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MariaDB Security and AWS IAM Read-Only Policy Walkthrough
Day 18 of a DevOps series covers securing a fresh MariaDB install with mysql_secure_installation and creating a read-only IAM policy for EC2. The tutorial explains removing default insecure settings like empty root passwords and anonymous users. It also details granting least-privilege access to EC2 describe actions.
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A practical tutorial for beginners, but the content is basic and widely covered; the real value is in the IAM policy example for least-privilege enforcement.
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100 Days of DevOps and Cloud (AWS), Day 18: MariaDB's Secure Install, and Why 'Read-Only' Needs More Than ec2:Describe →
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