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AWS STS

Explore Security Token Service, a key authentication service in the AWS Cloud.

Security Token Service

AWS Security Token Service (STS) lets users request temporary security credentials providing limited-access permissions for AWS resources. These short-term credentials can grant access to specific AWS services and resources in our account without exposing long-term account credentials.

STS lets us delegate access in a more controlled and secure way because the tokens expire within a designated time frame. The temporary tokens can be configured with customized permissions as well, only allowing the ...

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