Give Your Auditor AWS Access — Without Sharing a Single Credential

An external auditor can review your AWS accounts without you needing to share any credentials by leveraging AWS's existing mechanisms. The article warns against the common pitfalls of creating new IAM users or integrating auditors into your identity provider, which can lead to security risks. Instead, AWS allows auditors to access your environment via API calls without any direct login. This approach not only maintains security but also simplifies the auditing process, highlighting a smart, secure method for compliance without compromising your system's integrity.