Glossary term
What is Policy?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Policy" means: A written rule, in a simple JSON format, that says what actions are allowed or denied on which resources. It is taught in AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup. Related terms include IAM role, Least privilege, IAM user and Shared responsibility model.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Policy?
A written rule, in a simple JSON format, that says what actions are allowed or denied on which resources.
Where is Policy taught?
Policy is defined in AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup.
AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup
Which lessons cover Policy?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup, lesson 3.3: Policies: what is allowed, and what is denied
Which terms are related to Policy?
Next to Policy in the course glossaries: IAM role, Least privilege, IAM user, Shared responsibility model, IAM, Budget, Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Credit.
IAM roleLeast privilegeIAM userShared responsibility modelIAMBudgetMulti-factor authentication (MFA)Credit
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Policy?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup: No cloud, coding or IT experience is needed.