IAM Roles Anywhere enables using temporary AWS credentials for containerized workloads running outside of AWS, improving security by replacing static credentials and integrating with existing on-premises public key infrastructure.

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<p>This blog post demonstrates how to use IAM Roles Anywhere to improve security for containerized workloads running on-premises that need to access AWS resources. It helps meet security goals by enabling the use of temporary AWS credentials instead of static credentials.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Prerequisites, including tools and AWS permissions needed</li>
<li>Considerations for production use cases involving private PKIs and certificate rotation/revocation</li>
<li>Overview of the solution architecture with IAM Roles Anywhere</li>
<li>Creating and verifying a CA and certificate using OpenSSL</li>
<li>Creating necessary AWS resources like IAM role, trust anchor, and profile</li>
<li>Building a Docker image configured to use IAM Roles Anywhere</li>
<li>Using the Docker image to issue AWS CLI commands authenticated via IAM Roles Anywhere</li>
<li>Cleaning up created AWS resources</li>
<li>Conclusion and next steps for applying this approach to other hybrid workloads</li>
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Use IAM Roles Anywhere to help you improve security in on-premises container workloads

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