In the cloud, IP addresses don't matter as much as ARN (Amazon Resource Names). Identity is the new perimeter. This post explains why securing IAM roles, enforcing MFA, and preventing privilege escalation is more important than firewalls in 2026.
01 //IAM Privilege Escalation
A common cloud exploit involves a developer role with `iam:PassRole` permission. This allows the developer to spin up an EC2 instance and pass it an Admin Role, effectively becoming Admin themselves. Auditing IAM policies for such toxic combinations is critical.
