host, port, and container image scans.
Open toolSCP Policy Builder
Build AWS Service Control Policy statements for Organizations.
Open toolResource Policy Builder
Build cross-account resource policies for S3, SQS, SNS, and Lambda.
Open toolCognito User Pool Builder
Build Cognito user pool configurations with MFA, password policies, and Lambda triggers.
Open toolConditional Access Policy Builder
Build Entra ID Conditional Access policies with MFA, risk, and session controls.
Open toolManaged Identity Role Builder
Build managed identity role assignments and federated credentials.
Open toolService Principal Config Builder
Build service principal app registrations with roles and API permissions.
Open toolMulti-Cloud IAM Compare
Compare IAM models, policies, and identity federation across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
Open toolMulti-Cloud Secrets Compare
Compare secrets management services across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
Open toolGCP SCC Finding Builder
Build Security Command Center finding filter configurations with severity, category, and indicators.
Open toolGCP Certificate Manager Builder
Build Certificate Manager configurations with managed certificates, DNS authorizations, and certificate maps.
Open toolGCP reCAPTCHA Enterprise Config Builder
Build reCAPTCHA Enterprise key configurations with web settings, WAF integration, and testing options.
Open toolGCP BeyondCorp Access Policy Builder
Build BeyondCorp Enterprise access policy configurations with access levels, device policies, and service perimeters.
Open toolGCP DLP Inspection Template Builder
Build Cloud DLP inspection template configurations with info types, likelihood thresholds, and exclusion rules.
Open toolGCP Assured Workloads Config Builder
Build Assured Workloads compliance configurations for FedRAMP, IL4, CJIS, and other regulatory frameworks.
Open toolGCP IAM Deny Policy Builder
Build IAM deny policy configurations with denied principals, permissions, exception principals, and conditions.
Open toolGCP OS Login Config Builder
Build OS Login profile configurations with POSIX accounts, SSH public keys, and two-factor authentication.
Open toolMulti-Cloud WAF Compare
Compare WAF services across AWS WAF, Azure WAF, Google Cloud Armor, and OCI WAF.
Open toolMulti-Cloud DDoS Protection Compare
Compare DDoS protection services across AWS Shield, Azure DDoS Protection, Cloud Armor, and OCI.
Open toolMulti-Cloud Compliance Compare
Compare compliance certifications (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP) across all major clouds.
Open toolMulti-Cloud Identity Provider Compare
Compare identity providers (Cognito, Azure AD B2C, Firebase Auth, OCI Identity Domains).
Open toolAWS GuardDuty Filter Builder
Build GuardDuty finding filter configurations with criteria for severity, type, and resource attributes.
Open toolAWS Macie Classification Job Builder
Build Macie sensitive data discovery job configurations with S3 bucket scoping and custom data identifiers.
Open toolAWS Security Hub Insight Builder
Build Security Hub custom insight configurations with finding filters and group-by attributes.
Open toolAWS Inspector Exclusion Builder
Build Inspector assessment exclusion configurations to skip specific resources or rule packages.
Open toolAWS RAM Share Builder
Build Resource Access Manager share configurations for cross-account resource sharing.
Open toolAWS Organizations Tag Policy Builder
Build Organizations tag policy configurations to enforce tagging standards across accounts.
Open toolAWS SSO Permission Set Builder
Build IAM Identity Center permission set configurations with managed policies, inline policies, and session settings.
Open toolAWS Shield Protection Builder
Build Shield Advanced protection configurations with protection groups, automatic response, and health check associations.
Open toolAzure Defender for Cloud Config Builder
Configure Defender for Cloud plan settings including per-resource pricing tiers, extensions, and security contacts.
Open toolAzure Sentinel Analytics Rule Builder
Build Sentinel scheduled analytics rules with KQL queries, entity mappings, incident grouping, and MITRE ATT&CK tactics.
Open toolAzure Key Vault Certificate Policy Builder
Build Key Vault certificate issuance policies with issuer, key properties, X.509 subject, SANs, and lifetime actions.
Open toolAzure PIM Role Assignment Builder
Build PIM eligible role assignment configs with schedule, activation rules, approval workflows, and notification settings.
Open toolAzure App Registration API Permission Builder
Build app registration API permission configs with delegated scopes, application roles, and consent settings.
Open toolAzure Custom RBAC Role Builder
Build custom RBAC role definitions with granular actions, notActions, dataActions, and assignable scopes.
Open toolAzure Security Center Auto-Provisioning Builder
Configure auto-provisioning extensions for Defender agents, vulnerability assessment, agentless scanning, and container sensors.
Open toolAzure Purview Sensitivity Label Builder
Build sensitivity label configs with content marking, encryption, permissions, and auto-labeling rules for data classification.
Open toolDO Cloud Firewall Rule Builder
Build DigitalOcean Cloud Firewall inbound and outbound rule configurations.
Open toolDO Project Config Builder
Build DigitalOcean Project configurations to organize resources by environment.
Open toolIBM IAM Access Group Builder
Build IAM access group configurations with members, dynamic rules, and access policies.
Open toolIBM IAM Service ID Builder
Build Service ID and API key configurations for programmatic access to IBM Cloud services.
Open toolIBM Security & Compliance Center Builder
Build SCC profile configurations with controls, assessments, scopes, and scheduled scan attachments.
Open toolLinode Firewall Rule Builder
Build Cloud Firewall rule configurations with inbound/outbound rules, IP allowlists, and device assignments.
Open toolAlibaba RAM Policy Builder
Build RAM policies with statements, actions, resources, conditions, and effect rules for Alibaba Cloud IAM.
Open toolAlibaba Security Group Builder
Build security group configurations with ingress and egress rules, CIDR sources, port ranges, and priority settings.
Open toolBase64 / JWT Decoder
Decode base64 strings and JWT tokens with auto-detection, claim inspection, and expiry status.
Open toolCloud Secret Strength Analyzer
Analyze password and secret strength with entropy calculation, crack time estimation, and cloud security recommendations.
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intermediateDetect threats with GuardDuty: findings, multi-account setup, automated remediation, and Security Hub integration.
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advancedImplement SAML, OIDC, and workload identity federation across AWS, Azure, GCP for zero-credential cross-cloud access.
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