---
title: "Using IAM the secure way in GitHub Actions"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/using-iam-the-secure-way-in-github-actions-rjpurskas
source_url: https://altf4.blog/blog/2024-03-03-using-iam-the-secure-way-in-github-actions/
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2024-04-21T00:01:29.610Z
updated: 2025-09-06T02:39:56.243Z
tags: ["aws", "cicd", "github-actions", "iam", "security"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 7
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Using IAM the secure way in GitHub Actions

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 6 min read · 7 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to use IAM roles in GitHub Actions for more secure access to AWS services. This post explains the benefits of using IAM roles, how they work, and how to authenticate GitHub Actions against IAM.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://altf4.blog/blog/2024-03-03-using-iam-the-secure-way-in-github-actions/>

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Tags: [#aws](https://daily.dev/tags/aws), [#cicd](https://daily.dev/tags/cicd), [#github-actions](https://daily.dev/tags/github-actions), [#iam](https://daily.dev/tags/iam), [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security)

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